your majesty my party is won the election and so I
my party is won the election and so I
my party is won the election and so I come now to ask your permission there’s
come now to ask your permission there’s
come now to ask your permission there’s one Queen to rule the country mr. Blair
one Queen to rule the country mr. Blair
one Queen to rule the country mr. Blair I ask the question but there are plenty
I ask the question but there are plenty
I ask the question but there are plenty to rule the silver screen
she’s out to died practice with rosy
she’s out to died practice with rosy cheeks and everything
cheeks and everything
cheeks and everything welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 actresses from the United Kingdom you
actresses from the United Kingdom you
actresses from the United Kingdom you sir what kind of sick game are you
sir what kind of sick game are you
sir what kind of sick game are you playing I’m fighting off Cuba oh my god
playing I’m fighting off Cuba oh my god
playing I’m fighting off Cuba oh my god your face for this list we’ve looked at
your face for this list we’ve looked at
your face for this list we’ve looked at female actors from the United Kingdom
female actors from the United Kingdom
female actors from the United Kingdom who have garnered international fame and
who have garnered international fame and
who have garnered international fame and success these are the greatest of all
success these are the greatest of all
success these are the greatest of all time so there are no era specific
time so there are no era specific
time so there are no era specific boundaries
boundaries
boundaries your highness Beach you’ve made a
your highness Beach you’ve made a
your highness Beach you’ve made a mistake up one following hey it let me
mistake up one following hey it let me
mistake up one following hey it let me go when you get big up and the brand
go when you get big up and the brand
go when you get big up and the brand name number 10 Tilda Swinton green dude
name number 10 Tilda Swinton green dude
name number 10 Tilda Swinton green dude I’m not I’m happy we begin with a
I’m not I’m happy we begin with a
I’m not I’m happy we begin with a Scottish actress of mainstream
Scottish actress of mainstream
Scottish actress of mainstream superstardom and arthouse Fame excellent
superstardom and arthouse Fame excellent
superstardom and arthouse Fame excellent excellent attitude throughout her career
excellent attitude throughout her career
excellent attitude throughout her career Tilda Swinton’s been able to flicker
Tilda Swinton’s been able to flicker
Tilda Swinton’s been able to flicker between blockbuster movies and edgy
between blockbuster movies and edgy
between blockbuster movies and edgy films with apparent ease and clear
films with apparent ease and clear
films with apparent ease and clear excellence and you are accepted the
excellence and you are accepted the
excellence and you are accepted the social boy well I could see one day
social boy well I could see one day
social boy well I could see one day becoming Prince of Narnia maybe you can
becoming Prince of Narnia maybe you can
becoming Prince of Narnia maybe you can she’s probably best known for her role
she’s probably best known for her role
she’s probably best known for her role as the white witch in The Chronicles of
as the white witch in The Chronicles of
as the white witch in The Chronicles of Narnia but with a part as the eponymous
Narnia but with a part as the eponymous
Narnia but with a part as the eponymous Orlando she confirmed her indie
Orlando she confirmed her indie
Orlando she confirmed her indie credentials I find no evidence of that
credentials I find no evidence of that
credentials I find no evidence of that sentiment in your conversation she’s an
sentiment in your conversation she’s an
sentiment in your conversation she’s an Oscar winner as well having picked up
Oscar winner as well having picked up
Oscar winner as well having picked up the statuette for her supporting role in
the statuette for her supporting role in
the statuette for her supporting role in 2007’s
2007’s
2007’s Michael Clayton this conversation is
Michael Clayton this conversation is
Michael Clayton this conversation is over number nine Dame Julie Andrews with
over number nine Dame Julie Andrews with
over number nine Dame Julie Andrews with a Sound of Music
a Sound of Music
a Sound of Music it’s impossible to think of 60 cinema
it’s impossible to think of 60 cinema
it’s impossible to think of 60 cinema and not to have Julie Andrews in the
and not to have Julie Andrews in the
and not to have Julie Andrews in the forefront of your mind an Oscar for Mary
forefront of your mind an Oscar for Mary
forefront of your mind an Oscar for Mary Poppins and a Golden Globe for The Sound
Poppins and a Golden Globe for The Sound
Poppins and a Golden Globe for The Sound of Music have ensured that her name is
of Music have ensured that her name is
of Music have ensured that her name is etched on many a best actress list
etched on many a best actress list
etched on many a best actress list before now yeah
before now yeah
before now yeah Andy a female deer ray a drop of Golden
Andy a female deer ray a drop of Golden
Andy a female deer ray a drop of Golden Sun her bouncing between genders and
Sun her bouncing between genders and
Sun her bouncing between genders and victor/victoria
victor/victoria
victor/victoria shouldn’t be forgotten either although
shouldn’t be forgotten either although
shouldn’t be forgotten either although Andrews will forever be most remembered
Andrews will forever be most remembered
Andrews will forever be most remembered for her role as the magical musical miss
for her role as the magical musical miss
for her role as the magical musical miss Poppins or a spoof sugar helps the
Poppins or a spoof sugar helps the
Poppins or a spoof sugar helps the medicine go down the medicine go down
medicine go down the medicine go down
medicine go down the medicine go down medicine go down number 8 Dame Helen
medicine go down number 8 Dame Helen
medicine go down number 8 Dame Helen Mirren I haven’t forgotten anything in
Mirren I haven’t forgotten anything in
Mirren I haven’t forgotten anything in terms of British actresses that are
terms of British actresses that are
terms of British actresses that are still active today Helen Mirren’s a name
still active today Helen Mirren’s a name
still active today Helen Mirren’s a name that first comes to mind and with good
that first comes to mind and with good
that first comes to mind and with good reason
most will never marry
most will never marry she’s garnered a reputation for
she’s garnered a reputation for
she’s garnered a reputation for Shakespearean classical and period
Shakespearean classical and period
Shakespearean classical and period dramas throughout her career although
dramas throughout her career although
dramas throughout her career although her sharp tongue and sassiness have led
her sharp tongue and sassiness have led
her sharp tongue and sassiness have led her to less highbrow roles – you’ll have
her to less highbrow roles – you’ll have
her to less highbrow roles – you’ll have to go back up ma’am or I’ll have to
to go back up ma’am or I’ll have to
to go back up ma’am or I’ll have to treat you as a threat
treat you as a threat
treat you as a threat like is the threat Dame Helen has also
like is the threat Dame Helen has also
like is the threat Dame Helen has also played three British Queens charlotte of
played three British Queens charlotte of
played three British Queens charlotte of mecklenburg-strelitz in the madness of
mecklenburg-strelitz in the madness of
mecklenburg-strelitz in the madness of King George the eponymous role in the
King George the eponymous role in the
King George the eponymous role in the Elizabeth the first TV series and
Elizabeth the first TV series and
Elizabeth the first TV series and Elizabeth the second in the Queen she’s
Elizabeth the second in the Queen she’s
Elizabeth the second in the Queen she’s British through and through and through
British through and through and through
British through and through and through that’s keeping touch yes let’s
that’s keeping touch yes let’s
that’s keeping touch yes let’s number seven Vanessa Redgrave I’m
number seven Vanessa Redgrave I’m
number seven Vanessa Redgrave I’m finishing my play didn’t you get my
finishing my play didn’t you get my
finishing my play didn’t you get my letter a prolific actress who first
letter a prolific actress who first
letter a prolific actress who first found fame in London’s West End Vanessa
found fame in London’s West End Vanessa
found fame in London’s West End Vanessa Redgrave has starred in over 80 movies
Redgrave has starred in over 80 movies
Redgrave has starred in over 80 movies and achieved almost all that is possible
and achieved almost all that is possible
and achieved almost all that is possible within the world of acting are you like
within the world of acting are you like
within the world of acting are you like all my subjects shall have the free use
all my subjects shall have the free use
all my subjects shall have the free use of your conscience and I have mine my
of your conscience and I have mine my
of your conscience and I have mine my god she has on her mantelpiece an Oscar
god she has on her mantelpiece an Oscar
god she has on her mantelpiece an Oscar two Emmys and a Tony Award shining out
two Emmys and a Tony Award shining out
two Emmys and a Tony Award shining out amongst various other trophies
amongst various other trophies
amongst various other trophies statuettes and medals Wow this is a
statuettes and medals Wow this is a
statuettes and medals Wow this is a dopey conversation Arthur Miller and
dopey conversation Arthur Miller and
dopey conversation Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams described her as the
Tennessee Williams described her as the
Tennessee Williams described her as the greatest living actress of our times and
greatest living actress of our times and
greatest living actress of our times and we are not about to disagree it is my
we are not about to disagree it is my
we are not about to disagree it is my destiny and it is your destiny Elizabeth
destiny and it is your destiny Elizabeth
destiny and it is your destiny Elizabeth to kill me number 6
to kill me number 6
to kill me number 6 Audrey Hepburn hey baby what’s going on
Audrey Hepburn hey baby what’s going on
Audrey Hepburn hey baby what’s going on here oh she’s one part cinematic icon
here oh she’s one part cinematic icon
here oh she’s one part cinematic icon one part fashion icon one part
one part fashion icon one part
one part fashion icon one part humanitarian and all parts legendary
humanitarian and all parts legendary
humanitarian and all parts legendary lady that was a shrewd observation
lady that was a shrewd observation
lady that was a shrewd observation Audrey Hepburn remains one of the most
Audrey Hepburn remains one of the most
Audrey Hepburn remains one of the most famous names to have lived in the 20th
famous names to have lived in the 20th
famous names to have lived in the 20th century and she came to be so through
century and she came to be so through
century and she came to be so through her sheer talent and personality and I
her sheer talent and personality and I
her sheer talent and personality and I got here we’re a couple of no-name slobs
got here we’re a couple of no-name slobs
got here we’re a couple of no-name slobs we belong to nobody and nobody belongs
we belong to nobody and nobody belongs
we belong to nobody and nobody belongs to us we don’t even belong to each other
to us we don’t even belong to each other
to us we don’t even belong to each other Breakfast at Tiffany’s is Hepburn
Breakfast at Tiffany’s is Hepburn
Breakfast at Tiffany’s is Hepburn standout movie and it’s little black
standout movie and it’s little black
standout movie and it’s little black dress is her standout look good night
dress is her standout look good night
dress is her standout look good night however Roman Holiday brought her an
however Roman Holiday brought her an
however Roman Holiday brought her an Academy Award a Golden Globe and a BAFTA
Academy Award a Golden Globe and a BAFTA
Academy Award a Golden Globe and a BAFTA in just one performance Hepburn had it
in just one performance Hepburn had it
in just one performance Hepburn had it all and she really knew what to do with
all and she really knew what to do with
all and she really knew what to do with it say hey you know you were great back
it say hey you know you were great back
it say hey you know you were great back there you weren’t so bad yourself
number five Dame Elizabeth Taylor
number five Dame Elizabeth Taylor I am Isis I am worshipped by millions
I am Isis I am worshipped by millions
I am Isis I am worshipped by millions who believe it with Liz Taylor it’s as
who believe it with Liz Taylor it’s as
who believe it with Liz Taylor it’s as much about her character as it is about
much about her character as it is about
much about her character as it is about her career she I got the world by the
her career she I got the world by the
her career she I got the world by the tail there’s no doubt that she was a
tail there’s no doubt that she was a
tail there’s no doubt that she was a fine actress and her performances and
fine actress and her performances and
fine actress and her performances and Butterfield 8 and Who’s Afraid of
Butterfield 8 and Who’s Afraid of
Butterfield 8 and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf proved that point
Virginia Woolf proved that point
Virginia Woolf proved that point perfectly Who’s Afraid of Virginia but
perfectly Who’s Afraid of Virginia but
perfectly Who’s Afraid of Virginia but Taylor was as terrific off screen as she
Taylor was as terrific off screen as she
Taylor was as terrific off screen as she was on it ha ha ha she married eight
was on it ha ha ha she married eight
was on it ha ha ha she married eight times over the course of her life
times over the course of her life
times over the course of her life including twice to Richard Burton he
including twice to Richard Burton he
including twice to Richard Burton he told me I was beautiful she amounted a
told me I was beautiful she amounted a
told me I was beautiful she amounted a 150 million dollar jewelry collection
150 million dollar jewelry collection
150 million dollar jewelry collection and she was a well-known humanitarian
and she was a well-known humanitarian
and she was a well-known humanitarian activist she certainly lived a life I’m
activist she certainly lived a life I’m
activist she certainly lived a life I’m loud and I’m Volga and I wear the pants
loud and I’m Volga and I wear the pants
loud and I’m Volga and I wear the pants in the house because somebody’s got to
in the house because somebody’s got to
in the house because somebody’s got to but I am NOT a monster I’m not number 4
but I am NOT a monster I’m not number 4
but I am NOT a monster I’m not number 4 Dame Maggie Smith what would have
Dame Maggie Smith what would have
Dame Maggie Smith what would have happened if I had not appeared in the
happened if I had not appeared in the
happened if I had not appeared in the glamorous world of film and TV awards
glamorous world of film and TV awards
glamorous world of film and TV awards there are very few which Dame Maggie
there are very few which Dame Maggie
there are very few which Dame Maggie Smith hasn’t won she has two Oscars five
Smith hasn’t won she has two Oscars five
Smith hasn’t won she has two Oscars five BAFTAs three Emmys three Golden Globes
BAFTAs three Emmys three Golden Globes
BAFTAs three Emmys three Golden Globes and a Tony tour name that was bloody
and a Tony tour name that was bloody
and a Tony tour name that was bloody brilliant oh thank you for that
brilliant oh thank you for that
brilliant oh thank you for that assessment mr. Weasley big screen small
assessment mr. Weasley big screen small
assessment mr. Weasley big screen small screen or on stage she dominates them
screen or on stage she dominates them
screen or on stage she dominates them all and she hasn’t wilted with age
all and she hasn’t wilted with age
all and she hasn’t wilted with age either if she has one authentic shade of
either if she has one authentic shade of
either if she has one authentic shade of evidence just one let her bring it forth
evidence just one let her bring it forth
evidence just one let her bring it forth as Jean Brodie she played out a
as Jean Brodie she played out a
as Jean Brodie she played out a career-defining role but as Professor
career-defining role but as Professor
career-defining role but as Professor McGonagall she will be remembered by
McGonagall she will be remembered by
McGonagall she will be remembered by even the youngest generation of
even the youngest generation of
even the youngest generation of moviegoers today she is an all-round
moviegoers today she is an all-round
moviegoers today she is an all-round wonderful actress and woman my granny
wonderful actress and woman my granny
wonderful actress and woman my granny your romantic I’ve been called many
your romantic I’ve been called many
your romantic I’ve been called many things but never there number three Emma
things but never there number three Emma
things but never there number three Emma Thompson oh thank you so much what a
Thompson oh thank you so much what a
Thompson oh thank you so much what a lovely thought thank you
lovely thought thank you
lovely thought thank you she’s a classical actress but she’s also
she’s a classical actress but she’s also
she’s a classical actress but she’s also a comedic one Emma Thompson began her
a comedic one Emma Thompson began her
a comedic one Emma Thompson began her career at Cambridge University where she
career at Cambridge University where she
career at Cambridge University where she became the first female member of the
became the first female member of the
became the first female member of the fame
fame
fame funny footlights troupe right it done
funny footlights troupe right it done
funny footlights troupe right it done Roger deaf doctor for her first film she
Roger deaf doctor for her first film she
Roger deaf doctor for her first film she starred opposite Jeff Goldblum in the
starred opposite Jeff Goldblum in the
starred opposite Jeff Goldblum in the rom-com the tall guy that was while
rom-com the tall guy that was while
rom-com the tall guy that was while before changing direction perfecting her
before changing direction perfecting her
before changing direction perfecting her diction and assuming roles that were
diction and assuming roles that were
diction and assuming roles that were more traditionally romantic hands in
more traditionally romantic hands in
more traditionally romantic hands in love that’s what I need to know but
love that’s what I need to know but
love that’s what I need to know but Thompson’s portrayal of Margaret
Thompson’s portrayal of Margaret
Thompson’s portrayal of Margaret Schlegel and Howards End was her
Schlegel and Howards End was her
Schlegel and Howards End was her crowning Academy awarding glory
crowning Academy awarding glory
crowning Academy awarding glory tomorrow Helen goes to generally yes
tomorrow Helen goes to generally yes
tomorrow Helen goes to generally yes have five tonight with your permission
have five tonight with your permission
have five tonight with your permission yes she would like to sleep at Howards
yes she would like to sleep at Howards
yes she would like to sleep at Howards End
End
End number two Kate Winslet I expect to get
number two Kate Winslet I expect to get
number two Kate Winslet I expect to get what I want this actress has made it to
what I want this actress has made it to
what I want this actress has made it to second place on our list before even
second place on our list before even
second place on our list before even making it to her forties you don’t have
making it to her forties you don’t have
making it to her forties you don’t have the power to upset me you don’t matter
the power to upset me you don’t matter
the power to upset me you don’t matter enough to upset me Kate Winslet has
enough to upset me Kate Winslet has
enough to upset me Kate Winslet has achieved more in her relatively short
achieved more in her relatively short
achieved more in her relatively short career than most can expect in a
career than most can expect in a
career than most can expect in a lifetime of acting you’re really nice oh
lifetime of acting you’re really nice oh
lifetime of acting you’re really nice oh god I have to stop saying ha at age 31
god I have to stop saying ha at age 31
god I have to stop saying ha at age 31 she set the record for the youngest
she set the record for the youngest
she set the record for the youngest actor to receive five Oscar nominations
actor to receive five Oscar nominations
actor to receive five Oscar nominations and at 33 she set the record for the
and at 33 she set the record for the
and at 33 she set the record for the youngest actor to receive six I can’t
youngest actor to receive six I can’t
youngest actor to receive six I can’t remember anything without you
remember anything without you
remember anything without you that’s very sweet but try okay okay in
that’s very sweet but try okay okay in
that’s very sweet but try okay okay in 2008 she actually won the award for the
2008 she actually won the award for the
2008 she actually won the award for the reader read to me first kid then we make
reader read to me first kid then we make
reader read to me first kid then we make love 11 years after she played the
love 11 years after she played the
love 11 years after she played the career-making role of Rose in Titanic oh
career-making role of Rose in Titanic oh
career-making role of Rose in Titanic oh go Chuck a liver let go before we unveil
go Chuck a liver let go before we unveil
go Chuck a liver let go before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions you are being paid to apologize
mentions you are being paid to apologize
mentions you are being paid to apologize for this pathetic country Britain and he
for this pathetic country Britain and he
for this pathetic country Britain and he can explain to us why we burned our
can explain to us why we burned our
can explain to us why we burned our diplomatic credentials and why why we’re
diplomatic credentials and why why we’re
diplomatic credentials and why why we’re killing you know thousands of innocent
killing you know thousands of innocent
killing you know thousands of innocent people just for just first some barrels
people just for just first some barrels
people just for just first some barrels of oil and a photo opportunity on the
of oil and a photo opportunity on the
of oil and a photo opportunity on the White House lawn why sorry
White House lawn why sorry
White House lawn why sorry yeah you’re sorry I’m sorry everyone
yeah you’re sorry I’m sorry everyone
yeah you’re sorry I’m sorry everyone sorry
sorry
sorry I can’t do this any
when you go out and find life those are
when you go out and find life those are the things
the best of luck Billy oh no your
the best of luck Billy oh no your majesty
majesty
majesty follow what I said you’re my hunt no
follow what I said you’re my hunt no
follow what I said you’re my hunt no your majesty that is not true I am most
your majesty that is not true I am most
your majesty that is not true I am most certainly not your servant and what is
certainly not your servant and what is
certainly not your servant and what is more if you do not give me the house you
more if you do not give me the house you
more if you do not give me the house you promised I shall be forced to return to
promised I shall be forced to return to
promised I shall be forced to return to England immediately number-one Dame Judi
England immediately number-one Dame Judi
England immediately number-one Dame Judi Dench that’s good
Dench that’s good
Dench that’s good miss grant she’s imperious inspirational
miss grant she’s imperious inspirational
miss grant she’s imperious inspirational she’s nothing short of incredible yes
she’s nothing short of incredible yes
she’s nothing short of incredible yes the illusion is remarkable Judi Dench’s
the illusion is remarkable Judi Dench’s
the illusion is remarkable Judi Dench’s career has been long and laden with
career has been long and laden with
career has been long and laden with awards however her biggest successes
awards however her biggest successes
awards however her biggest successes have come from the mid 90s onward
have come from the mid 90s onward
have come from the mid 90s onward following her casting as M in Goldeneye
following her casting as M in Goldeneye
following her casting as M in Goldeneye it was saying she proved such a hit as
it was saying she proved such a hit as
it was saying she proved such a hit as the missus mi6 that she carried the role
the missus mi6 that she carried the role
the missus mi6 that she carried the role until 2012 and Skyfall when a hell of
until 2012 and Skyfall when a hell of
until 2012 and Skyfall when a hell of you be enjoying death in terms of Oscars
you be enjoying death in terms of Oscars
you be enjoying death in terms of Oscars she’s been nominated seven times since
she’s been nominated seven times since
she’s been nominated seven times since 1997 and won one of them as Elizabeth
1997 and won one of them as Elizabeth
1997 and won one of them as Elizabeth the first in Shakespeare in Love I know
the first in Shakespeare in Love I know
the first in Shakespeare in Love I know something of a woman in a man’s
something of a woman in a man’s
something of a woman in a man’s profession yes by God I do know about
profession yes by God I do know about
profession yes by God I do know about that we thought the crown suited her so
that we thought the crown suited her so
that we thought the crown suited her so we’ve given her ours as well I signed
we’ve given her ours as well I signed
we’ve given her ours as well I signed you because I believed I committed a
you because I believed I committed a
you because I believed I committed a terrible sin and had to be punished but
terrible sin and had to be punished but
terrible sin and had to be punished but what made it so much worse was that I
what made it so much worse was that I
what made it so much worse was that I enjoyed it
enjoyed it
enjoyed it do you agree with our list what the sex
do you agree with our list what the sex
do you agree with our list what the sex which UK actress did we forget that will
which UK actress did we forget that will
which UK actress did we forget that will be quite enough of that thank you
be quite enough of that thank you
be quite enough of that thank you for more beautifully British top 10s
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