yes I know I’m tariffs no you’re not terrible you’re just who you are at this
terrible you’re just who you are at this
terrible you’re just who you are at this point in your life you ought to be in
point in your life you ought to be in
point in your life you ought to be in pictures
pictures
pictures well these television actresses took
well these television actresses took
well these television actresses took that advice to heart welcome to
that advice to heart welcome to
that advice to heart welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 TV
down our picks for the top 10 TV
down our picks for the top 10 TV actresses turned movie stars I thought
actresses turned movie stars I thought
actresses turned movie stars I thought about it rationally and I made a mature
about it rationally and I made a mature
about it rationally and I made a mature decision for this list we’ll be looking
decision for this list we’ll be looking
decision for this list we’ll be looking at women who had prominent roles in
at women who had prominent roles in
at women who had prominent roles in television or were most well-known for
television or were most well-known for
television or were most well-known for their TV roles even if they had prior
their TV roles even if they had prior
their TV roles even if they had prior small or forgettable parts in movies
small or forgettable parts in movies
small or forgettable parts in movies before they moved into the spotlight of
before they moved into the spotlight of
before they moved into the spotlight of the big screen you fit the description
the big screen you fit the description
the big screen you fit the description we won’t be counting soap opera
we won’t be counting soap opera
we won’t be counting soap opera appearances would you care to make a
appearances would you care to make a
appearances would you care to make a statement to the press mr. Schofield Oh
statement to the press mr. Schofield Oh
statement to the press mr. Schofield Oh rocket or remarks against reform 11 or
rocket or remarks against reform 11 or
rocket or remarks against reform 11 or TV roles where they only appeared in a
TV roles where they only appeared in a
TV roles where they only appeared in a handful of episodes the other policemen
handful of episodes the other policemen
handful of episodes the other policemen aren’t you yeah that’s right on Nick
aren’t you yeah that’s right on Nick
aren’t you yeah that’s right on Nick Parrish everything all right
Parrish everything all right
Parrish everything all right we will also be excluding actresses who
we will also be excluding actresses who
we will also be excluding actresses who are actually more well-known for their
are actually more well-known for their
are actually more well-known for their TV presence
TV presence
TV presence so as fun and witty as Tina Fey is she’s
so as fun and witty as Tina Fey is she’s
so as fun and witty as Tina Fey is she’s been dominating television not movies so
been dominating television not movies so
been dominating television not movies so far that is just shocking he’s a monster
far that is just shocking he’s a monster
far that is just shocking he’s a monster or he has a really good reason to do it
or he has a really good reason to do it
or he has a really good reason to do it number 10 Olivia Wilde show you’re here
number 10 Olivia Wilde show you’re here
number 10 Olivia Wilde show you’re here to break up with me whether you remember
to break up with me whether you remember
to break up with me whether you remember her as the resident bad girl Alex Kelly
her as the resident bad girl Alex Kelly
her as the resident bad girl Alex Kelly or medical internist dr. Remy 13:00
or medical internist dr. Remy 13:00
or medical internist dr. Remy 13:00 Hadley she gets to breathe your boss
Hadley she gets to breathe your boss
Hadley she gets to breathe your boss gets her paperwork you’ve most likely
gets her paperwork you’ve most likely
gets her paperwork you’ve most likely seen this actress on your television set
seen this actress on your television set
seen this actress on your television set before she lit up the big screen in
before she lit up the big screen in
before she lit up the big screen in films like Tron Legacy Flynn is teaching
films like Tron Legacy Flynn is teaching
films like Tron Legacy Flynn is teaching me about the art of the selfless about
me about the art of the selfless about
me about the art of the selfless about removing oneself from the equation
removing oneself from the equation
removing oneself from the equation Cowboys and Aliens I’ve been looking for
Cowboys and Aliens I’ve been looking for
Cowboys and Aliens I’ve been looking for them a long time and
them a long time and
them a long time and the critically-acclaimed / this is
the critically-acclaimed / this is
the critically-acclaimed / this is amazing
amazing
amazing I’ve wanted to come here for so long
I’ve wanted to come here for so long
I’ve wanted to come here for so long yeah and I love Asian fusion but it all
yeah and I love Asian fusion but it all
yeah and I love Asian fusion but it all began in the seaside community of
began in the seaside community of
began in the seaside community of Newport Beach as Alex Kelly added to the
Newport Beach as Alex Kelly added to the
Newport Beach as Alex Kelly added to the drama of the OSI by dating two of the
drama of the OSI by dating two of the
drama of the OSI by dating two of the main characters on the show Seth Cohen
main characters on the show Seth Cohen
main characters on the show Seth Cohen and Marissa Cooper so the girls went out
and Marissa Cooper so the girls went out
and Marissa Cooper so the girls went out number 9 Goldie Hawn
there’s a bit of a stereotype with
there’s a bit of a stereotype with blondes being dizzy but this blonde took
blondes being dizzy but this blonde took
blondes being dizzy but this blonde took that bubbly personality and parlayed it
that bubbly personality and parlayed it
that bubbly personality and parlayed it into a career while her first television
into a career while her first television
into a career while her first television role good morning world was short-lived
role good morning world was short-lived
role good morning world was short-lived it was enough to get her career going as
it was enough to get her career going as
it was enough to get her career going as she moved on to the sketch comedy series
she moved on to the sketch comedy series
she moved on to the sketch comedy series Rowan & Martin’s laugh-in there are four
Rowan & Martin’s laugh-in there are four
Rowan & Martin’s laugh-in there are four time zones in the United States
time zones in the United States
time zones in the United States delighting audiences with her
delighting audiences with her
delighting audiences with her high-pitched giggle no one could predict
high-pitched giggle no one could predict
high-pitched giggle no one could predict what she’d do next though Hahn won an
what she’d do next though Hahn won an
what she’d do next though Hahn won an Academy Award in her first major movie
Academy Award in her first major movie
Academy Award in her first major movie cactus flower this is Winston what about
cactus flower this is Winston what about
cactus flower this is Winston what about your future what’s gonna become of you
your future what’s gonna become of you
your future what’s gonna become of you and continued acting for decades I won
and continued acting for decades I won
and continued acting for decades I won that I remember your first talkie yeah
that I remember your first talkie yeah
that I remember your first talkie yeah what did you ever win a pie-eating
what did you ever win a pie-eating
what did you ever win a pie-eating contest
contest
contest number eight shailene woodley just too
number eight shailene woodley just too
number eight shailene woodley just too much excitement this one time at band
much excitement this one time at band
much excitement this one time at band camp a girl got pregnant at least
camp a girl got pregnant at least
camp a girl got pregnant at least according to the Secret Life of the
according to the Secret Life of the
according to the Secret Life of the American teenager the show follows said
American teenager the show follows said
American teenager the show follows said girl’s life as she deals with being a
girl’s life as she deals with being a
girl’s life as she deals with being a teen mom some time before 16 and
teen mom some time before 16 and
teen mom some time before 16 and pregnant
pregnant
pregnant but after Morrie’s paternity results
while the actress did appear in a number
while the actress did appear in a number of TV shows it’s this series that got
of TV shows it’s this series that got
of TV shows it’s this series that got her career going I’ve been doing really
her career going I’ve been doing really
her career going I’ve been doing really well actually nobody ever seems to
well actually nobody ever seems to
well actually nobody ever seems to notice that she went on to star in
notice that she went on to star in
notice that she went on to star in movies like The Descendants The Fault in
movies like The Descendants The Fault in
movies like The Descendants The Fault in Our Stars and I guess the spotters was
Our Stars and I guess the spotters was
Our Stars and I guess the spotters was the star-crossed love of my life and the
the star-crossed love of my life and the
the star-crossed love of my life and the divergent series and the transition was
divergent series and the transition was
divergent series and the transition was definitely smooth and as soon as though
definitely smooth and as soon as though
definitely smooth and as soon as though the others find out they’re gonna kill
the others find out they’re gonna kill
the others find out they’re gonna kill me number 7
me number 7
me number 7 Catherine zeta-jones I don’t know you’re
Catherine zeta-jones I don’t know you’re
Catherine zeta-jones I don’t know you’re just gonna have to trust me
just gonna have to trust me
just gonna have to trust me rule number two never trust a naked
rule number two never trust a naked
rule number two never trust a naked woman this stunning actress is someone
woman this stunning actress is someone
woman this stunning actress is someone who can set the screen on fire with just
who can set the screen on fire with just
who can set the screen on fire with just a look or a line of dialogue spoken in
a look or a line of dialogue spoken in
a look or a line of dialogue spoken in that gorgeous accent I have had the
that gorgeous accent I have had the
that gorgeous accent I have had the proper instructions while we know her
proper instructions while we know her
proper instructions while we know her best for being on the big screen
her first major acting gig to really
her first major acting gig to really gain her attention in the media was back
gain her attention in the media was back
gain her attention in the media was back in 1991 on the British television show
in 1991 on the British television show
in 1991 on the British television show the Darling Buds of May can go on your
the Darling Buds of May can go on your
the Darling Buds of May can go on your own if you like in this adaptation of
own if you like in this adaptation of
own if you like in this adaptation of the novel by H E Bates she played the
the novel by H E Bates she played the
the novel by H E Bates she played the part of the Larkins eldest daughter
part of the Larkins eldest daughter
part of the Larkins eldest daughter Mariette and the part marked her first
Mariette and the part marked her first
Mariette and the part marked her first major acting gig enjoy a choo-choo
major acting gig enjoy a choo-choo
major acting gig enjoy a choo-choo Charlie number six Jessica Alba you
Charlie number six Jessica Alba you
Charlie number six Jessica Alba you figured that out all by yourself while
figured that out all by yourself while
figured that out all by yourself while the actress had a number of television
the actress had a number of television
the actress had a number of television and movie roles scattered throughout the
and movie roles scattered throughout the
and movie roles scattered throughout the 90s it was James Cameron and Dark Angel
90s it was James Cameron and Dark Angel
90s it was James Cameron and Dark Angel that put her in the spotlight the writer
that put her in the spotlight the writer
that put her in the spotlight the writer and director hand-picked her for the
and director hand-picked her for the
and director hand-picked her for the part of lead character max Guevara
part of lead character max Guevara
part of lead character max Guevara but despite critical acclaim the show
but despite critical acclaim the show
but despite critical acclaim the show couldn’t survive the Friday night death
couldn’t survive the Friday night death
couldn’t survive the Friday night death slot
slot
slot thanks a lot Fox she grew up she filled
thanks a lot Fox she grew up she filled
thanks a lot Fox she grew up she filled out Nancy Callahan
out Nancy Callahan
out Nancy Callahan since then the actress has appeared in a
since then the actress has appeared in a
since then the actress has appeared in a number of movies though including Sin
number of movies though including Sin
number of movies though including Sin City and Fantastic Four oh wow I should
City and Fantastic Four oh wow I should
City and Fantastic Four oh wow I should be going
number five Jennifer Garner talked about
number five Jennifer Garner talked about a character change we first saw this
a character change we first saw this
a character change we first saw this actress in small big-screen roles like
actress in small big-screen roles like
actress in small big-screen roles like the Disney flop mr. Magoo mr. Magoo
the Disney flop mr. Magoo mr. Magoo
the Disney flop mr. Magoo mr. Magoo I am Stacy sampanna hodiza of the Kyra
I am Stacy sampanna hodiza of the Kyra
I am Stacy sampanna hodiza of the Kyra Stanny Foreign Office and the stoner
Stanny Foreign Office and the stoner
Stanny Foreign Office and the stoner comedy that created an unfortunate
comedy that created an unfortunate
comedy that created an unfortunate catchphrase dude where’s my car we ate
catchphrase dude where’s my car we ate
catchphrase dude where’s my car we ate all the Dark One’s because we know you
all the Dark One’s because we know you
all the Dark One’s because we know you guys don’t like us imagine our surprise
guys don’t like us imagine our surprise
guys don’t like us imagine our surprise when we turned on our TVs in 2001 to see
when we turned on our TVs in 2001 to see
when we turned on our TVs in 2001 to see her as Sydney Bristow of alias a
her as Sydney Bristow of alias a
her as Sydney Bristow of alias a kick-ass double agent for the CIA
even if she started out in movies this
even if she started out in movies this series was a much better example of what
series was a much better example of what
series was a much better example of what the actress was capable of and boosted
the actress was capable of and boosted
the actress was capable of and boosted her acting career allowing her to take
her acting career allowing her to take
her acting career allowing her to take on bigger and better big-screen roles
on bigger and better big-screen roles
on bigger and better big-screen roles can I read a copy of the study still
can I read a copy of the study still
can I read a copy of the study still being written
being written
being written number four Sally Field find out what an
number four Sally Field find out what an
number four Sally Field find out what an idiot I am
idiot I am
idiot I am most people know this actress for her
most people know this actress for her
most people know this actress for her dynamic performances in Sybil I wanted
dynamic performances in Sybil I wanted
dynamic performances in Sybil I wanted the hurt to go away not mama Norma Rae
the hurt to go away not mama Norma Rae
the hurt to go away not mama Norma Rae you know this song
you know this song
you know this song jukebox Forrest Gump what does normal
jukebox Forrest Gump what does normal
jukebox Forrest Gump what does normal mean anyway and if none of these rings a
mean anyway and if none of these rings a
mean anyway and if none of these rings a bell you probably know her as Aunt May
bell you probably know her as Aunt May
bell you probably know her as Aunt May especially when Peter Parker finally
especially when Peter Parker finally
especially when Peter Parker finally brought home those eggs where were you
brought home those eggs where were you
brought home those eggs where were you Oh’s out did you get the eggs
Oh’s out did you get the eggs
Oh’s out did you get the eggs but before web slinging and
but before web slinging and
but before web slinging and groundbreaking performances this
groundbreaking performances this
groundbreaking performances this actresses first big role was as a surfer
actresses first big role was as a surfer
actresses first big role was as a surfer girl named Gidget whose primary focus
girl named Gidget whose primary focus
girl named Gidget whose primary focus was the beach and cute guys all while
was the beach and cute guys all while
was the beach and cute guys all while learning those all-important teenage
learning those all-important teenage
learning those all-important teenage lessons of the
lessons of the
lessons of the de fun her father you see before you me
de fun her father you see before you me
de fun her father you see before you me digit or 15 and a half years my life was
digit or 15 and a half years my life was
digit or 15 and a half years my life was a complete and total ick but then on the
a complete and total ick but then on the
a complete and total ick but then on the 23rd of June two things happened I fell
23rd of June two things happened I fell
23rd of June two things happened I fell in love with two things to keep her on
in love with two things to keep her on
in love with two things to keep her on TV after the cancellation of Gidget
TV after the cancellation of Gidget
TV after the cancellation of Gidget execs dressed her up in a habit and
execs dressed her up in a habit and
execs dressed her up in a habit and dubbed her the Flying Nun
number three mila kunis thank you for
number three mila kunis thank you for telling you Michael there are two
telling you Michael there are two
telling you Michael there are two different ways this actress probably
different ways this actress probably
different ways this actress probably entered into your life hanging out down
entered into your life hanging out down
entered into your life hanging out down the street the same old thing we did
the street the same old thing we did
the street the same old thing we did last week
or on the receiving end of this braids
or on the receiving end of this braids shut up Meg
shut up Meg
shut up Meg shut up Meg I prithee shut up however it
shut up Meg I prithee shut up however it
shut up Meg I prithee shut up however it was the 70s that came first so
was the 70s that came first so
was the 70s that came first so flowerpower and hippies win the day
flowerpower and hippies win the day
flowerpower and hippies win the day in 1998 she was cast in the hit Fox
in 1998 she was cast in the hit Fox
in 1998 she was cast in the hit Fox sitcom that 70s show as the
sitcom that 70s show as the
sitcom that 70s show as the self-centered Jacky Burkhardt this show
self-centered Jacky Burkhardt this show
self-centered Jacky Burkhardt this show would ultimately be what boosted her
would ultimately be what boosted her
would ultimately be what boosted her career as a big-screen actress
and the Griffin family punching bag oh
and the Griffin family punching bag oh look at him sleep oh I wonder what he’s
look at him sleep oh I wonder what he’s
look at him sleep oh I wonder what he’s dreaming about shut up Meg number two
dreaming about shut up Meg number two
dreaming about shut up Meg number two Michelle Williams we feel so out of love
Michelle Williams we feel so out of love
Michelle Williams we feel so out of love with you I’ve got nothing left for you
with you I’ve got nothing left for you
with you I’ve got nothing left for you nothing nothing
nothing nothing
nothing nothing as we sat and watched this actress light
as we sat and watched this actress light
as we sat and watched this actress light up the big screen in movies like
up the big screen in movies like
up the big screen in movies like Brokeback Mountain and Blue Valentine we
Brokeback Mountain and Blue Valentine we
Brokeback Mountain and Blue Valentine we asked ourselves one question is this
asked ourselves one question is this
asked ourselves one question is this really the same girl from Dawson’s Creek
in 1998 we were introduced to the hit
in 1998 we were introduced to the hit teen drama where she was part of the
teen drama where she was part of the
teen drama where she was part of the main cast from not wanting to wait for
main cast from not wanting to wait for
main cast from not wanting to wait for their lives to be over
to being nominated for Golden Globes and
to being nominated for Golden Globes and Oscars this is definitely how you
Oscars this is definitely how you
Oscars this is definitely how you successfully go from TV to movies you
successfully go from TV to movies you
successfully go from TV to movies you know I give you this ring as a symbol
know I give you this ring as a symbol
know I give you this ring as a symbol it’s a symbol of my solemn vow of my
it’s a symbol of my solemn vow of my
it’s a symbol of my solemn vow of my solemn vow
solemn vow
solemn vow don’t touch that dial and stay tuned for
don’t touch that dial and stay tuned for
don’t touch that dial and stay tuned for our number one pick after some honorable
our number one pick after some honorable
our number one pick after some honorable mentions no it’ll never be the same
mentions no it’ll never be the same
mentions no it’ll never be the same again you’re working Willy’s working
again you’re working Willy’s working
again you’re working Willy’s working nobody’s got any time we’re crying up
nobody’s got any time we’re crying up
nobody’s got any time we’re crying up Dustin that’s all I mean even spielberg
Dustin that’s all I mean even spielberg
Dustin that’s all I mean even spielberg outgrew his Peter Pan syndrome dan puts
outgrew his Peter Pan syndrome dan puts
outgrew his Peter Pan syndrome dan puts me on a pedestal if he knew the truth II
me on a pedestal if he knew the truth II
me on a pedestal if he knew the truth II would never look good I don’t want to be
would never look good I don’t want to be
would never look good I don’t want to be one of those women sitting around making
one of those women sitting around making
one of those women sitting around making jokes about husband number two I want
jokes about husband number two I want
jokes about husband number two I want number one – laughs number one Jennifer
number one – laughs number one Jennifer
number one – laughs number one Jennifer Aniston oh really
Aniston oh really
Aniston oh really when making this list our number one
when making this list our number one
when making this list our number one pick seemed like the perfect primetime
pick seemed like the perfect primetime
pick seemed like the perfect primetime choice right off the bat I love you too
choice right off the bat I love you too
choice right off the bat I love you too probably not in the same way is there
probably not in the same way is there
probably not in the same way is there anyone who wasn’t cheering loudly when
anyone who wasn’t cheering loudly when
anyone who wasn’t cheering loudly when Rachel got off the plane is that
Rachel got off the plane is that
Rachel got off the plane is that considered a spoiler after over ten
considered a spoiler after over ten
considered a spoiler after over ten years while the woman who played Rachel
years while the woman who played Rachel
years while the woman who played Rachel Green isn’t the only friend that has
Green isn’t the only friend that has
Green isn’t the only friend that has been in movies she has arguably been the
been in movies she has arguably been the
been in movies she has arguably been the most successful at the transition from
most successful at the transition from
most successful at the transition from television to the big screen I don’t
television to the big screen I don’t
television to the big screen I don’t know honestly I attack town do you agree
know honestly I attack town do you agree
know honestly I attack town do you agree with our list
with our list
with our list which leading TV lady did you cheer for
which leading TV lady did you cheer for
which leading TV lady did you cheer for as she moved to the big screen polka
as she moved to the big screen polka
as she moved to the big screen polka cuff so did it and that turned up her
cuff so did it and that turned up her
cuff so did it and that turned up her too good for him for more entertaining
too good for him for more entertaining
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