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Best actresses and their best performances. Vote for 1 to 5.

Putonahappyface

Putonahappyface

Gold Member
Female leading roles that really impressed me.

1. Jodie Foster - Silence of the Lambs
2. Charlize Theron - Monster
3. Hilary Swank - Million Dollar Baby
4. Sigourney Weaver - Gorillas in the Mist
5. Winona Ryder - Girl Interrupted

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Reizo Ryuu

Gold Member
Jessica walters was great on arrested development
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It also showed me a funny side to charlize theron, since I only knew her from serious roles
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I'll watch anything with Mary Elizabeth Winstead in it, and liked her a lot in 10 cloverfield lane
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Not a great actress per se, but I thought bing bing li was badass as the witch with white hair in Forbidden Kingdom:
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Goalus said:
Tatiana Maslany - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
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Harsh, she's absolutely great in orphan black playing 17 different characters
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Brie larson was good in scot pilgrim too
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though everyone was in that movie.
 
Yonyx

Yonyx

Banned
RickSanchez said:
And sure enough, there are replies below you demanding the same thing. Sheesh. Sometimes it is as if we are trying to prove all the misconceptions that the left wing has about us.
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Misconceptions?? xD


Best female performance 😏 (with a gif of an actress about to show her tits)

why aren't there any tits in the OP?

no nude actress=no performance award

You know as a man, I love to see a nice pair of boobs. (This whole message is at least funny, even though it doesn't mention any actress)

Gifs like this...
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Let alone the references to other matters that have nothing to do with the topic at hand and that we already know the direction they're heading to.

I'm going to count the votes now.
 
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Yonyx

Yonyx

Banned
Vote counting up to post number 54:

Charlize Theron3
Jodie Foster3
Sigourney Weaver3
Emily Blunt2
Natalie Portman2
Toni Collette2
Barbra Streisand1
Bingbing Li1
Carey Mulligan1
Carrie-Anne Moss1
Cate Blanchett1
Choi Seung-yoon1
Claire Danes1
Diana Rigg1
Drew Barrymore1
Edie Falco1
Frances McDormand1
Geena Davis1
Gena Rowlands1
Gillian Anderson1
Grace Jones1
Harriet Andersson1
Hilary Swank1
Jamie Lee Curtis1
Jean Arthur1
Jessica Walter1
Kate Winslet1
Linda Hamilton1
Louise Fletcher1
Maria Falconetti1
Marion Cotillard1
Mary Elizabeth Winstead1
Mira Sorvino1
Myrna Loy1
Naomi Watts1
Parker Posey1
Penélope Cruz1
Queen Latifah1
Rosalind Russell1
Rosanna Arquette1
Sandra Bullock1
Shohreh Aghdashloo1
Sophia Loren1
Tilda Swinton1
Uma Thurman1
Viola Davis1
Whoopi Goldberg1
Winona Ryder1
Ziyi Zhang1


It surprises me that the names of Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Faye Dunaway, Amy Adams, Deborah Kerr, Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Emma Stone or Rachel Weisz haven't appeared yet.

Remember, I will only count names with surnames, I won't count photos or character names.
 
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XXL

XXL

Gold Member
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Ellen Burstyn - Requiem for a Dream

Her performance in Requiem is the best female performance of all time and it's insane she is not included in that list.

She is a phenomenal actress.



Half the actresses on that list couldn't even attempt that scene, never mind attempting the rest of her wild transformations through the rest of the film.
 
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StreetsofBeige

StreetsofBeige

Gold Member
Jodie Foster in Maverick and Silience of the Lambs
Sharon Stone in Total Recall and Basic Instinct
Jamie Lee Curtis in True Lies and Trading Places
Betsy Russell in Private School, Tomboy and Saw (the hottest noname actress until she did Saw movies)

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Alex Anderson

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My imdb review list is so male lead dominant it's not funny.

I, too, was waiting for Meryl, Julia, and Emma Stone to show up.

I had Marisa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny typed but wanted to think about it more and never did after looking at my imdb list ;) and of course Jodie.
 
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nkarafo

nkarafo

Member
I only voted for one actress (Jodie Foster) but since some big names are missing, i'll do 4 more since i'm allowed for 5.

Meryl Strip + Goldie Hawn - Death Becomes Her

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Suzan Sarandon + Geena Davis - Thelma & Louise

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These are probably not the best roles of these actresses (certainly not Meryl's) but they are my favorite movies of theirs and each one hits two birds with one stone.
 
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SirTerry-T

SirTerry-T

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XXL said:
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Ellen Burstyn - Requiem for a Dream

Her performance in Requiem is the best female performance of all time and it's insane she is not included in that list.

She is a phenomenal actress.



Half the actresses on that list couldn't even attempt that scene, never mind attempting the rest of her wild transformations through the rest of the film.
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I would add The Exorcist and Same Time Next Year to that list too. She's one of the best.
 
GeekyDad

GeekyDad

Member
John Marston said:
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...Kathy Bates.
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Yeah, since the thread title is "best" and not "favorite," I'd also have to nominate Kathy Bates in that role. Just a whole new beginning of acting. Completely breathed life into storytelling once again.

But holy shit, probably one of the, if not the, scariest stories ever put on film. Yeesh...
 
Agent_Nobody

Agent_Nobody

Member
It would take me a while to think of a full list.
But I would prabably have Katherine Hepburn overall at the top of the list regardless:




Recently: Emma Stone with ‘Poor Things’ (and not just for the plentiful horny scenes), she really did deserve the Oscar for that one...She really surprised me the hell out of me with that movie.

After ‘The Help’ and ‘La La Land‘ (how did that get best actress?) I really didn’t expect anything from her but she surprised me with ‘The Favourite‘ and then ‘Poor Things’. She has a damned good range of acting, and it seems she’s only getting started…

 
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Yonyx

Yonyx

Banned
Alex Anderson said:
My imdb review list is so male lead dominant it's not funny.

I, too, was waiting for Meryl, Julia, and Emma Stone to show up.

I had Marisa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny typed but wanted to think about it more and never did after looking at my imdb list ;) and of course Jodie.
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It hasn't been clear to me whether you're going to end up voting for someone.

John Marston said:
Bette Davis.

Lauren Bacall.
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Jane Fonda.
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You had already voted for 3 actresses before, so I won't count the last one from the last message.


There are a few more posts that I haven't counted because the actresses' names weren't mentioned. It is what it is.
 
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Yonyx

Yonyx

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Vote counting up to post number 76:

Jodie Foster
4​
Charlize Theron
3​
Sigourney Weaver
3​
Emily Blunt
2​
Frances McDormand
2​
Geena Davis
2​
Jamie Lee Curtis
2​
Kathy Bates
2​
Natalie Portman
2​
Tilda Swinton
2​
Toni Collette
2​
Viola Davis
2​
Amy Adams
1​
Ana de Armas
1​
Barbra Streisand
1​
Betsy Russell
1​
Bette Davis
1​
Bingbing Li
1​
Carey Mulligan
1​
Carrie-Anne Moss
1​
Cate Blanchett
1​
Choi Seung-yoon
1​
Claire Danes
1​
Diana Rigg
1​
Drew Barrymore
1​
Edie Falco
1​
Ellen Burstyn
1​
Emma Stone
1​
Gena Rowlands
1​
Gillian Anderson
1​
Goldie Hawn
1​
Grace Jones
1​
Harriet Andersson
1​
Hilary Swank
1​
Jean Arthur
1​
Jessica Walter
1​
Kate Winslet
1​
Katherine Hepburn
1​
Lauren Bacall
1​
Léa Seydoux
1​
Linda Hamilton
1​
Louise Fletcher
1​
Maria Falconetti
1​
Marion Cotillard
1​
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
1​
Meryl Streep
1​
Mira Sorvino
1​
Myrna Loy
1​
Naomi Watts
1​
Parker Posey
1​
Penélope Cruz
1​
Queen Latifah
1​
Rosalind Russell
1​
Rosanna Arquette
1​
Sandra Bullock
1​
Sharon Stone
1​
Shohreh Aghdashloo
1​
Sophia Loren
1​
Susan Sarandon
1​
Uma Thurman
1​
Whoopi Goldberg
1​
Winona Ryder
1​
Zelda Rubinstein
1​
Zendaya
1​
Ziyi Zhang
1​
 
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Agent_Nobody

Agent_Nobody

Member
Yonyx said:
Vote counting up to post number 76:

Jodie Foster
4​
Charlize Theron
3​
Sigourney Weaver
3​
Emily Blunt
2​
Frances McDormand
2​
Geena Davis
2​
Jamie Lee Curtis
2​
Kathy Bates
2​
Natalie Portman
2​
Tilda Swinton
2​
Toni Collette
2​
Viola Davis
2​
Amy Adams
1​
Ana de Armas
1​
Barbra Streisand
1​
Betsy Russell
1​
Bette Davis
1​
Bingbing Li
1​
Carey Mulligan
1​
Carrie-Anne Moss
1​
Cate Blanchett
1​
Choi Seung-yoon
1​
Claire Danes
1​
Diana Rigg
1​
Drew Barrymore
1​
Edie Falco
1​
Ellen Burstyn
1​
Emma Stone
1​
Gena Rowlands
1​
Gillian Anderson
1​
Goldie Hawn
1​
Grace Jones
1​
Harriet Andersson
1​
Hilary Swank
1​
Jean Arthur
1​
Jessica Walter
1​
Kate Winslet
1​
Katherine Hepburn
1​
Lauren Bacall
1​
Léa Seydoux
1​
Linda Hamilton
1​
Louise Fletcher
1​
Maria Falconetti
1​
Marion Cotillard
1​
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
1​
Meryl Streep
1​
Mira Sorvino
1​
Myrna Loy
1​
Naomi Watts
1​
Parker Posey
1​
Penélope Cruz
1​
Queen Latifah
1​
Rosalind Russell
1​
Rosanna Arquette
1​
Sandra Bullock
1​
Sharon Stone
1​
Shohreh Aghdashloo
1​
Sophia Loren
1​
Susan Sarandon
1​
Uma Thurman
1​
Whoopi Goldberg
1​
Winona Ryder
1​
Zelda Rubinstein
1​
Zendaya
1​
Ziyi Zhang
1​
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The top actress is a proud lesbian… to the confusion of the other forum….
 
Yonyx

Yonyx

Banned
I'm doing a new count, although it seems like this is coming to an end.

Vote counting up to post number 81:
Jodie Foster
6​
Sigourney Weaver
5​
Charlize Theron
3​
Emily Blunt
2​
Frances McDormand
2​
Geena Davis
2​
Jamie Lee Curtis
2​
Kathy Bates
2​
Meryl Streep
2​
Natalie Portman
2​
Sharon Stone
2​
Tilda Swinton
2​
Toni Collette
2​
Viola Davis
2​
Amy Adams
1​
Ana de Armas
1​
Barbra Streisand
1​
Betsy Russell
1​
Bette Davis
1​
Bingbing Li
1​
Carey Mulligan
1​
Carrie-Anne Moss
1​
Cate Blanchett
1​
Choi Seung-yoon
1​
Cicely Tyson
1​
Claire Danes
1​
Diana Rigg
1​
Drew Barrymore
1​
Edie Falco
1​
Ellen Burstyn
1​
Emma Stone
1​
Gena Rowlands
1​
Gillian Anderson
1​
Goldie Hawn
1​
Grace Jones
1​
Harriet Andersson
1​
Hilary Swank
1​
Holly Hunter
1​
Jean Arthur
1​
Jessica Chastain
1​
Jessica Walter
1​
Julia Roberts
1​
Kate Winslet
1​
Katherine Hepburn
1​
Lauren Bacall
1​
Léa Seydoux
1​
Linda Hamilton
1​
Lorraine Bracco
1​
Louise Fletcher
1​
Maria Falconetti
1​
Marion Cotillard
1​
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
1​
Michelle Yeoh
1​
Mira Sorvino
1​
Myrna Loy
1​
Naomi Watts
1​
Parker Posey
1​
Penélope Cruz
1​
Queen Latifah
1​
Rosalind Russell
1​
Rosanna Arquette
1​
Sandra Bullock
1​
Shelley Duval
1​
Shohreh Aghdashloo
1​
Sophia Loren
1​
Susan Sarandon
1​
Uma Thurman
1​
Whoopi Goldberg
1​
Winona Ryder
1​
Zelda Rubinstein
1​
Zendaya
1​
Ziyi Zhang
1​
 
sono

sono

Gold Member
just 5 is tricky, but I ended up with

Rachel Ward (Awesome actress in her day, sheer class and smoking hot, I adore her since watching "The Thornbirds" and "Dead Men Dont Wear Plaid")
Jody Foster (have you seen "Contact" ?)
Audrey Hepburn (legendary)
Natalie Portman (consistent gravitas, always engaging)
Sigourney Weaver (needs no introduction, but go on then - the legendary alien movies)


Honourable mentions (not for poll)
Angelina Jolie
Julia Roberts
 
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Yonyx

Yonyx

Banned
Tie between Jodie Foster and Sigourney Weaver, both standing out above the rest. This is the final count.

Vote counting up to post number 91:

Jodie Foster
8​
Sigourney Weaver
7​
Charlize Theron
3​
Jamie Lee Curtis
3​
Natalie Portman
3​
Toni Collette
3​
Amy Adams
2​
Emily Blunt
2​
Emma Stone
2​
Frances McDormand
2​
Geena Davis
2​
Jessica Chastain
2​
Kathy Bates
2​
Meryl Streep
2​
Sharon Stone
2​
Tilda Swinton
2​
Viola Davis
2​
Winona Ryder
2​
Ana de Armas
1​
Audrey Hepburn
1​
Barbra Streisand
1​
Betsy Russell
1​
Bette Davis
1​
Bingbing Li
1​
Carey Mulligan
1​
Carrie-Anne Moss
1​
Cate Blanchett
1​
Choi Seung-yoon
1​
Cicely Tyson
1​
Claire Danes
1​
Diana Rigg
1​
Drew Barrymore
1​
Edie Falco
1​
Ellen Burstyn
1​
Gena Rowlands
1​
Gillian Anderson
1​
Glenn Close
1​
Goldie Hawn
1​
Grace Jones
1​
Harriet Andersson
1​
Hilary Swank
1​
Holly Hunter
1​
Jean Arthur
1​
Jessica Tandy
1​
Jessica Walter
1​
Julia Roberts
1​
Kate Winslet
1​
Katherine Hepburn
1​
Lauren Bacall
1​
Léa Seydoux
1​
Linda Hamilton
1​
Lorraine Bracco
1​
Louise Fletcher
1​
Maria Falconetti
1​
Marion Cotillard
1​
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
1​
Michelle Yeoh
1​
Mira Sorvino
1​
Myrna Loy
1​
Naomi Watts
1​
Parker Posey
1​
Penélope Cruz
1​
Queen Latifah
1​
Rachel Ward
1​
Rooney Mara
1​
Rosalind Russell
1​
Rosanna Arquette
1​
Sandra Bullock
1​
Shelley Duval
1​
Shohreh Aghdashloo
1​
Sophia Loren
1​
Susan Sarandon
1​
Uma Thurman
1​
Whoopi Goldberg
1​
Zelda Rubinstein
1​
Zendaya
1​
Ziyi Zhang
1​


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near

near

Gold Member
After much deliberation:

Rooney Mara
Jessica Chastain
Glenn Close
Winona Ryder
Jodie Foster

Edit: I put 6 instead of 5 lol - minus Amy Adams
 
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jason10mm

Gold Member
GeekyDad said:
I'm gonna throw in Jessica Tandy in Nobody's Fool because it's such an overlooked gem, and she was in her prime. I believe it was her last film.

And she was a darling in it.

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Naw man, THIS is Jessica Tandy in her PRIME!

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She had a good long run though!
 
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