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The most celebrated and iconic actresses in Hollywood history, from classic cinema to modern award-winners.
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Name↕ | Nationality↕ | Era↕ | Known For↕ | Iconic Role↕ | Academy Awards Won↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meryl Streep | American | 1970s–present | Drama / Comedy | Sophie — Sophie's Choice | 3 |
| Katharine Hepburn | American | 1930s–1980s | Drama / Comedy | Eleanor of Aquitaine — The Lion in Winter | 4 |
| Audrey Hepburn | British | 1950s–1960s | Drama / Romance | Holly Golightly — Breakfast at Tiffany's | 1 |
| Cate Blanchett | Australian | 1990s–present | Drama / Fantasy / Thriller | Carol Aird — Carol | 2 |
| Natalie Portman | Israeli-American | 1990s–present | Drama / Thriller | Nina Sayers — Black Swan | 1 |
| Jodie Foster | American | 1970s–present | Drama / Thriller | Clarice Starling — The Silence of the Lambs | 2 |
| Charlize Theron | South African | 1990s–present | Action / Drama | Aileen Wuornos — Monster | 1 |
| Halle Berry | American | 1990s–present | Drama / Action | Leticia Musgrove — Monster's Ball | 1 |
| Julia Roberts | American | 1990s–present | Romance / Drama | Vivian Ward — Pretty Woman | 1 |
| Sandra Bullock | American | 1990s–present | Comedy / Drama / Action | Leigh Anne Tuohy — The Blind Side | 1 |
| Angelina Jolie | American | 1990s–present | Action / Drama | Lara Croft — Tomb Raider | 1 |
| Nicole Kidman | Australian | 1990s–present | Drama / Thriller | Virginia Woolf — The Hours | 1 |
| Emma Stone | American | 2000s–present | Comedy / Drama / Musical | Mia Dolan — La La Land | 2 |
| Jennifer Lawrence | American | 2010s–present | Action / Drama | Katniss Everdeen — The Hunger Games | 1 |
| Viola Davis | American | 2000s–present | Drama | Aibileen Clark — The Help | 1 |
| Frances McDormand | American | 1980s–present | Drama / Thriller | Marge Gunderson — Fargo | 3 |
| Sigourney Weaver | American | 1970s–present | Sci-Fi / Action / Drama | Ellen Ripley — Alien | 0 |
| Kate Winslet | British | 1990s–present | Drama / Romance | Rose DeWitt Bukater — Titanic | 1 |
| Reese Witherspoon | American | 1990s–present | Comedy / Drama | June Carter Cash — Walk the Line | 1 |
| Amy Adams | American | 2000s–present | Drama / Comedy | Louise Banks — Arrival | 0 |
| Lupita Nyong'o | Kenyan-Mexican | 2010s–present | Drama / Action / Horror | Patsey — 12 Years a Slave | 1 |
| Michelle Yeoh | Malaysian | 1980s–present | Action / Drama | Evelyn Wang — Everything Everywhere All at Once | 1 |
| Margot Robbie | Australian | 2010s–present | Drama / Comedy / Action | Barbie — Barbie | 0 |
| Zendaya | American | 2010s–present | Drama / Sci-Fi | Chani — Dune | 0 |
| Sydney Sweeney | American | 2020s–present | Drama / Thriller | Cassie Howard — Euphoria (TV / Film) | 0 |
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