Are there any good actresses

The star recalled a mortifying audition when she was years-old after she had been asked by the son of legendary producer Dino De Laurentiis to try out for the part in his father's remake of King Kong. Speaking on The Graham Norton Show , Streep recalled: 'I walked in and his son was sitting there, and he was very excited that he brought in this new actress.

Why do you bring me this ugly thing? But 18 Academy Awards later and a Golden Globe nomination just announced, we think Streep might be doing just fine. The Oscar-winning actress has often spoken out about being body confident and refusing to succumb to the pressures of Hollywood to become a size zero. And Winslet used her acceptance speech for her third BAFTA win last year to stick it to those who said she was too big to land decent roles in the industry.

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At just 25 years old, this three-time Academy Award nominee has yet to turn in a flat-footed performance. The main thread between Ronan roles: playing unique women who often defy easy categorization.

She looks exhausted by the end, but also freed, open, honest — just as Jo should be. Leave it to a one-time actress to know how to cast and direct a newcomer to such a dazzling performance. In the delicately rendered first half, Ada serves as a spirited and sympathetic guide through the atmospheric world Diop so artfully crafts. Her poise, naturalism, and magnetism suggests the skills of a far more experienced actor. With any luck, her career is just beginning.

Molly Shannon as gay Emily Dickinson. Can you name a more deliciously unpredictable casting decision? In one moment she is high with love, the next despondent, the next giddy like a schoolgirl. She has always been a performer who leaves everything on the field, no matter how small the arena. As Julie, a British film student working towards sorting out her career while enmeshed in an ill-fated romance with drug addict Tom Tom Burke , Swinton Byrne delivers a role defined by quiet snippets of intellectual yearning, sexual curiosity, and existential confusion.

But Jia has a real love for his characters, and would never dare to write them off as arrogant or intimidating. The statuesque South African movie star makes what she does look too easy.

But sometimes a dramatic physical transformation can be the key to Oscar attention. The four-time Grammy Award winner and one of the best-selling artists of all time, she also is a longtime activist for environmental and animal-rights issues.

The striking Winslet is known for taking on complicated roles and successfully portraying unhinged characters, and is one of the few actresses to have nailed the trifecta of winning an Emmy, Grammy and Academy Award,. Michelle Pfeiffer rose through the ranks as a versatile actress in the s. Cameron Diaz is a former model who was "discovered" in Long Beach, Calif. Known for her wide smile and infectious spunk, Goldie Hawn was one of the greatest women entertainers for more than three decades.

She is also involved in civil causes and in founded The Hawn Foundation , which helps underprivileged children. The incomparable Meryl Streep has a list of awards and accolades far too long to mention. Often referred to as the most iconic actress of her time, she is known for her ability to play a wide range of roles and in particular for her knack for a variety of accents.

Jodie Foster began her career as a child model when she was just 3, followed by her acting debut in a TV sitcom at age 6. She is a U. Women goodwill ambassador and supports several charities that work with women in need. She became active in charity work in her later years, particularly around vegetarianism and diabetes. She died of a drug overdose at the age of Berry also works as a Revlon spokeswoman and devotes some of her time to environmental activism.

The child actress with those signature ringlets and dance moves rose to fame during the Great Depression and retired at the ripe age of After Shirley Temple's career in entertainment, she pursued politics and became a diplomat. Templed served as U. Monroe had a troubled childhood spent shuffled between orphanages and foster care, and she suffered from crippling insecurity in adulthood. Her rise to stardom was cut short in when she died of a drug overdose at The rapid rise to fame proved overwhelming; as a result, Barrymore had a highly publicized childhood and adolescence while caught up in substance abuse and partying.

She overcame her problems and has become a popular actress and director. The TV series ran for 11 seasons and was the first of its kind to be hosted by a woman. After the series ended in , Aniston went on to pursue a successful film career. Curtis is also the author of a number of popular children's books.

Since then, Roberts has dominated the Hollywood scene, proving her depth and versatility. Ball also became the first woman to run a major TV production company, Desilu Productions , with her husband, Desi Arnaz.

Sandra Bullock first appeared on stage at age 5 in a German opera, and has had an impressive and varied career ever since. Written by: Jaime Jacques. Republish this story. America's 50 favorite actresses of all time. Read on to see if you agree. Tina Fey. Debbie Reynolds. Florence Henderson.

Angela Lansbury. Sigourney Weaver.