from the Golden Age of Hollywood to the heyday of modern cinema and through to
heyday of modern cinema and through to
heyday of modern cinema and through to the new millennium these actresses
the new millennium these actresses
the new millennium these actresses captured the spirit of their generations
captured the spirit of their generations
captured the spirit of their generations let’s smile you spout crack he finds me
let’s smile you spout crack he finds me
let’s smile you spout crack he finds me welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten era-defining
era-defining
era-defining actresses of all time for this list
actresses of all time for this list
actresses of all time for this list we’ve taken the top four actresses from
we’ve taken the top four actresses from
we’ve taken the top four actresses from our previous era defining lists and
our previous era defining lists and
our previous era defining lists and pitted them against each other in a new
pitted them against each other in a new
pitted them against each other in a new ranking because no ribbon on these
ranking because no ribbon on these
ranking because no ribbon on these actresses may have been active through
actresses may have been active through
actresses may have been active through various eras of cinema but enjoyed
various eras of cinema but enjoyed
various eras of cinema but enjoyed periods in their careers when they were
periods in their careers when they were
periods in their careers when they were the most relevant of their peers and
the most relevant of their peers and
the most relevant of their peers and have come to represent a specific era in
have come to represent a specific era in
have come to represent a specific era in a significant way
a significant way
a significant way god damn it that’s not all some of the
god damn it that’s not all some of the
god damn it that’s not all some of the actresses here may rank higher or lower
actresses here may rank higher or lower
actresses here may rank higher or lower than they did on their respective era
than they did on their respective era
than they did on their respective era lists because there are entirely
lists because there are entirely
lists because there are entirely different criteria to consider when
different criteria to consider when
different criteria to consider when making an all-time list as compared to
making an all-time list as compared to
making an all-time list as compared to an era specific list the question is
an era specific list the question is
an era specific list the question is which actresses most define their eras
which actresses most define their eras
which actresses most define their eras think about it
think about it
think about it number 10 Betty Davis what did you say a
number 10 Betty Davis what did you say a
number 10 Betty Davis what did you say a prolific performer Betty Davis notched
prolific performer Betty Davis notched
prolific performer Betty Davis notched up over 100 film theater and TV credits
up over 100 film theater and TV credits
up over 100 film theater and TV credits within her career and is quite rightly
within her career and is quite rightly
within her career and is quite rightly regarded as one of the best actresses to
regarded as one of the best actresses to
regarded as one of the best actresses to have ever lived
have ever lived
have ever lived last night was beautiful will always be
last night was beautiful will always be
last night was beautiful will always be beautiful and now that it’s over in
beautiful and now that it’s over in
beautiful and now that it’s over in terms of Academy Awards she won two and
terms of Academy Awards she won two and
terms of Academy Awards she won two and was nominated for ten how cozy the first
was nominated for ten how cozy the first
was nominated for ten how cozy the first person to reach double-figure
person to reach double-figure
person to reach double-figure dominations davis was never too far away
dominations davis was never too far away
dominations davis was never too far away from the top of her game whatever you
from the top of her game whatever you
from the top of her game whatever you might do I can do more cuz I had a fight
might do I can do more cuz I had a fight
might do I can do more cuz I had a fight better than you an actress who continued
better than you an actress who continued
better than you an actress who continued working into her old age with no sense
working into her old age with no sense
working into her old age with no sense of hyperbole do we remember Davis as a
of hyperbole do we remember Davis as a
of hyperbole do we remember Davis as a legend a beautifully I’ve always had
legend a beautifully I’ve always had
legend a beautifully I’ve always had beautiful
beautiful
beautiful number nine Emma Thompson indeed my lord
number nine Emma Thompson indeed my lord
number nine Emma Thompson indeed my lord this is a lady that can make us laugh
this is a lady that can make us laugh
this is a lady that can make us laugh just as much as she can make us cry just
just as much as she can make us cry just
just as much as she can make us cry just as much as she can make us do anything
as much as she can make us do anything
as much as she can make us do anything really poppin me I was born to speak all
really poppin me I was born to speak all
really poppin me I was born to speak all math and no matter emma thompson is one
math and no matter emma thompson is one
math and no matter emma thompson is one of the most impressive all-around
of the most impressive all-around
of the most impressive all-around actresses in history love on much ado
actresses in history love on much ado
actresses in history love on much ado about nothing proved she had much of
about nothing proved she had much of
about nothing proved she had much of something while Howards End won her an
something while Howards End won her an
something while Howards End won her an Academy Award tonight with your
Academy Award tonight with your
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
at Howards End
at Howards End not bad for a girl who started off her
not bad for a girl who started off her
not bad for a girl who started off her career goofing around in Cambridge
career goofing around in Cambridge
career goofing around in Cambridge University’s famous footlights true not
University’s famous footlights true not
University’s famous footlights true not bad at all dude dude
bad at all dude dude
bad at all dude dude number eight Kate Winslet read to me
number eight Kate Winslet read to me
number eight Kate Winslet read to me first kid then we make love when she
first kid then we make love when she
first kid then we make love when she asked Leonardo DiCaprio to draw her like
asked Leonardo DiCaprio to draw her like
asked Leonardo DiCaprio to draw her like one of his French girls not even Kate
one of his French girls not even Kate
one of his French girls not even Kate Winslet herself could have predicted the
Winslet herself could have predicted the
Winslet herself could have predicted the Titanic scale of success she’d go on to
Titanic scale of success she’d go on to
Titanic scale of success she’d go on to achieve as a paying customer I expect to
achieve as a paying customer I expect to
achieve as a paying customer I expect to get what I want with little children she
get what I want with little children she
get what I want with little children she became the youngest actress to achieve
became the youngest actress to achieve
became the youngest actress to achieve five Academy Award nominations very
five Academy Award nominations very
five Academy Award nominations very surprised and with the reader she became
surprised and with the reader she became
surprised and with the reader she became the youngest to receive six that’s
the youngest to receive six that’s
the youngest to receive six that’s enough for today kid commercial success
enough for today kid commercial success
enough for today kid commercial success has run parallel to critical acclaim for
has run parallel to critical acclaim for
has run parallel to critical acclaim for Winslet with flushed away the holiday
Winslet with flushed away the holiday
Winslet with flushed away the holiday and divergent all dominating the box
and divergent all dominating the box
and divergent all dominating the box office chorus she’s the best of British
office chorus she’s the best of British
office chorus she’s the best of British actresses and has been for some time
actresses and has been for some time
actresses and has been for some time oh cool Jack a live and let go number
oh cool Jack a live and let go number
oh cool Jack a live and let go number seven Ingrid Bergman this Swedish
seven Ingrid Bergman this Swedish
seven Ingrid Bergman this Swedish superstar scooped almost every award
superstar scooped almost every award
superstar scooped almost every award possible within her career kiss message
possible within her career kiss message
possible within her career kiss message for the last time three Oscars four
for the last time three Oscars four
for the last time three Oscars four Golden Globes two Emmys and a Tony
Golden Globes two Emmys and a Tony
Golden Globes two Emmys and a Tony Ingrid Bergman was simply brilliant why
Ingrid Bergman was simply brilliant why
Ingrid Bergman was simply brilliant why are you really what were you before what
are you really what were you before what
are you really what were you before what are you doing
are you doing
are you doing you think we said no questions a notably
you think we said no questions a notably
you think we said no questions a notably conscientious performer she is perhaps
conscientious performer she is perhaps
conscientious performer she is perhaps most well known for her role as Ilsa
most well known for her role as Ilsa
most well known for her role as Ilsa lund in Casablanca
lund in Casablanca
lund in Casablanca you’re very kind however it was for
you’re very kind however it was for
you’re very kind however it was for gaslight Anastasia and Murder on the
gaslight Anastasia and Murder on the
gaslight Anastasia and Murder on the Orient Express that she secured Oscar
Orient Express that she secured Oscar
Orient Express that she secured Oscar wins I was born backwards that is why I
wins I was born backwards that is why I
wins I was born backwards that is why I work in Africa is missionary one of the
work in Africa is missionary one of the
work in Africa is missionary one of the most successful actresses of all time
most successful actresses of all time
most successful actresses of all time she’s one of the most well remembered
she’s one of the most well remembered
she’s one of the most well remembered and well respected as well what about us
and well respected as well what about us
and well respected as well what about us we’ll always have Paris
we’ll always have Paris
we’ll always have Paris number six Jodie Foster best peak with
number six Jodie Foster best peak with
number six Jodie Foster best peak 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 she that guy
prostitute in taxi driver she that guy
prostitute in taxi driver she that guy over there
over there
over there yeah you go talk to him his name is
yeah you go talk to him his name is
yeah you go talk to him his name is Matthew I’ll be over there waiting for
Matthew I’ll be over there waiting for
Matthew I’ll be over there waiting for since then success has flown freely
since then success has flown freely
since then success has flown 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 wait you think I
is aching with awards wait you think I
is aching with awards wait you think 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 five
number five
number five Sandra Bullock this may come as a shock
Sandra Bullock this may come as a shock
Sandra Bullock this may come as a shock to you but I’ve never been in a pretty
to you but I’ve never been in a pretty
to you but I’ve never been in a pretty pageant before I don’t even know the
pageant before I don’t even know the
pageant before I don’t even know the dress I don’t even own a brush she was
dress I don’t even own a brush she was
dress I don’t even own a brush she was making movies long before the beginning
making movies long before the beginning
making movies long before the beginning of this century but she just seems to
of this century but she just seems to
of this century but she just seems to have gotten even better with age don’t
have gotten even better with age don’t
have gotten even better with age don’t you dare lie to me Sandra Bullock began
you dare lie to me Sandra Bullock began
you dare lie to me Sandra Bullock began the millennium as Miss Congeniality
the millennium as Miss Congeniality
the millennium as Miss Congeniality before taking up a role in crash what’s
before taking up a role in crash what’s
before taking up a role in crash what’s my fault because I knew it was gonna
my fault because I knew it was gonna
my fault because I knew it was gonna happen next came the Blind Side for
happen next came the Blind Side for
happen next came the Blind Side for which she won an Oscar never forget how
which she won an Oscar never forget how
which she won an Oscar never forget how very fortunate we are then a switch to
very fortunate we are then a switch to
very fortunate we are then a switch to comedy for the heat then back to
comedy for the heat then back to
comedy for the heat then back to blockbusters for the Oscar winning
blockbusters for the Oscar winning
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 are you gonna
ever-increasing profile are you gonna
ever-increasing profile are you gonna protect the family Michael yes ma’am
protect the family Michael yes ma’am
protect the family Michael yes ma’am good boy don’t go have some fun number
good boy don’t go have some fun number
good boy don’t go have some fun number four katharine hepburn
four katharine hepburn
four katharine hepburn you’re quite a girl is here ya think
you’re quite a girl is here ya think
you’re quite a girl is here ya think Thank You professor I don’t think I’m
Thank You professor I don’t think I’m
Thank You professor I don’t think I’m exceptional I know in a number like me
exceptional I know in a number like me
exceptional I know in a number like me you ever get around an opinionated
you ever get around an opinionated
you ever get around an opinionated independent and ambitious woman Hepburn
independent and ambitious woman Hepburn
independent and ambitious woman Hepburn proved a leading lady in Hollywood for
proved a leading lady in Hollywood for
proved a leading lady in Hollywood for over 60 years
over 60 years
over 60 years we’re at the far edge of middle-age
we’re at the far edge of middle-age
we’re at the far edge of middle-age that’s all or not you know we’re not
that’s all or not you know we’re not
that’s all or not you know we’re not middle-aged year old and I’m a Teahupoo
middle-aged year old and I’m a Teahupoo
middle-aged year old and I’m a Teahupoo and her ambitions were fantastically
and her ambitions were fantastically
and her ambitions were fantastically fulfilled with successes too lengthy to
fulfilled with successes too lengthy to
fulfilled with successes too lengthy to list effectively Hepburn’s career is
list effectively Hepburn’s career is
list effectively Hepburn’s career is especially impressive because of the
especially impressive because of the
especially impressive because of the versatility that she demonstrated gasps
versatility that she demonstrated gasps
versatility that she demonstrated gasps who’s coming to dinner
who’s coming to dinner
who’s coming to dinner comedy drama history or mystery
comedy drama history or mystery
comedy drama history or mystery Catherine could do them all I’m not
Catherine could do them all I’m not
Catherine could do them all I’m not afraid of being just a morning Nora I’m
afraid of being just a morning Nora I’m
afraid of being just a morning Nora I’m not afraid I’m not afraid
not afraid I’m not afraid
not afraid I’m not afraid number three Julia Roberts great let’s
number three Julia Roberts great let’s
number three Julia Roberts great let’s get started
get started
get started the chick flick is perhaps one of
the chick flick is perhaps one of
the chick flick is perhaps one of cinema’s most prolific genres in the
cinema’s most prolific genres in the
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
our time
our time number 2 Meryl Streep it was afraid they
number 2 Meryl Streep it was afraid they
number 2 Meryl Streep it was afraid they would be left alone with three Academy
would be left alone with three Academy
would be left alone with three Academy Awards to her name and a record 19
Awards to her name and a record 19
Awards to her name and a record 19 nominations as well as eight Golden
nominations as well as eight Golden
nominations as well as eight Golden Globes and an incredible 29 nominations
Globes and an incredible 29 nominations
Globes and an incredible 29 nominations the statistics death
the statistics death
the statistics death we do not lie I’m going to run for
we do not lie I’m going to run for
we do not lie I’m going to run for leader party Kramer vs Kramer Sophie’s
leader party Kramer vs Kramer Sophie’s
leader party Kramer vs Kramer Sophie’s Choice and the Iron Lady brought the
Choice and the Iron Lady brought the
Choice and the Iron Lady brought the most success but the street back catalog
most success but the street back catalog
most success but the street back catalog is full of film it victories please
is full of film it victories please
is full of film it victories please don’t fuss an inspirational era definer
don’t fuss an inspirational era definer
don’t fuss an inspirational era definer she’s one of the best the industry has
she’s one of the best the industry has
she’s one of the best the industry has ever seen there are those who would say
ever seen there are those who would say
ever seen there are those who would say hold back there are those who would make
hold back there are those who would make
hold back there are those who would make us retreat but we shall never give in to
us retreat but we shall never give in to
us retreat but we shall never give in to them we shall never waver not for a
them we shall never waver not for a
them we shall never waver not for a second before we unveil our top pick
second before we unveil our top pick
second before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions you’re
here are some honorable mentions you’re
here are some honorable mentions you’re not extending enough on your
not extending enough on your
not extending enough on your follow-through follow-through is
follow-through follow-through is
follow-through follow-through is everything in golf just like life haha
everything in golf just like life haha
everything in golf just like life haha don’t you fine I’m terrified what
Pollyanna she could disappear get away
Pollyanna she could disappear get away from her you bitch yes the illusion is
from her you bitch yes the illusion is
from her you bitch yes the illusion is remarkable and your error mr. Tilney is
remarkable and your error mr. Tilney is
remarkable and your error mr. Tilney is easily forgiven but I know something of
easily forgiven but I know something of
easily forgiven but I know something of a woman in a man’s profession number one
a woman in a man’s profession number one
a woman in a man’s profession number one Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn one of the most naturally beautiful
one of the most naturally beautiful
one of the most naturally beautiful women of all time roles in Roman Holiday
women of all time roles in Roman Holiday
women of all time roles in Roman Holiday charade Breakfast at Tiffany’s and my
charade Breakfast at Tiffany’s and my
charade Breakfast at Tiffany’s and my fair lady
fair lady
fair lady among many others have Hepburn placed at
among many others have Hepburn placed at
among many others have Hepburn placed at the top of this tree
the top of this tree
the top of this tree lovely with an accent at once sweet sexy
lovely with an accent at once sweet sexy
lovely with an accent at once sweet sexy and sophisticated and a Manor at once
and sophisticated and a Manor at once
and sophisticated and a Manor at once commanding and cute Audrey Hepburn was
commanding and cute Audrey Hepburn was
commanding and cute Audrey Hepburn was the perfect combination
the perfect combination
the perfect combination you helped make it undressed
you helped make it undressed
you helped make it undressed Hollywood has seen no one like her since
Hollywood has seen no one like her since
Hollywood has seen no one like her since nor are we ever likely to in the future
nor are we ever likely to in the future
nor are we ever likely to in the future good night do you agree with our list
good night do you agree with our list
good night do you agree with our list well I hate to argue with you but don’t
well I hate to argue with you but don’t
well I hate to argue with you but don’t argue with me that’s the only way we’re
argue with me that’s the only way we’re
argue with me that’s the only way we’re doing it which actress is your favorite
doing it which actress is your favorite
doing it which actress is your favorite there’s no role for more talented top
there’s no role for more talented top
there’s no role for more talented top 10s published every day be sure to
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