when it comes to females in film this millennium has been full of fantastic
millennium has been full of fantastic
millennium has been full of fantastic talent so far welcome to watchmojo.com
talent so far welcome to watchmojo.com
talent so far welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 air defining actresses
for the top 10 air defining actresses
for the top 10 air defining actresses 21st century Edition for this list we’ve
21st century Edition for this list we’ve
21st century Edition for this list we’ve looked at actresses that were especially
looked at actresses that were especially
looked at actresses that were especially successful and influential within the
successful and influential within the
successful and influential within the 21st century so far you expect that from
21st century so far you expect that from
21st century so far you expect that from above she’s so beautiful
above she’s so beautiful
above she’s so beautiful to be included actresses may have had a
to be included actresses may have had a
to be included actresses may have had a career before the year 2000 but they
career before the year 2000 but they
career before the year 2000 but they must have gained the majority of their
must have gained the majority of their
must have gained the majority of their fame after the turn of the millennium
fame after the turn of the millennium
fame after the turn of the millennium this is part of a series of videos on
this is part of a series of videos on
this is part of a series of videos on air defining actresses throughout the
air defining actresses throughout the
air defining actresses throughout the ages there were six Scott’s so we
ages there were six Scott’s so we
ages there were six Scott’s so we decided we choose 10 people each number
decided we choose 10 people each number
decided we choose 10 people each number 10 Emma Stone you know I would have gone
10 Emma Stone you know I would have gone
10 Emma Stone you know I would have gone with something you know at least like
with something you know at least like
with something you know at least like mildly entertaining you know like like
mildly entertaining you know like like
mildly entertaining you know like like like Family Jewels after making her
like Family Jewels after making her
like Family Jewels after making her debut in Superbad Emma Stone has proven
debut in Superbad Emma Stone has proven
debut in Superbad Emma Stone has proven time and again that she is super good
time and again that she is super good
time and again that she is super good thank you
thank you
thank you another comedic outing in Zombieland was
another comedic outing in Zombieland was
another comedic outing in Zombieland was dead impressive while her first leading
dead impressive while her first leading
dead impressive while her first leading role in Easy A also made the grade say
role in Easy A also made the grade say
role in Easy A also made the grade say this whole thing had taken over my life
this whole thing had taken over my life
this whole thing had taken over my life would be a colossal understatement as
would be a colossal understatement as
would be a colossal understatement as Gwen Stacy in the Amazing Spiderman she
Gwen Stacy in the Amazing Spiderman she
Gwen Stacy in the Amazing Spiderman she more than lived up to the movie’s title
more than lived up to the movie’s title
more than lived up to the movie’s title adjectives you look amazing
adjectives you look amazing
adjectives you look amazing while a part in 2011’s the help heaped
while a part in 2011’s the help heaped
while a part in 2011’s the help heaped more praise onto her young shoulders
more praise onto her young shoulders
more praise onto her young shoulders she’s already an arrant definer and
she’s already an arrant definer and
she’s already an arrant definer and she’s got plenty more performances still
she’s got plenty more performances still
she’s got plenty more performances still to give
to give
to give have never been more proud of you
have never been more proud of you
have never been more proud of you Thank You number nine Hilary Swank why
Thank You number nine Hilary Swank why
Thank You number nine Hilary Swank why hate argue with you but don’t argue with
hate argue with you but don’t argue with
hate argue with you but don’t argue with me that’s the only way we’re doing it in
me that’s the only way we’re doing it in
me that’s the only way we’re doing it in terms of awards there are not many
terms of awards there are not many
terms of awards there are not many modern actresses to match miss Swank
modern actresses to match miss Swank
modern actresses to match miss Swank unbranded she entered into the century
unbranded she entered into the century
unbranded she entered into the century having already secured her first Academy
having already secured her first Academy
having already secured her first Academy Award for Best Actress with boys don’t
Award for Best Actress with boys don’t
Award for Best Actress with boys don’t cry and she backed that up with another
cry and she backed that up with another
cry and she backed that up with another win in 2004 for Million Dollar Baby
win in 2004 for Million Dollar Baby
win in 2004 for Million Dollar Baby because I know if you train me right I’m
because I know if you train me right I’m
because I know if you train me right I’m gonna be a champ a film in which she
gonna be a champ a film in which she
gonna be a champ a film in which she plays a female boxer Swank has starred
plays a female boxer Swank has starred
plays a female boxer Swank has starred in more knockout movies as well hey I’ll
in more knockout movies as well hey I’ll
in more knockout movies as well hey I’ll take it from here
take it from here
take it from here cuz you laughs sit down number two Donny
cuz you laughs sit down number two Donny
cuz you laughs sit down number two Donny audiences enjoyed the gift while PS I
audiences enjoyed the gift while PS I
audiences enjoyed the gift while PS I love you had even the toughest in tears
love you had even the toughest in tears
love you had even the toughest in tears this wonderful man of his sweetness he
this wonderful man of his sweetness he
this wonderful man of his sweetness he died number eight Cate Blanchett even
died number eight Cate Blanchett even
died number eight Cate Blanchett even the wisest cannot tell for the mirror
the wisest cannot tell for the mirror
the wisest cannot tell for the mirror shows many things next a modern great
shows many things next a modern great
shows many things next a modern great who won her first Oscar for portraying
who won her first Oscar for portraying
who won her first Oscar for portraying a historic great you’re not extending
a historic great you’re not extending
a historic great you’re not extending enough on your follow-through Cate
enough on your follow-through Cate
enough on your follow-through Cate Blanchett’s Katharine Hepburn in the
Blanchett’s Katharine Hepburn in the
Blanchett’s Katharine Hepburn in the aviator scooped the Best Supporting
aviator scooped the Best Supporting
aviator scooped the Best Supporting Actress Award she won her second
Actress Award she won her second
Actress Award she won her second statuette in 2013 for her lead role in
statuette in 2013 for her lead role in
statuette in 2013 for her lead role in blue Jasmine making her the only
blue Jasmine making her the only
blue Jasmine making her the only Australian to win two Oscars and one of
Australian to win two Oscars and one of
Australian to win two Oscars and one of only six people to have won a supporting
only six people to have won a supporting
only six people to have won a supporting and a lead actress award
in among all of that she starred as
in among all of that she starred as Galadriel in the Lord of the Rings and
Galadriel in the Lord of the Rings and
Galadriel in the Lord of the Rings and as Bob Dylan and I’m not there she’s
as Bob Dylan and I’m not there she’s
as Bob Dylan and I’m not there she’s busy and brilliant
busy and brilliant
busy and brilliant let’s left oh my salvation
let’s left oh my salvation
let’s left oh my salvation number seven Scarlett Johansson now I
number seven Scarlett Johansson now I
number seven Scarlett Johansson now I see no reason to label everything I’m me
see no reason to label everything I’m me
see no reason to label everything I’m me Hollywood likes to have it’s darling
Hollywood likes to have it’s darling
Hollywood likes to have it’s darling figure and for much of the 21st century
figure and for much of the 21st century
figure and for much of the 21st century that title might be given to Scarlett
that title might be given to Scarlett
that title might be given to Scarlett Johansson well I wouldn’t be upset about
Johansson well I wouldn’t be upset about
Johansson well I wouldn’t be upset about it and I never want to get in the way I
it and I never want to get in the way I
it and I never want to get in the way I wouldn’t wouldn’t upset me at all the
wouldn’t wouldn’t upset me at all the
wouldn’t wouldn’t upset me at all the actress has about her a simple elegance
actress has about her a simple elegance
actress has about her a simple elegance that has earned her many a sexiest woman
that has earned her many a sexiest woman
that has earned her many a sexiest woman award but she is way more than an
award but she is way more than an
award but she is way more than an exceptionally pretty face until well
exceptionally pretty face until well
exceptionally pretty face until well it’s impressive leading roles in movies
it’s impressive leading roles in movies
it’s impressive leading roles in movies like girl with a Pearl Earring lost in
like girl with a Pearl Earring lost in
like girl with a Pearl Earring lost in translation and Vicky Cristina Barcelona
translation and Vicky Cristina Barcelona
translation and Vicky Cristina Barcelona have placed her at the pinnacle of movie
have placed her at the pinnacle of movie
have placed her at the pinnacle of movie stardom I’m famous for my intolerance
stardom I’m famous for my intolerance
stardom I’m famous for my intolerance Scarlett’s as talented as she is
Scarlett’s as talented as she is
Scarlett’s as talented as she is attractive and she’s very very
attractive and she’s very very
attractive and she’s very very attractive
number six Natalie Portman I’m waiting
number six Natalie Portman I’m waiting for you from one exceptionally elegant
for you from one exceptionally elegant
for you from one exceptionally elegant actress to another Natalie Portman has
actress to another Natalie Portman has
actress to another Natalie Portman has been nailing first-class performance
been nailing first-class performance
been nailing first-class performance after first-class performance for as
after first-class performance for as
after first-class performance for as long as we can remember it’s just trying
long as we can remember it’s just trying
long as we can remember it’s just trying to be perfect thank you
to be perfect thank you
to be perfect thank you mainstream success first came her way
mainstream success first came her way
mainstream success first came her way when she starred in the Star Wars
when she starred in the Star Wars
when she starred in the Star Wars prequel trilogy between 1999 and 2005
prequel trilogy between 1999 and 2005
prequel trilogy between 1999 and 2005 everything depends on it while critical
everything depends on it while critical
everything depends on it while critical acclaim has been awarded her following
acclaim has been awarded her following
acclaim has been awarded her following roles in closer and B for Vendetta
roles in closer and B for Vendetta
roles in closer and B for Vendetta you really think the blowing up
you really think the blowing up
you really think the blowing up Parliament’s going to make this country
Parliament’s going to make this country
Parliament’s going to make this country a better place her biggest success came
a better place her biggest success came
a better place her biggest success came with Black Swan however a hauntingly
with Black Swan however a hauntingly
with Black Swan however a hauntingly beautifully brilliant look at the world
beautifully brilliant look at the world
beautifully brilliant look at the world of ballet
of ballet
of ballet it’s Portman at her most pristine number
it’s Portman at her most pristine number
it’s Portman at her most pristine number 5 Amy Adams okay in terms of being the
5 Amy Adams okay in terms of being the
5 Amy Adams okay in terms of being the Supporting Actress this girl is the main
Supporting Actress this girl is the main
Supporting Actress this girl is the main event where you hear about at the New
event where you hear about at the New
event where you hear about at the New York Times Amy Adams has been nominated
York Times Amy Adams has been nominated
York Times Amy Adams has been nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar
for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar
for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar four times within the space of seven
four times within the space of seven
four times within the space of seven twenty first century years what have you
twenty first century years what have you
twenty first century years what have you ever done in your life I like my wife
ever done in your life I like my wife
ever done in your life I like my wife she isn’t always just off center stage
she isn’t always just off center stage
she isn’t always just off center stage however as she also picked up a
however as she also picked up a
however as she also picked up a nomination for lead actress in 2013
nomination for lead actress in 2013
nomination for lead actress in 2013 after she appeared in American hustle I
after she appeared in American hustle I
after she appeared in American hustle I can only dream about these dresses are
can only dream about these dresses are
can only dream about these dresses are beautiful the fighter the master
beautiful the fighter the master
beautiful the fighter the master enchanted and Man of Steel you know they
enchanted and Man of Steel you know they
enchanted and Man of Steel you know they say it’s all downhill after the first
say it’s all downhill after the first
say it’s all downhill after the first kiss the roles this woman takes are
kiss the roles this woman takes are
kiss the roles this woman takes are varied and the performances she gives
varied and the performances she gives
varied and the performances she gives are always world-class don’t call me
are always world-class don’t call me
are always world-class don’t call me skank I’ll rip that nasty hair right out
skank I’ll rip that nasty hair right out
skank I’ll rip that nasty hair right out of your head
of your head
of your head number four Jennifer Lawrence thank God
number four Jennifer Lawrence thank God
number four Jennifer Lawrence thank God for me in terms of the entries on this
for me in terms of the entries on this
for me in terms of the entries on this list Jennifer Lawrence’s career began a
list Jennifer Lawrence’s career began a
list Jennifer Lawrence’s career began a little later within our era but in the
little later within our era but in the
little later within our era but in the short time that she’s been on our
short time that she’s been on our
short time that she’s been on our screens Lawrence has lapped up all
screens Lawrence has lapped up all
screens Lawrence has lapped up all manner of praise and deservedly so I’m
manner of praise and deservedly so I’m
manner of praise and deservedly so I’m just the crazy slut with a dead husband
just the crazy slut with a dead husband
just the crazy slut with a dead husband ha ha ha debuting in 2008 with garden
ha ha ha debuting in 2008 with garden
ha ha ha debuting in 2008 with garden party
party
party she has since starred in x-men first
she has since starred in x-men first
she has since starred in x-men first class still
class still
class still linings playbook and American hustle all
linings playbook and American hustle all
linings playbook and American hustle all I’ve ever wanted you to do is love me
I’ve ever wanted you to do is love me
I’ve ever wanted you to do is love me she’s also the face of massive franchise
she’s also the face of massive franchise
she’s also the face of massive franchise success with the Hunger Games Movies oh
and she also has an Oscar a BAFTA and
and she also has an Oscar a BAFTA and two Golden Globes already gala can
two Golden Globes already gala can
two Golden Globes already gala can really act there’s always gonna be a
really act there’s always gonna be a
really act there’s always gonna be a part of me that’s sloppy and dirty but I
part of me that’s sloppy and dirty but I
part of me that’s sloppy and dirty but I like that with all the other parts of
like that with all the other parts of
like that with all the other parts of myself number three Angelina Jolie arise
myself number three Angelina Jolie arise
myself number three Angelina Jolie arise and stand with me our third place er is
and stand with me our third place er is
and stand with me our third place er is one of the most famous women on the
one of the most famous women on the
one of the most famous women on the planet married to Hollywood heartthrob
planet married to Hollywood heartthrob
planet married to Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt and well known for her
Brad Pitt and well known for her
Brad Pitt and well known for her humanitarian efforts Jolie didn’t get to
humanitarian efforts Jolie didn’t get to
humanitarian efforts Jolie didn’t get to where she is today through good looks
where she is today through good looks
where she is today through good looks alone although her looks are especially
alone although her looks are especially
alone although her looks are especially good the brunette beauty has starred in
good the brunette beauty has starred in
good the brunette beauty has starred in plenty of prize winners including 1999’s
plenty of prize winners including 1999’s
plenty of prize winners including 1999’s Girl Interrupted
Girl Interrupted
Girl Interrupted for which she won an Oscar ah so what’s
for which she won an Oscar ah so what’s
for which she won an Oscar ah so what’s with that her since then roles as Lara
with that her since then roles as Lara
with that her since then roles as Lara Croft mrs. Smith and Maleficent among
Croft mrs. Smith and Maleficent among
Croft mrs. Smith and Maleficent among many others have garnered her in glory
many others have garnered her in glory
many others have garnered her in glory and gotten her admirers how quaint lots
and gotten her admirers how quaint lots
and gotten her admirers how quaint lots and lots of admirers no power on earth
and lots of admirers no power on earth
and lots of admirers no power on earth can change it number two
can change it number two
can change it number two Kate Winslet read to me first kid then
Kate Winslet read to me first kid then
Kate Winslet read to me first kid then we make love when she asked Leonardo
we make love when she asked Leonardo
we make love when she asked Leonardo DiCaprio to draw her like one of his
DiCaprio to draw her like one of his
DiCaprio to draw her like one of his French girls not even Kate Winslet
French girls not even Kate Winslet
French girls not even Kate Winslet herself could have predicted the Titanic
herself could have predicted the Titanic
herself could have predicted the Titanic scale of success she’d go on to achieve
scale of success she’d go on to achieve
scale of success she’d go on to achieve as a paying customer
I expect to get what I want with little
I expect to get what I want with little children she became the youngest actress
children she became the youngest actress
children she became the youngest actress to achieve five Academy Award
to achieve five Academy Award
to achieve five Academy Award nominations surprised and with the
nominations surprised and with the
nominations surprised and with the reader she became the youngest to
reader she became the youngest to
reader she became the youngest to receive six that’s enough for today kit
receive six that’s enough for today kit
receive six that’s enough for today kit commercial success has run parallel to
commercial success has run parallel to
commercial success has run parallel to critical acclaim for Winslet with
critical acclaim for Winslet with
critical acclaim for Winslet with flushed away the holiday and divergent
flushed away the holiday and divergent
flushed away the holiday and divergent all dominating the box office course
all dominating the box office course
all dominating the box office course she’s the best of British actresses and
she’s the best of British actresses and
she’s the best of British actresses and has been for some time
has been for some time
has been for some time Oh Kuja a live and let go before we
Oh Kuja a live and let go before we
Oh Kuja a live and let go before we unveil our top pick here are some
unveil our top pick here are some
unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions you must always have
honorable mentions you must always have
honorable mentions you must always have faith in people and most importantly you
faith in people and most importantly you
faith in people and most importantly you must always have faith in yourself I
must always have faith in yourself I
must always have faith in yourself I dreamed a dream in time gone my hope was
dreamed a dream in time gone my hope was
dreamed a dream in time gone my hope was high and life worth living and I’m
high and life worth living and I’m
high and life worth living and I’m thinking that maybe maybe it could flood
thinking that maybe maybe it could flood
thinking that maybe maybe it could flood me so I killed him
me so I killed him
me so I killed him I shot him alright it’s not like I’d be
I shot him alright it’s not like I’d be
I shot him alright it’s not like I’d be fibbin I just want him to think I can do
fibbin I just want him to think I can do
fibbin I just want him to think I can do this on my own I’m terrified
this on my own I’m terrified
this on my own I’m terrified why
lillian gish she could disappear when he
lillian gish she could disappear when he said he was gonna destroy an entire
said he was gonna destroy an entire
said he was gonna destroy an entire planet
planet
planet her own and I I couldn’t stand mine
her own and I I couldn’t stand mine
her own and I I couldn’t stand mine number one Sandra Bullock this may come
number one Sandra Bullock this may come
number one Sandra Bullock this may come as a shock to you but I’ve never printed
as a shock to you but I’ve never printed
as a shock to you but I’ve never printed a pretty pageant before I don’t even
a pretty pageant before I don’t even
a pretty pageant before I don’t even know the dress I don’t even own a rush
know the dress I don’t even own a rush
know the dress I don’t even own a rush hour winner was making movies long
hour winner was making movies long
hour winner was making movies long before the beginning of this century but
before the beginning of this century but
before the beginning of this century but she just seems to have gotten even
she just seems to have gotten even
she just seems to have gotten even better with age
better with age
better with age don’t you dare lie to me Sandra Bullock
don’t you dare lie to me Sandra Bullock
don’t you dare lie to me Sandra Bullock began the millennium as Miss
began the millennium as Miss
began the millennium as Miss Congeniality before taking up a role in
Congeniality before taking up a role in
Congeniality before taking up a role in crash was my fault because I knew it was
crash was my fault because I knew it was
crash was my fault because I knew it was gonna happen
gonna happen
gonna happen next came the Blind Side for which she
next came the Blind Side for which she
next came the Blind Side for which she won an Oscar never forget how very
won an Oscar never forget how very
won an Oscar never forget how very fortunate we are then a switch to comedy
fortunate we are then a switch to comedy
fortunate we are then a switch to comedy for the heat then back to blockbusters
for the heat then back to blockbusters
for the heat then back to blockbusters for the Oscar winning gravity
ironically she’s managed to keep her
ironically she’s managed to keep her feet on the ground despite an
feet on the ground despite an
feet on the ground despite an ever-increasing profile our modest medal
ever-increasing profile our modest medal
ever-increasing profile our modest medal winner Bullock is the best of a
winner Bullock is the best of a
winner Bullock is the best of a brilliant Bunch are you gonna protect
brilliant Bunch are you gonna protect
brilliant Bunch are you gonna protect the family Michael yes ma’am
the family Michael yes ma’am
the family Michael yes ma’am good boy I’d go have some fun do you
good boy I’d go have some fun do you
good boy I’d go have some fun do you agree with our list that was a
agree with our list that was a
agree with our list that was a rhetorical question I don’t want to know
rhetorical question I don’t want to know
rhetorical question I don’t want to know anything for me which actress from the
anything for me which actress from the
anything for me which actress from the 21st century so far is your favorite for
21st century so far is your favorite for
21st century so far is your favorite for more star-studded top 10s published
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