The best actresses ever are ranked here in this list of the best actresses in film history. These are the greatest actresses ever to appear on the silver screen - female only (to vote on both genders, check out this list of the greatest film actors and actresses). These women were part of some of the greatest movies of all time (or were perhaps the reason they were the best movies ever), with countless Academy Awards between them.
What are the qualities of the best actresses of all time? Is it the raw emotion they show, the parts they choose, their acting methods, or simply their effortless charm and charisma? There's no denying some of these amazing actresses belong on the list of the hottest celebrities of all time, but behind the 1000 watt smiles lies the talent that defines generations of actresses.
Who is the best actor of all time? Is it a classic actor like Katharine Hepburn, a comedic genius like Tina Fey, a stunner like Catherine Zeta-Jones, or a method actor like Meryl Streep? There are so many choices for the greatest movie actress ever that you may have a hard time choosing just one (although you can vote for as many of the actresses on this list of the greatest actresses ever as you want). If your favorite leading lady isn't on the list, make sure to add her so others can vote for her to receive the title of best actress in film history.
1
Katherine Hepburn
Bringing Up Baby, The Philadelphia Story, The African Queen
2
Meryl Streep
Sophie's Choice, Kramer vs. Kramer, Out of Africa
3
Bette Davis
All About Eve, P.S. I Love You, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
4
Ingrid Bergman
Casablanca, Notorious, Cinema Paradiso
5
Cate Blanchett
Blue Jasmine, Elizabeth, The Aviator
6
Audrey Hepburn
Breakfast at Tiffany's, My Fair Lady, Roman Holiday
7
Vivien Leigh
Gone with the Wind, A Streetcar Named Desire, Ship of Fools
8
Helen Mirren
The Queen, Gosford Park, The Last Station
9
Julie Andrews
The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, Thoroughly Modern Millie
10
Judi Dench
Philomena, Notes on a Scandal, Shakespeare in Love
11
Maggie Smith
California Suite, Gosford Park, A Room with a View
12
Olivia de Havilland
The Heiress, Gone with the Wind, To Each His Own
13
Kathy Bates
Misery, About Schmidt, Fried Green Tomatoes
14
Joan Crawford
Mildred Pierce, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?, Four Walls
15
Jodie Foster
The Silence of the Lambs, Taxi Driver, The Accused
16
Judy Garland
The Wizard of Oz, Judgment at Nuremberg, A Star Is Born
17
Emma Thompson
Sense and Sensibility, Howards End, The Remains of the Day
18
Sally Field
Steel Magnolias, Norma Rae, Forrest Gump
19
Elizabeth Taylor
Cleopatra, National Velvet, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
20
Kate Winslet
The Reader, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Titanic
21
Maureen O'Hara
Miracle on 34th Street, The Quiet Man, How Green Was My Valley
22
Jessica Lange
Blue Sky, Tootsie, King Kong
23
Susan Sarandon
Dead Man Walking, The Client, Thelma & Louise
24
Natalie Wood
West Side Story, The Searchers, Rebel Without a Cause
25
Deborah Kerr
From Here to Eternity, The King and I, Heaven Knows
26
Glenn Close
Fatal Attraction, Dangerous Liaisons, Albert Nobbs
27
Sophia Loren
Two Women, Marriage Italian-Style, It Started in Naples
28
Myrna Loy
The Best Years of Our Lives, The Thin Man, The End
29
Sigourney Weaver
Aliens, Gorillas in the Mist, Working Girl
30
Frances McDormand
Fargo, Mississippi Burning, North Country
31
Julianne Moore
Still Alice, The End of the Affair, Boogie Nights
32
Faye Dunaway
Network, Bonnie and Clyde, Chinatown
33
Helena Bonham Carter
Fight Club, The King's Speech, The Wings of the Dove
34
Nicole Kidman
The Hours, Moulin Rouge!, Rabbit Hole
35
Claudette Colbert
It Happened One Night, Since You Went Away, Private Worlds
36
Anne Bancroft
The Miracle Worker, The Graduate, The Turning Point
37
Amy Adams
American Hustle, The Master, Doubt
38
Donna Reed
It's a Wonderful Life, From Here to Eternity, Cinema Paradiso
39
Jessica Tandy
Driving Miss Daisy, Fried Green Tomatoes, Cocoon
40
Sandra Bullock
The Blind Side, Gravity, Speed
41
Jean Simmons
Spartacus, Great Expectations, Guys and Dolls
42
Sissy Spacek
Carrie, Coal Miner's Daughter, In the Bedroom
43
Marlene Dietrich
Morocco, Judgment at Nuremberg, Witness for the Prosecution
44
Diane Keaton
Annie Hall, Marvin's Room, Reds
45
Tilda Swinton
Michael Clayton, The Deep End, We Need to Talk About Kevin
46
Jane Fonda
Klute, Coming Home, The China Syndrome
47
Viola Davis
The Help, Traffic, Out of Sight
48
Lucille Ball
All the Right Moves, Top Hat, Stage Door
49
Michelle Pfeiffer
The Fabulous Baker Boys, Scarface, Dangerous Liaisons
50
Eva Marie Saint
North by Northwest, On the Waterfront, Superman Returns
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