A Rundown Of The Top 10 Actresses In Hollywood

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By: Mark Walters
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Although there is still a void between the quality and quantity of roles between actresses and actors, Hollywood’s women are enjoying unprecedented power these days. So then, who are the considered to be the best actresses gracing movie theater screens at the moment…

10. Jodie Foster

An understated performer who made a big splash in Hollywood when she appeared as a child prostitute in the cult classic Taxi Driver, Jodie Foster has combined dramatic roles in niche films with mainstream action movie roles. Her most memorable role is in The Silence of the Lambs. Other standout performances by her include Panic Room and The Brave One.

9. Nicole Kidman

One of the most powerful female actors in Hollywood, Nicole Kidman has been acting in movies since she was a child. Although spending much of her young life in Australia, she was actually born in Hawaii. Known for her private life as much as her public film career, the ending of her marriage to Tom Cruise has allowed her films to come fully into focus. She won the Oscar for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in The Hours.

8. Halle Berry

She was the first ever actress of African-American descent to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her 2001 performance in Monster’s Ball. She is best known for her roles in James Bond movie Die Another Day, in which she played the part of the infamous Bond Girl, and the X-Men movies, in which she plays fan favorite Storm.

7. Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep is one of Hollywood’s most consistent performers. Whether starring in small art films or huge, mainstream hits, she consistently delivers strong, powerful performances. She achieved critical acclaim with her early role in Kramer Versus Kramer; a performance which won her an Academy Award for Best Actress. A very versatile actress, she has worked across the full spectrum of genres, from comedy (Death Becomes Her), to hard-hitting drama (The Deer Hunter), to musicals (Mamma Mia), to action (The River Wild).

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