we’ve said this before and we’ll say it again some actresses just don’t get the
again some actresses just don’t get the
again some actresses just don’t get the credit they deserve this is my tree
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looking at actresses who despite being
looking at actresses who despite being easily recognizable are for the most
easily recognizable are for the most
easily recognizable are for the most part overlooked come award season that’s
part overlooked come award season that’s
part overlooked come award season that’s the way this works or get less than
the way this works or get less than
the way this works or get less than their fair share of the spotlight
their fair share of the spotlight
their fair share of the spotlight despite proving their on-screen worth
despite proving their on-screen worth
despite proving their on-screen worth time and time again if you don’t see a
time and time again if you don’t see a
time and time again if you don’t see a name on this list you thought would be
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number 10 Carrie Coon so wish me luck
number 10 Carrie Coon so wish me luck I think I’m going to need it this
I think I’m going to need it this
I think I’m going to need it this American actress may not have a lengthy
American actress may not have a lengthy
American actress may not have a lengthy filmography but she’s more than proven
filmography but she’s more than proven
filmography but she’s more than proven herself as a thespian having showcased
herself as a thespian having showcased
herself as a thespian having showcased her talent on the stage in numerous
her talent on the stage in numerous
her talent on the stage in numerous Shakespeare plays and Who’s Afraid of
Shakespeare plays and Who’s Afraid of
Shakespeare plays and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf for which she scored a
Virginia Woolf for which she scored a
Virginia Woolf for which she scored a Tony nomination when is where’s your son
Tony nomination when is where’s your son
Tony nomination when is where’s your son coming home since making the jump to
coming home since making the jump to
coming home since making the jump to television in 2011 and film in 2014
television in 2011 and film in 2014
television in 2011 and film in 2014 she’s made it clear that her theater
she’s made it clear that her theater
she’s made it clear that her theater skills translate perfectly well to
skills translate perfectly well to
skills translate perfectly well to cinema course I’m with you
I was with you before we were even born
I was with you before we were even born though critics have been quick to take
though critics have been quick to take
though critics have been quick to take notice nominating her for awards based
notice nominating her for awards based
notice nominating her for awards based on a roll in gone girl and the leftovers
on a roll in gone girl and the leftovers
on a roll in gone girl and the leftovers respectively mainstream audiences have
respectively mainstream audiences have
respectively mainstream audiences have yet to catch on based on her current
yet to catch on based on her current
yet to catch on based on her current trajectory however we are sure she’ll be
trajectory however we are sure she’ll be
trajectory however we are sure she’ll be getting the credit she deserves before
getting the credit she deserves before
getting the credit she deserves before long number 9 Haley Atwell gentlemen
long number 9 Haley Atwell gentlemen
long number 9 Haley Atwell gentlemen I’m agent Casa though she may be a bona
I’m agent Casa though she may be a bona
I’m agent Casa though she may be a bona fide star in the eyes of Marvel
fide star in the eyes of Marvel
fide star in the eyes of Marvel Cinematic Universe fans Haley Atwell has
Cinematic Universe fans Haley Atwell has
Cinematic Universe fans Haley Atwell has yet to make the jump to the a-list which
yet to make the jump to the a-list which
yet to make the jump to the a-list which if you ask any comic book movie
if you ask any comic book movie
if you ask any comic book movie enthusiast is a downright travesty
enthusiast is a downright travesty
enthusiast is a downright travesty Captain America the First Avenger which
Captain America the First Avenger which
Captain America the First Avenger which is set in World War two was the perfect
is set in World War two was the perfect
is set in World War two was the perfect launch pad for Atwells rising star given
launch pad for Atwells rising star given
launch pad for Atwells rising star given that the actress is known for playing
that the actress is known for playing
that the actress is known for playing characters and period pieces this is my
characters and period pieces this is my
characters and period pieces this is my only chance of ever seeing my children
only chance of ever seeing my children
only chance of ever seeing my children again though this role has resulted in
again though this role has resulted in
again though this role has resulted in greater media attention considering
greater media attention considering
greater media attention considering Atwells overwhelming talent wit charisma
Atwells overwhelming talent wit charisma
Atwells overwhelming talent wit charisma and on-screen presence it still feels as
and on-screen presence it still feels as
and on-screen presence it still feels as if she isn’t getting this sort of
if she isn’t getting this sort of
if she isn’t getting this sort of acclaim she deserves courage
number 8 Mia watch a cops go he was just
number 8 Mia watch a cops go he was just so cute no I feel this Australian
so cute no I feel this Australian
so cute no I feel this Australian actress has been earning Award
actress has been earning Award
actress has been earning Award nominations since 2006 receiving nods
nominations since 2006 receiving nods
nominations since 2006 receiving nods from dozens of organizations over the
from dozens of organizations over the
from dozens of organizations over the years unfortunately the Golden Globes
years unfortunately the Golden Globes
years unfortunately the Golden Globes and Oscars have yet to come calling as
and Oscars have yet to come calling as
and Oscars have yet to come calling as of 2017 taking a look at her resume it’s
of 2017 taking a look at her resume it’s
of 2017 taking a look at her resume it’s hard not to feel incensed on her behalf
hard not to feel incensed on her behalf
hard not to feel incensed on her behalf but she hasn’t become a household name
but she hasn’t become a household name
but she hasn’t become a household name yet as she checks all the boxes I’m
yet as she checks all the boxes I’m
yet as she checks all the boxes I’m sorry I don’t mean to be the wrong Alice
sorry I don’t mean to be the wrong Alice
sorry I don’t mean to be the wrong Alice in 2010 she caught the public’s eye as
in 2010 she caught the public’s eye as
in 2010 she caught the public’s eye as the heroine of Alice in Wonderland she
the heroine of Alice in Wonderland she
the heroine of Alice in Wonderland she played the titular Jane Eyre in 2011
played the titular Jane Eyre in 2011
played the titular Jane Eyre in 2011 opposite Michael Fassbender to critical
opposite Michael Fassbender to critical
opposite Michael Fassbender to critical acclaim entirely she’s done indie flix
acclaim entirely she’s done indie flix
acclaim entirely she’s done indie flix like only lovers left alive and
like only lovers left alive and
like only lovers left alive and award-winning family drama comedies like
award-winning family drama comedies like
award-winning family drama comedies like The Kids Are Alright what more could
The Kids Are Alright what more could
The Kids Are Alright what more could people want that’s weird
people want that’s weird
people want that’s weird number 7 Regina King Jerry I’m glad to
number 7 Regina King Jerry I’m glad to
number 7 Regina King Jerry I’m glad to see you finally maybe
see you finally maybe
see you finally maybe rod is very very sick Aizen is instantly
rod is very very sick Aizen is instantly
rod is very very sick Aizen is instantly recognizable talented actress has been
recognizable talented actress has been
recognizable talented actress has been working in front of the camera in
working in front of the camera in
working in front of the camera in film and television industries for
film and television industries for
film and television industries for decades her filmography considered it’s
decades her filmography considered it’s
decades her filmography considered it’s hard not to feel as if the hands of fate
hard not to feel as if the hands of fate
hard not to feel as if the hands of fate have cheated her as far as widespread
have cheated her as far as widespread
have cheated her as far as widespread acclaim is concerned King got her start
acclaim is concerned King got her start
acclaim is concerned King got her start on the sitcom 227 in the mid to late 80s
on the sitcom 227 in the mid to late 80s
on the sitcom 227 in the mid to late 80s before moving on to the big screen
before moving on to the big screen
before moving on to the big screen Landing significant roles in films like
Landing significant roles in films like
Landing significant roles in films like Jerry Maguire how Stella got her groove
Jerry Maguire how Stella got her groove
Jerry Maguire how Stella got her groove back enemy of the state and race in that
back enemy of the state and race in that
back enemy of the state and race in that time she’s continued to add to her TV
time she’s continued to add to her TV
time she’s continued to add to her TV credits appearing in many TV series like
credits appearing in many TV series like
credits appearing in many TV series like the leftovers and more you stay here in
the leftovers and more you stay here in
the leftovers and more you stay here in case she comes back before number 6
case she comes back before number 6
case she comes back before number 6 Sarah Paulson and that nail polish is
Sarah Paulson and that nail polish is
Sarah Paulson and that nail polish is bold don’t take it out on me just
bold don’t take it out on me just
bold don’t take it out on me just because your dead daughters mad at you
because your dead daughters mad at you
because your dead daughters mad at you any fan of American Horror Story will
any fan of American Horror Story will
any fan of American Horror Story will tell you Sarah Paulsen has already
tell you Sarah Paulsen has already
tell you Sarah Paulsen has already turned in more than her fair share of
turned in more than her fair share of
turned in more than her fair share of impressive award worthy performances and
impressive award worthy performances and
impressive award worthy performances and that’s just on one show during the first
that’s just on one show during the first
that’s just on one show during the first six seasons of the horror anthology
six seasons of the horror anthology
six seasons of the horror anthology series this talented actress tackled at
series this talented actress tackled at
series this talented actress tackled at least one new character each season and
least one new character each season and
least one new character each season and has managed to make us believe her in
has managed to make us believe her in
has managed to make us believe her in each and every role what are you talking
each and every role what are you talking
each and every role what are you talking about the original kiss site strangled
about the original kiss site strangled
about the original kiss site strangled by hoe necklace while she was doing
by hoe necklace while she was doing
by hoe necklace while she was doing needlepoint then there’s her turn as
needlepoint then there’s her turn as
needlepoint then there’s her turn as Marcia Clark and the People vs OJ
Marcia Clark and the People vs OJ
Marcia Clark and the People vs OJ Simpson American crime story for which
Simpson American crime story for which
Simpson American crime story for which she took home a Golden Globe and an Emmy
she took home a Golden Globe and an Emmy
she took home a Golden Globe and an Emmy people make the case defense response
people make the case defense response
people make the case defense response you don’t get to override that because
you don’t get to override that because
you don’t get to override that because you’ve got witness problems perhaps it’s
you’ve got witness problems perhaps it’s
you’ve got witness problems perhaps it’s the lot of any actress who prioritizes
the lot of any actress who prioritizes
the lot of any actress who prioritizes television roles over film but
television roles over film but
television roles over film but considering her talent Paulson deserves
considering her talent Paulson deserves
considering her talent Paulson deserves more recognition I wasn’t imagining
more recognition I wasn’t imagining
more recognition I wasn’t imagining things that I wasn’t number 5 Carey
things that I wasn’t number 5 Carey
things that I wasn’t number 5 Carey Mulligan sorry about the noise
Mulligan sorry about the noise
Mulligan sorry about the noise many actresses seem to Teeter on the
many actresses seem to Teeter on the
many actresses seem to Teeter on the edge of a list superstardom at some
edge of a list superstardom at some
edge of a list superstardom at some point in their career
point in their career
point in their career leaving the spotlight just when they
leaving the spotlight just when they
leaving the spotlight just when they seemed poised to take over the world
seemed poised to take over the world
seemed poised to take over the world such as the case with Carey Mulligan who
such as the case with Carey Mulligan who
such as the case with Carey Mulligan who between 2009 and 2013 was very much on
between 2009 and 2013 was very much on
between 2009 and 2013 was very much on her way to becoming one of Hollywood’s
her way to becoming one of Hollywood’s
her way to becoming one of Hollywood’s hottest and most respected leading
hottest and most respected leading
hottest and most respected leading ladies I think it means if we never did
ladies I think it means if we never did
ladies I think it means if we never did anything we wouldn’t be anybody after
anything we wouldn’t be anybody after
anything we wouldn’t be anybody after nabbing an Oscar nomination for her
nabbing an Oscar nomination for her
nabbing an Oscar nomination for her performance in an education she earned
performance in an education she earned
performance in an education she earned further acclaim and never let me go
further acclaim and never let me go
further acclaim and never let me go drive shame The Great Gatsby and inside
drive shame The Great Gatsby and inside
drive shame The Great Gatsby and inside Llewyn Davis making her a well rounded
Llewyn Davis making her a well rounded
Llewyn Davis making her a well rounded force to be reckoned with but one that
force to be reckoned with but one that
force to be reckoned with but one that ultimately never got the attention she
ultimately never got the attention she
ultimately never got the attention she deserved do you ever think about the
deserved do you ever think about the
deserved do you ever think about the future at all number four Alison Brie
future at all number four Alison Brie
future at all number four Alison Brie we’re just gonna come out and say it
we’re just gonna come out and say it
we’re just gonna come out and say it women in comedy rarely get their due
women in comedy rarely get their due
women in comedy rarely get their due credit and that goes double in film and
credit and that goes double in film and
credit and that goes double in film and television though Alison Brie did
television though Alison Brie did
television though Alison Brie did thankfully receive a Critics Choice
thankfully receive a Critics Choice
thankfully receive a Critics Choice Television Award nomination for Best
Television Award nomination for Best
Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a comedy series
Supporting Actress in a comedy series
Supporting Actress in a comedy series her role as Annie on community honestly
her role as Annie on community honestly
her role as Annie on community honestly deserved a win and even that doesn’t
deserved a win and even that doesn’t
deserved a win and even that doesn’t seem like nearly enough credit
seem like nearly enough credit
seem like nearly enough credit particularly when you take into account
particularly when you take into account
particularly when you take into account that she’s much more than a comedic
that she’s much more than a comedic
that she’s much more than a comedic actress Exhibit A her role as Trudy
actress Exhibit A her role as Trudy
actress Exhibit A her role as Trudy Campbell on Mad Men we’re done Peter
Campbell on Mad Men we’re done Peter
Campbell on Mad Men we’re done Peter this is over it’s about as far from her
this is over it’s about as far from her
this is over it’s about as far from her actual personality as possible but she
actual personality as possible but she
actual personality as possible but she made us believe in the character and
made us believe in the character and
made us believe in the character and that takes Talent this is about holding
that takes Talent this is about holding
that takes Talent this is about holding on to what’s ours this is about my
on to what’s ours this is about my
on to what’s ours this is about my company
company
company number three Rebecca Hall you guys have
number three Rebecca Hall you guys have
number three Rebecca Hall you guys have own voices this one quite frankly is a
own voices this one quite frankly is a
own voices this one quite frankly is a bit of a head-scratcher if you were to
bit of a head-scratcher if you were to
bit of a head-scratcher if you were to bring up the name Rebecca Hall among
bring up the name Rebecca Hall among
bring up the name Rebecca Hall among friends you would likely be met with
friends you would likely be met with
friends you would likely be met with blank stares and yet most people have
blank stares and yet most people have
blank stares and yet most people have seen this actress in many films and
seen this actress in many films and
seen this actress in many films and we’re not talking about minor roles who
we’re not talking about minor roles who
we’re not talking about minor roles who knows maybe Rebecca Hall is just too
knows maybe Rebecca Hall is just too
knows maybe Rebecca Hall is just too generic of a name for Hollywood oh come
generic of a name for Hollywood oh come
generic of a name for Hollywood oh come on I thought we’d settle that though it
on I thought we’d settle that though it
on I thought we’d settle that though it may not stick with cinema-goers those
may not stick with cinema-goers those
may not stick with cinema-goers those responsible for casting are clearly
responsible for casting are clearly
responsible for casting are clearly familiar with this English American
familiar with this English American
familiar with this English American actress as she’s landed plenty of
actress as she’s landed plenty of
actress as she’s landed plenty of prominent roles you may recognize her
prominent roles you may recognize her
prominent roles you may recognize her from Vicky Cristina Barcelona the
from Vicky Cristina Barcelona the
from Vicky Cristina Barcelona the prestige the town
prestige the town
prestige the town Nixon or you know a little movie called
Nixon or you know a little movie called
Nixon or you know a little movie called Iron Man 3 I said let it go number 2
Iron Man 3 I said let it go number 2
Iron Man 3 I said let it go number 2 Elizabeth Banks you gotta ask yourself
Elizabeth Banks you gotta ask yourself
Elizabeth Banks you gotta ask yourself can good looks work against a person
can good looks work against a person
can good looks work against a person Elizabeth Banks currently makes a strong
Elizabeth Banks currently makes a strong
Elizabeth Banks currently makes a strong case for the idea this actress has found
case for the idea this actress has found
case for the idea this actress has found herself on numerous sexiest or most
herself on numerous sexiest or most
herself on numerous sexiest or most beautiful lists over the years but not
beautiful lists over the years but not
beautiful lists over the years but not nearly enough most talented actress
nearly enough most talented actress
nearly enough most talented actress lists don’t tell me okay and that’s a
lists don’t tell me okay and that’s a
lists don’t tell me okay and that’s a problem because Elizabeth Banks has
problem because Elizabeth Banks has
problem because Elizabeth Banks has proven herself to be a talented actress
proven herself to be a talented actress
proven herself to be a talented actress adept at comedy and drama alike he was
adept at comedy and drama alike he was
adept at comedy and drama alike he was no good he broke my heart one doesn’t
no good he broke my heart one doesn’t
no good he broke my heart one doesn’t become one of the highest-paid actresses
become one of the highest-paid actresses
become one of the highest-paid actresses in the business based on looks alone and
in the business based on looks alone and
in the business based on looks alone and yet major award nominations continue to
yet major award nominations continue to
yet major award nominations continue to elude her dear Academy please review
elude her dear Academy please review
elude her dear Academy please review love and mercy W and Seabiscuit then get
love and mercy W and Seabiscuit then get
love and mercy W and Seabiscuit then get back to us okay thanks and no matter how
back to us okay thanks and no matter how
back to us okay thanks and no matter how hard I try I can’t get that damn ball to
hard I try I can’t get that damn ball to
hard I try I can’t get that damn ball to stay in the hole before we unveil our
stay in the hole before we unveil our
stay in the hole before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions Christi allow me to introduce
mentions Christi allow me to introduce
mentions Christi allow me to introduce you to my friend Meghan I I keep waiting
you to my friend Meghan I I keep waiting
you to my friend Meghan I I keep waiting for a good time to tell you but there’s
for a good time to tell you but there’s
for a good time to tell you but there’s really no good time
really no good time
really no good time number one Vera Farmiga let him earn
number one Vera Farmiga let him earn
number one Vera Farmiga let him earn more money than I do
more money than I do
more money than I do you might not understand that now but
you might not understand that now but
you might not understand that now but believe me you will one day up in the
believe me you will one day up in the
believe me you will one day up in the air her role in that film alone serves
air her role in that film alone serves
air her role in that film alone serves as ample proof of the fact that this
as ample proof of the fact that this
as ample proof of the fact that this actress is criminally underrated her
actress is criminally underrated her
actress is criminally underrated her performance is nuanced natural and oh so
performance is nuanced natural and oh so
performance is nuanced natural and oh so compelling in all fairness the role
compelling in all fairness the role
compelling in all fairness the role earned her an Oscar nod but this
earned her an Oscar nod but this
earned her an Oscar nod but this performance was worth so much more than
performance was worth so much more than
performance was worth so much more than a nod
a nod
a nod in reality though up in the air is just
in reality though up in the air is just
in reality though up in the air is just one of many roles she’s brought to life
one of many roles she’s brought to life
one of many roles she’s brought to life with skill and passion in Bates Motel
with skill and passion in Bates Motel
with skill and passion in Bates Motel she plays the infamous Norman’s mother
she plays the infamous Norman’s mother
she plays the infamous Norman’s mother this is our chance to start over with
this is our chance to start over with
this is our chance to start over with higher ground her directorial debut she
higher ground her directorial debut she
higher ground her directorial debut she earned praise for her work behind the
earned praise for her work behind the
earned praise for her work behind the camera and in front of it
camera and in front of it
camera and in front of it why isn’t she a household name yet we
why isn’t she a household name yet we
why isn’t she a household name yet we have no clue why are you here I’m here
have no clue why are you here I’m here
have no clue why are you here I’m here because do you agree with our pics check
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