from the Golden Age of Hollywood to the
heyday of modern cinema and through to
the new millennium these actresses
captured the spirit of their generations
let’s smile you spout crack he finds me
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
era-defining
actresses of all time for this list
we’ve taken the top four actresses from
our previous era defining lists and
pitted them against each other in a new
ranking because no ribbon on these
actresses may have been active through
various eras of cinema but enjoyed
periods in their careers when they were
the most relevant of their peers and
have come to represent a specific era in
a significant way
god damn it that’s not all some of the
actresses here may rank higher or lower
than they did on their respective era
lists because there are entirely
different criteria to consider when
making an all-time list as compared to
an era specific list the question is
which actresses most define their eras
think about it
number 10 Betty Davis what did you say a
prolific performer Betty Davis notched
up over 100 film theater and TV credits
within her career and is quite rightly
regarded as one of the best actresses to
have ever lived
last night was beautiful will always be
beautiful and now that it’s over in
terms of Academy Awards she won two and
was nominated for ten how cozy the first
person to reach double-figure
dominations davis was never too far away
from the top of her game whatever you
might do I can do more cuz I had a fight
better than you an actress who continued
working into her old age with no sense
of hyperbole do we remember Davis as a
legend a beautifully I’ve always had
beautiful
number nine Emma Thompson indeed my lord
this is a lady that can make us laugh
just as much as she can make us cry just
as much as she can make us do anything
really poppin me I was born to speak all
math and no matter emma thompson is one
of the most impressive all-around
actresses in history love on much ado
about nothing proved she had much of
something while Howards End won her an
Academy Award tonight with your
permission yes she would like to sleep
at Howards End
not bad for a girl who started off her
career goofing around in Cambridge
University’s famous footlights true not
bad at all dude dude
number eight Kate Winslet read to me
first kid then we make love when she
asked Leonardo DiCaprio to draw her like
one of his French girls not even Kate
Winslet herself could have predicted the
Titanic scale of success she’d go on to
achieve as a paying customer I expect to
get what I want with little children she
became the youngest actress to achieve
five Academy Award nominations very
surprised and with the reader she became
the youngest to receive six that’s
enough for today kid commercial success
has run parallel to critical acclaim for
Winslet with flushed away the holiday
and divergent all dominating the box
office chorus she’s the best of British
actresses and has been for some time
oh cool Jack a live and let go number
seven Ingrid Bergman this Swedish
superstar scooped almost every award
possible within her career kiss message
for the last time three Oscars four
Golden Globes two Emmys and a Tony
Ingrid Bergman was simply brilliant why
are you really what were you before what
are you doing
you think we said no questions a notably
conscientious performer she is perhaps
most well known for her role as Ilsa
lund in Casablanca
you’re very kind however it was for
gaslight Anastasia and Murder on the
Orient Express that she secured Oscar
wins I was born backwards that is why I
work in Africa is missionary one of the
most successful actresses of all time
she’s one of the most well remembered
and well respected as well what about us
we’ll always have Paris
number six Jodie Foster best peak with
you next an actress who’s been in the
public eye for most of her life and has
deserved every ounce of admiration
that’s been given her it’s her 1976 was
the year that really put Jodie Foster at
the forefront of our minds as she
starred in Bugsy Malone and was Oscar
nominated for her role as an underage
prostitute in taxi driver she that guy
over there
yeah you go talk to him his name is
Matthew I’ll be over there waiting for
since then success has flown freely
similarly intense parts in the accused
and the Silence of the Lambs have
especially ensured that her mantelpiece
is aching with awards wait you think I
asked for that is that what you think
number five
Sandra Bullock this may come as a shock
to you but I’ve never been in a pretty
pageant before I don’t even know the
dress I don’t even own a brush she was
making movies long before the beginning
of this century but she just seems to
have gotten even better with age don’t
you dare lie to me Sandra Bullock began
the millennium as Miss Congeniality
before taking up a role in crash what’s
my fault because I knew it was gonna
happen next came the Blind Side for
which she won an Oscar never forget how
very fortunate we are then a switch to
comedy for the heat then back to
blockbusters for the Oscar winning
gravity
ironically she’s managed to keep her
feet on the ground despite an
ever-increasing profile are you gonna
protect the family Michael yes ma’am
good boy don’t go have some fun number
four katharine hepburn
you’re quite a girl is here ya think
Thank You professor I don’t think I’m
exceptional I know in a number like me
you ever get around an opinionated
independent and ambitious woman Hepburn
proved a leading lady in Hollywood for
over 60 years
we’re at the far edge of middle-age
that’s all or not you know we’re not
middle-aged year old and I’m a Teahupoo
and her ambitions were fantastically
fulfilled with successes too lengthy to
list effectively Hepburn’s career is
especially impressive because of the
versatility that she demonstrated gasps
who’s coming to dinner
comedy drama history or mystery
Catherine could do them all I’m not
afraid of being just a morning Nora I’m
not afraid I’m not afraid
number three Julia Roberts great let’s
get started
the chick flick is perhaps one of
cinema’s most prolific genres in the
21st century and Julia Roberts is one of
the major reasons for that why is that
Robert Slade some serious foundations
for the format during the 80s and 90s
and is rightly thought of as one of the
most talented actresses of her
generation the fame thing isn’t really
real you know pretty woman has become an
iconic film and Notting Hill was richly
received and don’t forget I’m also just
a girl more than just a rom-com her
though her Academy Award for Erin
Brokovich in 2000 was long long overdue
anything less than that is a waste of
our time
number 2 Meryl Streep it was afraid they
would be left alone with three Academy
Awards to her name and a record 19
nominations as well as eight Golden
Globes and an incredible 29 nominations
the statistics death
we do not lie I’m going to run for
leader party Kramer vs Kramer Sophie’s
Choice and the Iron Lady brought the
most success but the street back catalog
is full of film it victories please
don’t fuss an inspirational era definer
she’s one of the best the industry has
ever seen there are those who would say
hold back there are those who would make
us retreat but we shall never give in to
them we shall never waver not for a
second before we unveil our top pick
here are some honorable mentions you’re
not extending enough on your
follow-through follow-through is
everything in golf just like life haha
don’t you fine I’m terrified what
Pollyanna she could disappear get away
from her you bitch yes the illusion is
remarkable and your error mr. Tilney is
easily forgiven but I know something of
a woman in a man’s profession number one
Audrey Hepburn
one of the most naturally beautiful
women of all time roles in Roman Holiday
charade Breakfast at Tiffany’s and my
fair lady
among many others have Hepburn placed at
the top of this tree
lovely with an accent at once sweet sexy
and sophisticated and a Manor at once
commanding and cute Audrey Hepburn was
the perfect combination
you helped make it undressed
Hollywood has seen no one like her since
nor are we ever likely to in the future
good night do you agree with our list
well I hate to argue with you but don’t
argue with me that’s the only way we’re
doing it which actress is your favorite
there’s no role for more talented top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com but first I
wanna kiss you could buy very well in
front of everybody come on in Jenny
heyday of modern cinema and through to
the new millennium these actresses
captured the spirit of their generations
let’s smile you spout crack he finds me
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
era-defining
actresses of all time for this list
we’ve taken the top four actresses from
our previous era defining lists and
pitted them against each other in a new
ranking because no ribbon on these
actresses may have been active through
various eras of cinema but enjoyed
periods in their careers when they were
the most relevant of their peers and
have come to represent a specific era in
a significant way
god damn it that’s not all some of the
actresses here may rank higher or lower
than they did on their respective era
lists because there are entirely
different criteria to consider when
making an all-time list as compared to
an era specific list the question is
which actresses most define their eras
think about it
number 10 Betty Davis what did you say a
prolific performer Betty Davis notched
up over 100 film theater and TV credits
within her career and is quite rightly
regarded as one of the best actresses to
have ever lived
last night was beautiful will always be
beautiful and now that it’s over in
terms of Academy Awards she won two and
was nominated for ten how cozy the first
person to reach double-figure
dominations davis was never too far away
from the top of her game whatever you
might do I can do more cuz I had a fight
better than you an actress who continued
working into her old age with no sense
of hyperbole do we remember Davis as a
legend a beautifully I’ve always had
beautiful
number nine Emma Thompson indeed my lord
this is a lady that can make us laugh
just as much as she can make us cry just
as much as she can make us do anything
really poppin me I was born to speak all
math and no matter emma thompson is one
of the most impressive all-around
actresses in history love on much ado
about nothing proved she had much of
something while Howards End won her an
Academy Award tonight with your
permission yes she would like to sleep
at Howards End
not bad for a girl who started off her
career goofing around in Cambridge
University’s famous footlights true not
bad at all dude dude
number eight Kate Winslet read to me
first kid then we make love when she
asked Leonardo DiCaprio to draw her like
one of his French girls not even Kate
Winslet herself could have predicted the
Titanic scale of success she’d go on to
achieve as a paying customer I expect to
get what I want with little children she
became the youngest actress to achieve
five Academy Award nominations very
surprised and with the reader she became
the youngest to receive six that’s
enough for today kid commercial success
has run parallel to critical acclaim for
Winslet with flushed away the holiday
and divergent all dominating the box
office chorus she’s the best of British
actresses and has been for some time
oh cool Jack a live and let go number
seven Ingrid Bergman this Swedish
superstar scooped almost every award
possible within her career kiss message
for the last time three Oscars four
Golden Globes two Emmys and a Tony
Ingrid Bergman was simply brilliant why
are you really what were you before what
are you doing
you think we said no questions a notably
conscientious performer she is perhaps
most well known for her role as Ilsa
lund in Casablanca
you’re very kind however it was for
gaslight Anastasia and Murder on the
Orient Express that she secured Oscar
wins I was born backwards that is why I
work in Africa is missionary one of the
most successful actresses of all time
she’s one of the most well remembered
and well respected as well what about us
we’ll always have Paris
number six Jodie Foster best peak with
you next an actress who’s been in the
public eye for most of her life and has
deserved every ounce of admiration
that’s been given her it’s her 1976 was
the year that really put Jodie Foster at
the forefront of our minds as she
starred in Bugsy Malone and was Oscar
nominated for her role as an underage
prostitute in taxi driver she that guy
over there
yeah you go talk to him his name is
Matthew I’ll be over there waiting for
since then success has flown freely
similarly intense parts in the accused
and the Silence of the Lambs have
especially ensured that her mantelpiece
is aching with awards wait you think I
asked for that is that what you think
number five
Sandra Bullock this may come as a shock
to you but I’ve never been in a pretty
pageant before I don’t even know the
dress I don’t even own a brush she was
making movies long before the beginning
of this century but she just seems to
have gotten even better with age don’t
you dare lie to me Sandra Bullock began
the millennium as Miss Congeniality
before taking up a role in crash what’s
my fault because I knew it was gonna
happen next came the Blind Side for
which she won an Oscar never forget how
very fortunate we are then a switch to
comedy for the heat then back to
blockbusters for the Oscar winning
gravity
ironically she’s managed to keep her
feet on the ground despite an
ever-increasing profile are you gonna
protect the family Michael yes ma’am
good boy don’t go have some fun number
four katharine hepburn
you’re quite a girl is here ya think
Thank You professor I don’t think I’m
exceptional I know in a number like me
you ever get around an opinionated
independent and ambitious woman Hepburn
proved a leading lady in Hollywood for
over 60 years
we’re at the far edge of middle-age
that’s all or not you know we’re not
middle-aged year old and I’m a Teahupoo
and her ambitions were fantastically
fulfilled with successes too lengthy to
list effectively Hepburn’s career is
especially impressive because of the
versatility that she demonstrated gasps
who’s coming to dinner
comedy drama history or mystery
Catherine could do them all I’m not
afraid of being just a morning Nora I’m
not afraid I’m not afraid
number three Julia Roberts great let’s
get started
the chick flick is perhaps one of
cinema’s most prolific genres in the
21st century and Julia Roberts is one of
the major reasons for that why is that
Robert Slade some serious foundations
for the format during the 80s and 90s
and is rightly thought of as one of the
most talented actresses of her
generation the fame thing isn’t really
real you know pretty woman has become an
iconic film and Notting Hill was richly
received and don’t forget I’m also just
a girl more than just a rom-com her
though her Academy Award for Erin
Brokovich in 2000 was long long overdue
anything less than that is a waste of
our time
number 2 Meryl Streep it was afraid they
would be left alone with three Academy
Awards to her name and a record 19
nominations as well as eight Golden
Globes and an incredible 29 nominations
the statistics death
we do not lie I’m going to run for
leader party Kramer vs Kramer Sophie’s
Choice and the Iron Lady brought the
most success but the street back catalog
is full of film it victories please
don’t fuss an inspirational era definer
she’s one of the best the industry has
ever seen there are those who would say
hold back there are those who would make
us retreat but we shall never give in to
them we shall never waver not for a
second before we unveil our top pick
here are some honorable mentions you’re
not extending enough on your
follow-through follow-through is
everything in golf just like life haha
don’t you fine I’m terrified what
Pollyanna she could disappear get away
from her you bitch yes the illusion is
remarkable and your error mr. Tilney is
easily forgiven but I know something of
a woman in a man’s profession number one
Audrey Hepburn
one of the most naturally beautiful
women of all time roles in Roman Holiday
charade Breakfast at Tiffany’s and my
fair lady
among many others have Hepburn placed at
the top of this tree
lovely with an accent at once sweet sexy
and sophisticated and a Manor at once
commanding and cute Audrey Hepburn was
the perfect combination
you helped make it undressed
Hollywood has seen no one like her since
nor are we ever likely to in the future
good night do you agree with our list
well I hate to argue with you but don’t
argue with me that’s the only way we’re
doing it which actress is your favorite
there’s no role for more talented top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com but first I
wanna kiss you could buy very well in
front of everybody come on in Jenny
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