these women wowed us until the end of the century kochu I’m a woman
the century kochu I’m a woman
the century kochu I’m a woman 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 era-defining actresses modern addition
for this list we’ve looked at actresses
for this list we’ve looked at actresses that were especially successful and
that were especially successful and
that were especially successful and influential within the modern era and it
influential within the modern era and it
influential within the modern era and it means something for the purposes of our
means something for the purposes of our
means something for the purposes of our countdown we are defining the modern era
countdown we are defining the modern era
countdown we are defining the modern era as the years between 1970 and 2000 oh
god this is part of a series of videos
god this is part of a series of videos on Aaron defining actresses throughout
on Aaron defining actresses throughout
on Aaron defining actresses throughout the ages but I know something of a woman
the ages but I know something of a woman
the ages but I know something of a woman in a man’s profession
in a man’s profession
in a man’s profession number 10 Nicole Kidman oh is just about
number 10 Nicole Kidman oh is just about
number 10 Nicole Kidman oh is just about to go off duty this Australian actress
to go off duty this Australian actress
to go off duty this Australian actress accelerated herself towards superstardom
accelerated herself towards superstardom
accelerated herself towards superstardom during the 90s
during the 90s
during the 90s starring in a string of movies that made
starring in a string of movies that made
starring in a string of movies that made her a household name a role alongside
her a household name a role alongside
her a household name a role alongside her husband-to-be Tom Cruise in Days of
her husband-to-be Tom Cruise in Days of
her husband-to-be Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder could be considered her
Thunder could be considered her
Thunder could be considered her breakthrough and I think he’s actually
breakthrough and I think he’s actually
breakthrough and I think he’s actually standing before while her part in Batman
standing before while her part in Batman
standing before while her part in Batman Forever earned her even greater
Forever earned her even greater
Forever earned her even greater attention I thought your dreams might
attention I thought your dreams might
attention I thought your dreams might need changing by the time she starred in
need changing by the time she starred in
need changing by the time she starred in 1999 Eyes Wide Shut cinema-goers
1999 Eyes Wide Shut cinema-goers
1999 Eyes Wide Shut cinema-goers eyes were very much open for Kidman she
eyes were very much open for Kidman she
eyes were very much open for Kidman she had become a queen of the silver screen
had become a queen of the silver screen
had become a queen of the silver screen let’s smile you spout crap
he finds me number nine Jane Fonda
he finds me number nine Jane Fonda you’re not gonna get hung up on me are
you’re not gonna get hung up on me are
you’re not gonna get hung up on me are you growing up within one of Hollywood’s
you growing up within one of Hollywood’s
you growing up within one of Hollywood’s greatest ever acting dynasties Jane
greatest ever acting dynasties Jane
greatest ever acting dynasties Jane Fonda had expectations to meet and boy
Fonda had expectations to meet and boy
Fonda had expectations to meet and boy did she manage to do that take during
did she manage to do that take during
did she manage to do that take during the 70s and 80s especially we were all
the 70s and 80s especially we were all
the 70s and 80s especially we were all fond of Fonda she picked up her first
fond of Fonda she picked up her first
fond of Fonda she picked up her first Academy Award in 71 for a provocative
Academy Award in 71 for a provocative
Academy Award in 71 for a provocative role include what heart is there in that
role include what heart is there in that
role include what heart is there in that before scooping her second statuette in
before scooping her second statuette in
before scooping her second statuette in 78 for coming home do you remember me
78 for coming home do you remember me
78 for coming home do you remember me Stanley and iris proved to be her final
Stanley and iris proved to be her final
Stanley and iris proved to be her final feature for 15 years in 1990 but by then
feature for 15 years in 1990 but by then
feature for 15 years in 1990 but by then her work as an era definer was done
number 8 Judi Dench I’ve read the brief
number 8 Judi Dench I’ve read the brief one of the greatest British actresses to
one of the greatest British actresses to
one of the greatest British actresses to have ever lived Judi Dench is a modern
have ever lived Judi Dench is a modern
have ever lived Judi Dench is a modern moviemaking marvel yes the illusion is
moviemaking marvel yes the illusion is
moviemaking marvel yes the illusion is remarkable she began her career acting
remarkable she began her career acting
remarkable she began her career acting out the classics on stage garnering a
out the classics on stage garnering a
out the classics on stage garnering a certain sophistication which she took
certain sophistication which she took
certain sophistication which she took into her cinema work as well because if
into her cinema work as well because if
into her cinema work as well because if I want sarcasm mr. Tedder I talk to my
I want sarcasm mr. Tedder I talk to my
I want sarcasm mr. Tedder I talk to my children thank you very much a
children thank you very much a
children thank you very much a supporting role in a room with a view is
supporting role in a room with a view is
supporting role in a room with a view is a particular highlight two lone females
a particular highlight two lone females
a particular highlight two lone females in an unknown City
in an unknown City
in an unknown City now that’s an i-cord irritation well
now that’s an i-cord irritation well
now that’s an i-cord irritation well she’ll always be known as em to any
she’ll always be known as em to any
she’ll always be known as em to any James Bond buff
James Bond buff
James Bond buff good evening ham Prime Minister’s
good evening ham Prime Minister’s
good evening ham Prime Minister’s waiting for an update her Oscar came in
waiting for an update her Oscar came in
waiting for an update her Oscar came in 98 for a portrayal of Elizabeth the
98 for a portrayal of Elizabeth the
98 for a portrayal of Elizabeth the first and Shakespeare in Love an
first and Shakespeare in Love an
first and Shakespeare in Love an appropriate role for acting royalty I
appropriate role for acting royalty I
appropriate role for acting royalty I bear witness to the wager and will be
bear witness to the wager and will be
bear witness to the wager and will be the judge of it as occasion arises
the judge of it as occasion arises
the judge of it as occasion arises number seven Angelica Houston what’s for
number seven Angelica Houston what’s for
number seven Angelica Houston what’s for you
you
you another diamond nestled within an acting
another diamond nestled within an acting
another diamond nestled within an acting dynasty Angelica Houston is the third
dynasty Angelica Houston is the third
dynasty Angelica Houston is the third generation of Academy Award winners
generation of Academy Award winners
generation of Academy Award winners within her family I heard that before
within her family I heard that before
within her family I heard that before a supporting role in Prizzi’s honor
a supporting role in Prizzi’s honor
a supporting role in Prizzi’s honor earned her the Oscar and she would also
earned her the Oscar and she would also
earned her the Oscar and she would also receive consecutive nominations in 89
receive consecutive nominations in 89
receive consecutive nominations in 89 and 94 enemies a love story and The
and 94 enemies a love story and The
and 94 enemies a love story and The Grifters who come to age what are you
Grifters who come to age what are you
Grifters who come to age what are you doing a very versatile performer Houston
doing a very versatile performer Houston
doing a very versatile performer Houston is also a children’s favorite her
is also a children’s favorite her
is also a children’s favorite her performance as Roald Dahl’s Grand High
performance as Roald Dahl’s Grand High
performance as Roald Dahl’s Grand High Witch was terrifically terrifying and
Witch was terrifically terrifying and
Witch was terrifically terrifying and another effort of the era
another effort of the era
another effort of the era number six Sigourney Weaver we have been
number six Sigourney Weaver we have been
number six Sigourney Weaver we have been here for three and a half hours how many
here for three and a half hours how many
here for three and a half hours how many different ways do you want me to tell
different ways do you want me to tell
different ways do you want me to tell the same story to be considered an era
the same story to be considered an era
the same story to be considered an era defining actress it would help if you
defining actress it would help if you
defining actress it would help if you starred in an ear at defining film
starred in an ear at defining film
starred in an ear at defining film Sigourney Weaver certainly did that puts
Sigourney Weaver certainly did that puts
Sigourney Weaver certainly did that puts her interested in this the Alien
her interested in this the Alien
her interested in this the Alien franchise changed science fiction
franchise changed science fiction
franchise changed science fiction filmmaking forever and we were wound up
filmmaking forever and we were wound up
filmmaking forever and we were wound up with a Hollywood high profile as out of
with a Hollywood high profile as out of
with a Hollywood high profile as out of this world as her character that’s not
this world as her character that’s not
this world as her character that’s not all by no means a one-hit wonder however
all by no means a one-hit wonder however
all by no means a one-hit wonder however Weaver also impressed as Dana Barrett in
Weaver also impressed as Dana Barrett in
Weaver also impressed as Dana Barrett in ghostbusters what a lovely scene where
ghostbusters what a lovely scene where
ghostbusters what a lovely scene where she must have and Dian Fossey in
she must have and Dian Fossey in
she must have and Dian Fossey in gorillas in the mist
from spaceships to spirits to
from spaceships to spirits to Silverbacks Sigourney made great movie
Silverbacks Sigourney made great movie
Silverbacks Sigourney made great movie after great movie after great movie get
after great movie after great movie get
after great movie after great movie get away from her you bitch number five
away from her you bitch number five
away from her you bitch number five Diane Keaton well
Diane Keaton well
Diane Keaton well okay our next leading lady seemed a
okay our next leading lady seemed a
okay our next leading lady seemed a little unconventional at times but it’s
little unconventional at times but it’s
little unconventional at times but it’s unsurprising that she garnered so much
unsurprising that she garnered so much
unsurprising that she garnered so much success okay come on Diane Keaton is
success okay come on Diane Keaton is
success okay come on Diane Keaton is perhaps most well known for the work she
perhaps most well known for the work she
perhaps most well known for the work she did under Woody Allen’s direction during
did under Woody Allen’s direction during
did under Woody Allen’s direction during the 70s starring in hit films such as
the 70s starring in hit films such as
the 70s starring in hit films such as played against am and sleeper is this
played against am and sleeper is this
played against am and sleeper is this the best they could offer before winning
the best they could offer before winning
the best they could offer before winning an Oscar for any haul I got to sing
an Oscar for any haul I got to sing
an Oscar for any haul I got to sing tomorrow night so I have to rest my
tomorrow night so I have to rest my
tomorrow night so I have to rest my voice the fact that her breakthrough
voice the fact that her breakthrough
voice the fact that her breakthrough came with a role in The Godfather is
came with a role in The Godfather is
came with a role in The Godfather is often forgotten which is a testament to
often forgotten which is a testament to
often forgotten which is a testament to just how good she really was
number four Emma Thompson indeed my lord
number four Emma Thompson indeed my lord back to Britain with our next entry and
back to Britain with our next entry and
back to Britain with our next entry and to a lady that can make us laugh just as
to a lady that can make us laugh just as
to a lady that can make us laugh just as much as make us cry just as much as make
much as make us cry just as much as make
much as make us cry just as much as make us do anything really Papa me I was born
us do anything really Papa me I was born
us do anything really Papa me I was born to speak Alma and no matter Emma
to speak Alma and no matter Emma
to speak Alma and no matter Emma Thompson is one of the most impressive
Thompson is one of the most impressive
Thompson is one of the most impressive all-around actresses in history long
all-around actresses in history long
all-around actresses in history long much ado about nothing proved she had
much ado about nothing proved she had
much ado about nothing proved she had much of something while Howards End won
much of something while Howards End won
much of something while Howards End won her an Academy Award tonight with your
her an Academy Award tonight with your
her an Academy Award tonight with your permission yes she would like to sleep
permission yes she would like to sleep
permission yes she would like to sleep at Howards End not bad for a girl who
at Howards End not bad for a girl who
at Howards End not bad for a girl who started off her career goofing around in
started off her career goofing around in
started off her career goofing around in Cambridge University’s famous footlights
Cambridge University’s famous footlights
Cambridge University’s famous footlights troupe not bad at all dude dude
troupe not bad at all dude dude
troupe not bad at all dude dude number three Jodie Foster Deshmukh with
number three Jodie Foster Deshmukh with
number three Jodie Foster Deshmukh with you next an actress who’s been in the
you next an actress who’s been in the
you next an actress who’s been in the public eye for most of her life and has
public eye for most of her life and has
public eye for most of her life and has deserved every ounce of admiration
deserved every ounce of admiration
deserved every ounce of admiration that’s been given her it’s her 1976 was
that’s been given her it’s her 1976 was
that’s been given her it’s her 1976 was the year that really put Jodie Foster at
the year that really put Jodie Foster at
the year that really put Jodie Foster at the forefront of our minds as she
the forefront of our minds as she
the forefront of our minds as she starred in Bugsy Malone and was Oscar
starred in Bugsy Malone and was Oscar
starred in Bugsy Malone and was Oscar nominated for her role as an underage
nominated for her role as an underage
nominated for her role as an underage prostitute in taxi driver see that guy
prostitute in taxi driver see that guy
prostitute in taxi driver see that guy over there
you go talk to him his name is Matthew
you go talk to him his name is Matthew I’ll be over there wait
I’ll be over there wait
I’ll be over there wait since then success has blown freely
since then success has blown freely
since then success has blown freely similarly intense parts in the accused
similarly intense parts in the accused
similarly intense parts in the accused and the Silence of the Lambs have
and the Silence of the Lambs have
and the Silence of the Lambs have especially ensured that her mantelpiece
especially ensured that her mantelpiece
especially ensured that her mantelpiece is aching with awards do you think I I
is aching with awards do you think I I
is aching with awards do you think I I asked for that is that what you think
asked for that is that what you think
asked for that is that what you think number two Julia Roberts great let’s get
number two Julia Roberts great let’s get
number two Julia Roberts great let’s get started the chick flick is perhaps one
started the chick flick is perhaps one
started the chick flick is perhaps one of cinema’s most prolific genres in the
of cinema’s most prolific genres in the
of cinema’s most prolific genres in the 21st century and Julia Roberts is one of
21st century and Julia Roberts is one of
21st century and Julia Roberts is one of the major reasons for that why is that
the major reasons for that why is that
the major reasons for that why is that Robert Slade some serious foundations
Robert Slade some serious foundations
Robert Slade some serious foundations for the format during the 80s and 90s
for the format during the 80s and 90s
for the format during the 80s and 90s and is rightly thought of as one of the
and is rightly thought of as one of the
and is rightly thought of as one of the most talented actresses of her
most talented actresses of her
most talented actresses of her generation the fame thing isn’t really
generation the fame thing isn’t really
generation the fame thing isn’t really real you know pretty woman has become an
real you know pretty woman has become an
real you know pretty woman has become an iconic film and Notting Hill was richly
iconic film and Notting Hill was richly
iconic film and Notting Hill was richly received and don’t forget I’m also just
received and don’t forget I’m also just
received and don’t forget I’m also just a girl more than just a rom-com her
a girl more than just a rom-com her
a girl more than just a rom-com her though her Academy Award for Erin
though her Academy Award for Erin
though her Academy Award for Erin Brokovich in 2000 was long long overdue
Brokovich in 2000 was long long overdue
Brokovich in 2000 was long long overdue anything less than that is a waste of
anything less than that is a waste of
anything less than that is a waste of our time before we unveil our top pick
our time before we unveil our top pick
our time before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions I’m
here are some honorable mentions I’m
here are some honorable mentions I’m sorry Harry
sorry Harry
sorry Harry I know it’s new usually I know you’re
I know it’s new usually I know you’re
I know it’s new usually I know you’re feeling lonely but you just can’t show
feeling lonely but you just can’t show
feeling lonely but you just can’t show up here tell me you love me and expect
up here tell me you love me and expect
up here tell me you love me and expect that to make everything all right for
that to make everything all right for
that to make everything all right for you I’m getting ready to watch a video
you I’m getting ready to watch a video
you I’m getting ready to watch a video really what don’t do some scary movie
really what don’t do some scary movie
really what don’t do some scary movie like scary
like scary
like scary uh-huh what are you doing nothing
uh-huh what are you doing nothing
uh-huh what are you doing nothing you were masturbating yes you are
you were masturbating yes you are
you were masturbating yes you are I’ve never seen anybody killed before
I’ve never seen anybody killed before
I’ve never seen anybody killed before except you know sometimes you pass on
except you know sometimes you pass on
except you know sometimes you pass on the freeway you see a couple of people
the freeway you see a couple of people
the freeway you see a couple of people do let’s go to your lives meow
do let’s go to your lives meow
do let’s go to your lives meow number one Meryl Streep to edge out our
number one Meryl Streep to edge out our
number one Meryl Streep to edge out our other actresses to this top spot you
other actresses to this top spot you
other actresses to this top spot you have to be something seriously special
have to be something seriously special
have to be something seriously special and Meryl Streep is just that my kid
and Meryl Streep is just that my kid
and Meryl Streep is just that my kid took a painting to myself with three
took a painting to myself with three
took a painting to myself with three Academy Awards to her name and a record
Academy Awards to her name and a record
Academy Awards to her name and a record 19 nominations as well as eight Golden
19 nominations as well as eight Golden
19 nominations as well as eight Golden Globes and an incredible twenty nine
Globes and an incredible twenty nine
Globes and an incredible twenty nine nominations the statistics definitely do
nominations the statistics definitely do
nominations the statistics definitely do not lie I’m going to run for leader
not lie I’m going to run for leader
not lie I’m going to run for leader party Kramer vs Kramer Sophie’s Choice
party Kramer vs Kramer Sophie’s Choice
party Kramer vs Kramer Sophie’s Choice and the Iron Lady brought the most
and the Iron Lady brought the most
and the Iron Lady brought the most success but the street back catalog is
success but the street back catalog is
success but the street back catalog is full of filmic victories please don’t
full of filmic victories please don’t
full of filmic victories please don’t fuss an inspirational era definer she’s
fuss an inspirational era definer she’s
fuss an inspirational era definer she’s one of the best the industry has ever
one of the best the industry has ever
one of the best the industry has ever seen those who would say hold back there
seen those who would say hold back there
seen those who would say hold back there are those who would make us retreat but
are those who would make us retreat but
are those who would make us retreat but we shall never give in to them
we shall never give in to them
we shall never give in to them we shall never waver not for a second
we shall never waver not for a second
we shall never waver not for a second do you agree with our list yes which
do you agree with our list yes which
do you agree with our list yes which actress from the 70s to the 2000s is
actress from the 70s to the 2000s is
actress from the 70s to the 2000s is your favorite I wondered when you might
your favorite I wondered when you might
your favorite I wondered when you might not come on Dora can officer hide for
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