The 100 best actresses in history according to UachateC
31. Vivien Leigh
She was a British actress who won two Oscars for Best Actress for her roles as Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. She also starred in movies like César and Cleopatra, Ana Karenina or La Romanoff and Juliet. Although her career was affected by her bipolar disorder and her tuberculosis, she was considered one of the best actresses of her time and one of the most beautiful in classic cinema.
32. Olivia de Havilland
She was a British-American actress who was one of the last survivors of the golden age of Hollywood. She won two Best Actress Oscars for her roles in The Intimate Life of Julia Norris and The Heiress, and was nominated three more times for Gone with the Wind, The Intimate Life of Elizabeth and Essex, and Nest of Adders. She also starred in movies like Robin of the woods, They Died With Their Boots On, The Gold Rush, or Light in the Soul.
33. Frances McDormand
She is an American actress who has achieved the so-called «Triple Crown of Acting», by winning three Oscars, two Emmys and a Tony. She is known for her roles in Coen brothers films, such as Easy Blood, Fargo, The Big Lebowski or Burn After Reading. She won best actress Oscars for Fargo, Three Billboards and Nomadland, and was nominated three more times for Almost Famous, Pure Vice and Mighty Aphrodite. She has also participated in movies like Mississippi Burning, Almost Famous, Moonrise Kingdom or The French Dispatch.
34. Lucille Ball
She was an American actress and comedian who became famous for her role as Lucy Ricardo in the series I Love Lucy, considered one of the best comedies in television history. She also starred in other series such as The Lucy Show, Here’s Lucy or Life with Lucy, and movies like The Marx in the West, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers or Around the World in 80 Days. She was a pioneer in the entertainment industry, being the first woman to run a production studio, Desilu Productions.
35. Susan Sarandon
She is an American actress who has worked in both film and television. She has won a Best Actress Oscar for her role as Helen Prejean in Death Row, and has been nominated four other times for Atlantic City, Thelma & Louise, The Oil of Life, and The Client. She has also participated in films such as The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Witches of Eastwick, Little Women, Mighty Aphrodite or Feud.
36. Jessica Lange
She is an American actress who has stood out both in film and on television. She has won two Oscars, one for Best Actress for Blue Sky and another for Best Supporting Actress for Tootsie, and has been nominated four other times for Frances, Sweet Dream, Music Box, and Things That Never Die. She has also starred in movies like King Kong, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Cape Fear or Big Fish. On television, she has succeeded with series like American Horror Story or Feud.
37. Anne Hathaway
She is an American actress who has worked in both comedies and dramas and musical films. She won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Fantine in Les Miserables, and was nominated again for The Devil Wears Prada. She has also participated in films such as Surprise Princess, Brokeback Mountain, The Dark Knight: The Legend Reborn, Interstellar or Colossal.
38. Jamie Lee Curtis
She is an American actress who became famous for her role as Laurie Strode in the Halloween saga, considered one of the scream queens of horror movies. She has also starred in films such as Rogue and the game, A fish called Wanda, Risky Lies or Freaky Friday. On television, she has stood out for her roles in series like Scream Queens or New Girl.
39. Amy Adams
She is an American actress who has worked in both film and television. She has been nominated six times for an Oscar, once for Best Actress for American Hustle and five times for Best Supporting Actress for Junebug, Doubt, The Fighter, The Master and Vice. She has also participated in movies like Enchanted, Catch Me If You Can, Her, Arrival, or Nocturnal Animals. On television she has starred in series like Sharp Objects or The Woman in the Window.
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40. Maureen O’Hara
She was an Irish-American actress who was one of the most popular and versatile stars in Hollywood. She starred in films of various genres, such as The Quiet Man, Rio Grande, The Black Swan, Miracle on 34th Street or The World in Her Hands. She was known for her redheaded beauty, her temper and her chemistry with John Wayne, with whom she worked on five films.
