Charlize in Monster, Hilary in Boys Don't Cry, Jodi in Silence of the Lambs, and Meryl in Sophie's Choice.... these are career defining and legendary performances. Damn!
i thought Jessica Lange should have won for "Frances" but she was up against Streep and "Sophies Choice." Amazing performances but both movies are depressing as hell.
Jodie in Silence of the Lambs I don’t really think so; I much rather prefer her in The Accused; that was her worthy win… compare that to Clarice Starling, and I don’t think it’s as deserving as Sarah Tobias And, additionally, I prefer Annette in American Beauty… she and Hilary should’ve tied that year
you began the list by showing Marion Cotillard in what was surely one of the greatest acting performances of all time, yet made no mention of her on the list. Strange and unfortunate
Well, there were better performances, and that's why they are in the list. Its a 10 list, not everybody can fit the list. And to my opinion, she deserved the prize and the nomination, but its not the best, to compare from the list and from the honorable mentions
Meryl's performance in Sophie's Choice is one of the most heartbreaking I have ever seen. In the other hand, there are two wrong things on this list: Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Lawrence. Don't get me wrong, I love them both but they don't deserve to be mentioned.
I remember the first time I saw Sophie's Choice. I was 20 at the time, and so caught up in Streep's performance that afterwards when I went to the bathroom and washed my hands I looked in the mirror and didn't recognize myself. I've never had that feeling before. I was so absorbed in her story that I totally forgot myself.
+Horse Mann No. She's saying that in one particular performance, she is better. If you let your prejudice aside, you would see that... and Dench never won in "leading role".
Yep...pretty much. You don't have to be older then dirt to be talented. For some reason we except our Hollywood actresses as shallow, pretentious, gold digging wenches that when someone down to earth, super cool and relatable comes along it almost seems strange.
John Milton Super cool? Relatable? How the hell is Jennifer Lawrence relatable? She's a colossal BITCH who scolds foreign interviewers for not knowing English well enough, and who thinks so highly of herself that she refuses to wear the paint necessary for her role in X-Men, now she's ruining the franchise. Also, her performance was mediocre compared to the nominees that year (Chastain, Riva, Watts). JLaw also portrays the same kind of character in all of her movies.
All the greats are hard on the plastic ass interviewers. From diNero to Tarantino to Pitt and Clooney. Because if asking the same question that the last jackass just asked, is that's the way you choose to spend your life then you have earned a little hazing. I once seen an interview with a guy who interviewed Heath Ledger, in between takes on the dark knight and this idiot said "his hair (Ledger) was really greasy. I feel sorry for him" he couldn't wrap his tiny mind around how it was the JOKER, a fictional character, that had greasy hair. They just don't get it! Alone with Lawrence, I despise superhero movies and after she made it in Hollywood she (understandably) didn't want to be in an X-Men movie after First Class but they begged her to return and I totally get why she would want things her way. Superhero movies are the acting equivalent to flipping burgers. You could live to be a thousand years old and never reach the day when Martin Scorsese walks up to an actor and says "I loved you in the new Spiderman movie". Lmao. Also I would ask when was the last time you got naked and had someone cover your whole body in inch thick paint. In fact the first time I seen Rebecca Romijn in that paint the first thing that came to mind was "goddamn that looks uncomfortable. I wonder if her snatch and crack are painted?" You hear stories all the time about actors wanting to rip off appliances that are just facial so I can't even fathom the pain of full body. There has to be a circle in hell where it's just millions of people in mystique paint for eternity. If fact; name one instance where anyone on the list of actresses you named had to put up with all that makeup. And why not? Because they don't have to. Leave the uncomfortable grunt work to the super models who can't act. It's called empathy brother. Look it up.
Streep is a unique animal. Her "The Devil wears Prada"'s Miranda was supposed to be a mocking imitation of Anna Wintour, but Streep created a whole new fascinating character from the guidelines she was given, and ultimately helped Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt turn into the A+ list stars they are today.
I remember watching "La Vie En Rose" with my 80+ Grandma (who is a BIG fan of Edith Piaf), she teared up and I asked her why, she said the movie took her back to her younger days, but it was Marion Cotillard's performance that astonished her. That woman transformed herself into Edith Piaf. In my grandma's words; "as if Edith came back to life" And me, being a cinephile myself, agree with that. Marion deserves to be in the this list. And whoever made this list, I have a question; Have you seen Bjork's performance in "Dancer in The Dark"?
Koonisha Kardashian Thank you, think you for both of your remarks about the two actresses you mentioned. Cotillard was beyond amazing. Surely one of the best acting performances EVER! I don’t know who would be at the top of my list, but Marion would be a serious contender. I guess the reason Bjork wasn’t mentioned is because the topic is performances of Best Actress winners. Bjork gave one of the most stunning performances I have ever seen - and yet, she WASN’T EVEN NOMINATED! At least not for her acting. She did get a nomination. For best original song from the movie, but sadly, didn’t win. The song was amazing. It lost to a Bob Dylan song in “The Wonder Boys.”But Bjork did win best actress at the Cannes Film Festival. The movie also took home the top prize. Since Bjork was ignored, the Best Actress Award of that year (2000) should have gone to Ellen Burstyn for her incredible work in “Requiem for a Dream.” Seriously, one of the finest performances I have ever seen - and she frightened me when she became delusional. Burstyn received great critical acclaim for her work, and she WAS nominated that year for Best Actress for “Requiem for a Dream.” Only to lose to the perfectly adorable and loveable Julia Roberts...whose work in “Erin Brockovich” was fine but hardly earth shattering. I think Julia’s finest hour was in “Steel Magnolias.” She was so, so good in that movie, and she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. But she was up against Brenda Fricker for “My Left Foot.” As good as Julia was, she was no match for Fricker’s fierce performance. We should all be as lucky to have a mom like that of writer Christy Brown (who she played in the movie). Fricker was just incredible - I wish I could see more of her work. Sorry for going off topic. I tend to do that.
Koonisha Kardashian Bjork didn’t win. It only counts if they win. I’m sick of the hullabaloo around Meryl Streep. Also I always find fault with watch mojo.
Maggie Smith for "The prime of Miss Jean Brody", Emma Thompson for "Howard's End", Bree Larson for "Room" - not even mentioned???? And Marion Cotillard should be in the list!
I agree, but I think Hilary Swank should’ve tied with Annette Bening that year honestly; American Beauty is my favorite movie, but that’s not the reason; Annette was an amazing Carolyn Burnham
You are absolutely right. And these actresses are all past 40, about the time “the Academy” and Hollywood deems their shelf lives over. Quality roles become fewer, so the chance of their ever winning an Oscar gets slimmer and slimmer. The same of course is not true of men. In an odd reversal, men under 30 have almost no chance of winning the Best Actor Oscar or even getting nominated. Men must wait until they are at least in their mid 30s to have a chance. The Academy generally awards men 40 years or older - hi, Leo. Heck, Christopher Plummer was in his 80s when he won his Oscar - the oldest person ever to win an Oscar for acting. And he was 88 when he was nominated this year for “All the Money in the World.” Jessica Tandy is the only elderly woman I can think of who won an Oscar for Best Actress. She was 80, and the oldest Oscar winner ever for acting until Plummer broke her record. Glenn Close actually has a chance this year - she is absolutely amazing in “The Wife.” She’s 71. And the Academy needs to stop snubbing actors in their 20s. Rarely are they even nominated for Best Actor, and they almost never win. Adrien Brody is the youngest Best Actor winner - he was 29 and several months old when he won for his incredible performance in “The Pianist.” There’s a kid out there named Timothee Chalamet who is so unbelievably talented. It’s scary. He became the youngest man nominated for Best Actor since Mickey Rooney in 1938. He was just 22 when he was nominated for “Call Me By Your Name.” He should have won IMHO, but lost to Gary Oldman who was 58, I believe. Oldman should have won long ago, but had garnered just a single Oscar nomination before he won last year. Again, why does the Academy insist its Best Actor winners be middle aged? Chalamet is supposed to be incredible in “Beautiful Boy,” which comes out later this year. He might be nominated for Best Actor, but it’s doubtful that he will win. They’ll give it to an older gentleman who’s been undeservedly passed over for years - like Robert Redford who is in his 80s and starring in what he says is his last role. Golly, I didn’t mean to go on for so long, but I felt some things had to be said. And I know most of you know who Timothee Chalamet is. I was just being sarcastic. Sorry for the lack of an accent on his first name - my computer is not cooperating.
@@shimmeringfairydust3275 I so agree with you, when Tom Cruise didn't win for Born on the 4th Of July, I pretty much quite caring. He was overlooked for supporting Oscar in Rain Man as well!! Judi Dench,whom I love, won an Oscar for 7 seconds of screen time and not for Philimena !!! Something is wrong!! Leo, although his acting as Will Glass in the extremely rugged brutal movie, he did win the the Oscar for (the name escapes me ) he definitely should have won the earlier year for The Wolf Of Wall Street, or Blood Diamond, The Beach, J. Edgar Hoover, all were Oscar worthy performances!! Tom Hardy should have won an Oscar as the no good self absorbed hunter/thief in the same movie as Leo, where he left Leo for dead!! Dammit, why can't i think of what its called??!! I know it starts with an 'R'...lol....anyway, thats my 2 cents!!!
Janet Carlson Very good points. Tom Cruise was amazing in “Fourth of July” but I think he lost because Morgan Freeman was also a favorite to win - and I think they “split” the vote, allowing Daniel Day Lewis to win. Cruise has been superb in several films, like “Magnolia,” and “Jerry Maguire.” Leonardo DiCaprio is always excellent, but he blew me away in “Revolutionary Road,” not so much in “The Revenant.” But he won for that because he’d been denied so often previously. Tom Hardy was great in “The Revenant.” The Oscars are so political and stupid most of the time. But at least when they nominate films, you learn about some of which you were previously unaware, and you are thus more likely to see them.
@@shimmeringfairydust3275 wow, I had forgotten about Tom in Magnolia, he was fantastic!! As he was in Jerry Maguire!!! I don't now if he made someone angry in the Academy or what, but he was overlooked so many times!! Now it seems like he does these generic Mission Impossible cash cows, that don't really call for any acting. I did like him him in Edge of Tomorrow tho. Even though its not my genre of movie, he was good in it!! Oh I had forgotten Leo in Revolutionary Road, he and Kate were superb!! That clip made me want to see The Reader. I think Kate is very underrated as an actress. She was in a romantic comedy called The Holiday, and she was excellent as the young woman experiencing unrequited love!! My father taught me the love of movies, as we went to the drive-in almost every weekend. It is something i passed on to my children. It's been great chatting with you, I always enjoy a conversation that is civil and involves actors and films !!
Sally Field in Steel Magnolias has always been one of my unforgettable movie experiences. Her breakdown after the funeral is perfection. Sometimes we confuse a great scene, which can be the directing, with great acting. But when the the two are combined that is when I feel mesmerized. Those are so rare. When a great actor stands out in a great scene.
@@leobergmiller873 I have to say, I love Daniel Day-Lewis, especially in Last of the Mohicans. But I think it would be relatively easy to play his character in My Left Foot, I could do it!! But to give the performance Tom Cruise did in Born on the 4th Fourth of July was sheer brilliance. Just my opinion. But he should have gotten the Oscar!!
It is the finest performance so strong and so compelling that watching it again - I could not because I cry each time when she must decide to give up one of her children. What is so amazing she learns languages to fit the character and that to me is "great acting!"
Charlotte Gray, The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons, The Gift, and the one where she is a teacher and Judi Densch is her "friend" and she gets involved with an underage student, just to mention a few!!!! :)
@@mahnoorfatima331 With all due respect, I wouldn't go so far as to say 'better than Streep', in Sophie's Choice, given the different contexts. But, Vivien was on par, in Streetcar Named Desire. Imho.
100 % right everyboby in the usa were dismissing her she got 1 vote out of 100 when she got the part 11 for 193 against under pressure but she climbed to the top of the book and 3 + hours without a fault i m with you all the way
@@waynej2608 a bit better for vivien meryl was never under pressire vivien was dismiss by the public but she made them eat their words 1st time in hollywood 3 + hours at the highest level and leigh 3rd for steetcar
BigGeekEmpire Bullock's role was a lot more complex than I think some realize. That part could have easily gone very wrong. It could've easily come off as self-righteous, but it didn't -- at least not for me. The white southern bell who sympathizes with black people is a little cliched. "The Help" anyone? My point being, that Bullock took something everyone was used to and did it in a tactful way. I think because the role was so understated as opposed to Jennifer Lawrence's intense character in "The Silver Linings Playbook" (an oscar which should've gone to Jessica Chastain, but let's not get into that) that it's easy to overlook what Bullock really brought to it.
BigGeekEmpire watchmojo fanboy-girl over certain things and if you watch enough lists you'll notice it. Sandra Bullock is one of those things. I like her but to say she was one of the most deserving when arguably she wasn't the most deserving during her year is pretty silly.
Read the book. And then watch the movie. I remember reading the book. Styron is brilliant. Streep was kind of unknown when the movie came out. Not only Streep but Kevin Kline as well hit it all well.
Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose,Natalie Portman for Black Swan,Brie Larson for Room,Kate Winslet for The Reader,Meryl Streep for Iron Lady,Charlize Theron for Monster,Helen Mirren for The Queen and Cate Blanchett for all her roles to be honest are just wow. Exceptional,mind blowing performances and great movies that made me tear up and admire them so much.Legendary actresses playing iconic characters in terrific movies.Incredible,unbelievable,breathtaking,irreplaceable and so on I am literally speechless😍
Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Lawrence honorable mentions?? That's hilarious. And yet Audrey Hepburn and Cate Blanchett among others I could name are nowhere to be found.
WatchMojo has the right to have an opinion, but let's face the facts. Who was the WORST choice ever for best actress: Gwyneth Paltrow, Sandra Bullock or Charlize Theron?
it is the single greatest acting performance, male or female. period. Her English with a Polish accent, and ability to learn German and the array or emotions from happy, to love to raw pain...
Before watching, I anticipate this to be the top 3 in no particular order: Charlize Theron in Monster Marion Cottilard in La Vie En Rose Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice Edit: Theron at 10 and Marion not even on the list. Wow
Wouldn't call it the best, but Theron in Monster is my favorite performance from a lead actress, ever. Heartbreaking, disgusting, filthy, sympathetic, violent, just so good.
meh - I love her but that was another Woody Allen movie where the woman is crazy or weak or a ball-buster, etc. What's great about watching a woman having a nervous breakdown. I think that's how Allen views most women.
Marion Cotillard gave, in my opinion, the best Oscar performance of all time in La Vie en Rose. Meryl Streep's best was Sophie's Choice-- it is heartbreaking.Frances McDormand is absolutely charming and makes Fargo one of my favorite movies of all time
WatchMojo commenters: I'm offended by every list this channel makes because it doesn't share my exact opinion, so I'm going to threaten to unsubscribe even though nobody cares and I'm probably really not because I want to be updated on the next videos so I can complain on those too, somebody change my diaper, I have no life, I get angry when things don't go my way WAHHHHH
+POTTERHEAD So right about Maggie Smith; that performance was amazing; a true standout. Yes, Smith belongs on this list. Certainly moreso that the Foster performance in Silence of the Lambs.
Love They chose A Streetcar Named Desire for Vivien Leigh's entry!! Don't get me wrong she was phenomenal in Gone With the Wind but as Blanche she was amazing!! and sometimes I think people overlook ASND!!
It doesn't matter about roles from other years, it matters how people did the year she won and if they didn't do as well as her then she deserved the oscar. Plain and simple.
I couldn’t fault this list, or your number one pick. My choice for the greatest performance of all time is Vivian Leigh in Streetcar. I am also deeply impressed by Hepburn in the Lion In Winter. Someone not on the list that I love is Jennifer Jones in Song of Bernadette.
agreed. I really thought she'd be on the undeserving list. She never should've won and she shouldn't have been nominated for Gravity over Emma Thompson in Saving Mr. Banks. Yes, I'm still pissed about that.
I agree with the top 10 but eliminate Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Lawrence from the Honorable Mentions add put in Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose and Minnelli for Cabaret or Jane Fonda for Klute.
I loved The Piano, and the fact that Holly Hunter could completely embody the character and convey the emotions to the core without speaking a word in the film is truly a sight to behold; it's a beautiful film.
My top 10- Without looking first- Vivienne Leigh - Gone With the Wind Meryl Streep- Sophie's Choice Elizabeth Taylor - Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf? Joanne Woodward- The Three Faces of Eve Julie Andrews - Mary Poppins Katherine Hepburn- On Golden Pond Cate Blanchett- Blue Jasmine Natalie Portman- Black Swan Hilary Swank- Boys Don't Cry Charlize Theron- Monster Honorable Mentions- Frances McDormand - Fargo, Jody Foster- Silence of The Lambs, Sally Field- Norma Rae, Audrey Hepburn- Roman Holiday, Bette Davis, Jezebel
californiahummus to let you know that no one cares. You just wasted moments of your life to type this nonsense up on a RUclips page. Just trying to help you out for the future
There are others beside Meryl Streep - like Cate Blanchett and one that has yet to receive an Oscar and I hope she does soon - which is Glenn Close- her performance in "Dangerous Liaisons" was incredible - you hated her but also understood her reasons for her actions as well as "Fatal Attraction!" Two performances that should have been recognized!
@@tatjanaminovska719 I love Cate...There is no denying my infatuation with her and several of her roles. But mostly I love her because she was a part of films that I immensely have enjoyed based on several other aspects. She can take direction, she is very smart, she is absolutely capable and can get pretty much any job done, but there is something inherently superficial and unnatural about her acting. So I am on the fringe with her in regards to how good she truly is... even though I love her. Love you Cate. Sorry.
How is Marion Cotillard's performance for La Vie en Rose not a ranking on this list? One of the best performances ever. Significantly better than the many of the honourable mentions, definitely.
I have made sure that I take your lists with a grain of salt since you guys put personal preferences to actual merit but this list made me dissapointed and emotional. I mean why isn't Marion Cortillard on this list? Like seriously?
Jedaqia Angel :O you definitely should. Get that your 'film nerd' friend, sit down and watch it. Tell me how you saw her performance when you do :). I mean the woman won SEVEN major best actress awards because of the role including the Golden Globes & Bafta Awards. She swept the whole award season.
Vivien Leigh for Gone with the Wind is one of the greatest performances. Same with Katharine Hepburn in Lion in Winter and Natalie Portman in Black Swan. Here are other winners I would add (Best Actress or Support Actress): Anne Bancroft- The Miracle Worker Catharine Zeta-Jones- Chicago Joan Crawford- Mildred Pierce Rita Moreno- West Side Story Bette Davis should have won for All About Eve
+jose eduardo hurtado She isn't a bad actress, why are people so shocked to see her on the list? She deserved her Oscar because she played her part perfectly, have you even seen sliver linings play book?
+Nicole Priedkalns dont get me wrong i dont say she is bad nor that she didnt deserved her oscar, i just think that she is too new and young for being included on a best of the best list, just because she isnt one of the best of the best of the best doesnt mean she is bad, she has commercial success and critical acclaim but she still hasnt done much history yet, she still doent has the influence on acting that meryl streep, kat hepburn, liz taylor, etc have, but maybe she will have it
a great performance from Blanchett but, rewatching it recently, i can see those Acting gears turning too much in it. I'm too aware of her craft instead of being fully immersed in her character. That's a knock I have on some Streep performances too
1. Kathy Bates - Misery 2. Charlize Theron - Monster 3. Vivien Leigh - A street car named Desire 4. Marion Cotillard - La vie en Rose 5. Olivia de Havilland - The heiress I think any actress can play a drama crying role, but those 5 actresses played the 5 most complex characters of all times in a movie!
This is right, Kathy Bates performance in Misery is the still the greatest performance by an actress i've seen. The way she switches from the sweetest person in the world to the biggest psychopath is so mesmerising.
I can't believe someone mentioned Olivia We Havilland....when she sits outside waiting while her father is dying...I LOVE that movie. Henry James is a bit of a poor man's Balzac, but her performance has
Oh, I´d have loved to see Cate win for 'Carol' because that character was simply transcendent. She elevated the film to a transporting level and having won almost twice in a row would have created a sense of awe in the room, as if everyone was witnessing her become a legend. But that might have got people "tired" of her being continually praised. I have no doubt she´ll win a third one and if she continues to choose her roles in the next few decades as wisely, maybe a fourth one. Brie was fantastic in 'Room', but you may have noticed she did´t acknowledge her fellow nominees in any of her acceptance speeches.
HONORABLE mentions should have included : Marion Cotillard - La Vie En Rose Liza Minelli - Cabaret Cate Blanchett - Blue Jasmine Jane Fonda - Klute etc. Not Sandy or JLaw.
And that's your opinion as well... but the fact is she did not only received the oscar but countless awards for that and other roles, look it up. Don't judge by personality or just bc you don't like her, her acting is very natural, many critics, directors and actors have said that about her, people who actually know better.
I think that Hilary Swank's performance in "Boys Don't Cry" is one of the greatest I have ever seen. It is particularly timely, as people are finally beginning to accept transgendered people. She really did become Brandon Teena. It seems this list was awfully heavy on recent performances and didn't even consider any made before 1950. Olivia de Havilland, for example, was superb in her Oscar winning role for 1949's "The Heiress." Joan Crawford was amazing in 1945's "Mildred Pierce." And Bette Davis ruled in 1938's "Jezebel."
So agree. That was the first time, I saw her & she blew me away. The Oscar's come & the award goes to.. Gwyneth !!! Biggest "injustice", ever. But yes, so happy, she got hers for "Blue Jasmine". Cate is a mighty fine actress.
As we can see, many people don’t agree with this list’s order, but nobody’s fighting against Meryl Streep being number one, that’s what you call iconicity!
I think these women gave better performances than Jennifer Lawrence and Diane Keaton. Both these were great, but not in the top 10 Ingrid Bergman in Gaslight Sally Field in Norma Rae Sophia Loren in Two Women Jane Fonda in Klute Olivia De Havilland in The Heiress Marion Contilliard
JLaw i understand... But Diane WAS Annie hall. It didnt look like she was acting. She just got the awkward and weird yet also endearing mannerisms of the character and played it so well.
My list:1. Meryl Streep (Sophie's choice)2. Vivien Leigh (A streetcar named desire)3. Elizabeth Taylor (Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?)4. Jodie Foster (The silence of the lambs)5. Louise Fletcher (One flew over the cuckoo's nest)6. Kathy Bates (Misery)7. Katharine Hepburn (The lion in Winter)8. Hilary Swank (Boys don't cry)9. Mario Cotillard (La vie en rose)10. CHarlize Theron (Monster)Honorable mentions:1. Helen Mirren (The Queen)2. Natalie Portman (Black Swan)3. Diane Keaton (Annie Hall)4. Frances McDormand (Fargo)5. Holly Hunter (The piano)
+ana martinez -She won for Klute, and again for Coming Home. She was also nominated for 4 other roles as Best Actress and once as Best Supporting Actress.
Yes, I can agree to your choice. What I would like to see is the Top 10 of roles that didn't win an oscar but in the long run became more iconic than the oscar winner of that year.
My own top 10 Best Actress Oscar Winners: 10. Natalie Portman (Black Swan) 9. Shirley Maclaine (Terms of endearment) 8. Meryl Streep (Iron Lady) 7. Vivien Leigh (Streetcar named desire) 6. Julianne Moore (Still Alice) 5. Marion Cotillard (for playing Edith Piaf) 4. Vivien Leigh (Gone with the wind) 3. Kathy Bates (Misery) 2. Charlize Theron (Monster) Honorable mentions: Kate Winslet (Reader) Hilary Swank (Boys don't cry) Nicole Kidman (The hours) Louise Fletcher (One flew over the cuocko's nest) and the No1: Meryl Streep Sophie's choice (She just made history in that movie)
Áron Tamás An excellent list, but I preferred Debra Winger over Shirley McClain in “Terms.” Still, I am glad Shirley won, as she was over 40, and it was probably the last good leading role she ever got. So she probably would be Oscar-less, since the Academy frowns on giving actresses over 40 an Oscar. As good as Kate Winslet was in “The Reader,” I thought she was even better in “Revolutionary Road” which came out that same year. The whole cast was mesmerizing - Leonardo DiCaprio should have won a Best Actor Oscar for that role, he was so good. But he wasn’t even nominated. The only nomination for this fine film was for Best Supporting Actor, Michael Shannon. Shannon was brilliant. I think he was only in 3 scenes, but he was so good, everyone at the theatre at which I saw the movie couldn’t stop talking about him. I just love his work, and I hope he wins an Oscar someday. And don’t kill me, but I don’t get the love for Jody Foster. She was a great child actress - absolutely deserving of her Oscar nomination for “Taxi Driver”when she was just 12 or 13. But I find her merely adequate as an adult actress, although she was great in “The Accused.” But she a,ways seems to speak with a fake Southern accent (unless she’s speaking another language. I think she’s fluent in both French and Italian). She’s an absolutely brilliant person - so, so smart. I could see her becoming a fine director, if she continues in that direction. But her acting just doesn’t impress me. Everything else about her does.
I'm glad that Frances McDormand, Charlize Theron, and Kathy Bates are on this list, but I do wish Holly Hunter was included, or at least could've got an honorable mention. Her performance in The Piano was amazing.
Charlize in Monster, Hilary in Boys Don't Cry, Jodi in Silence of the Lambs, and Meryl in Sophie's Choice.... these are career defining and legendary performances. Damn!
i thought Jessica Lange should have won for "Frances" but she was up against Streep and "Sophies Choice." Amazing performances but both movies are depressing as hell.
@@haintedhouse3052 thank god she won it later jessica is a great actress
@@johnchipol7716 absolutely. one of the best.
After 1970 you are right
Jodie in Silence of the Lambs I don’t really think so; I much rather prefer her in The Accused; that was her worthy win… compare that to Clarice Starling, and I don’t think it’s as deserving as Sarah Tobias
And, additionally, I prefer Annette in American Beauty… she and Hilary should’ve tied that year
you began the list by showing Marion Cotillard in what was surely one of the greatest acting performances of all time, yet made no mention of her on the list. Strange and unfortunate
I agree 100%! Cotillard was stunning!
Well, there were better performances, and that's why they are in the list. Its a 10 list, not everybody can fit the list. And to my opinion, she deserved the prize and the nomination, but its not the best, to compare from the list and from the honorable mentions
Antonio Miller so for you Bullock and Lawrence were better than Cotillard?
what i was thinking
Miller are u kidding me?
Meryl's performance in Sophie's Choice is one of the most heartbreaking I have ever seen. In the other hand, there are two wrong things on this list: Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Lawrence. Don't get me wrong, I love them both but they don't deserve to be mentioned.
2nd best performance ever all time for sophie and bullock and jennifer not even in my top 30
When people say who is the best actor or actress it is a personal view, THERE IS NO CORRECT ANSWER. Like saying which is the best song.
I remember the first time I saw Sophie's Choice. I was 20 at the time, and so caught up in Streep's performance that afterwards when I went to the bathroom and washed my hands I looked in the mirror and didn't recognize myself. I've never had that feeling before. I was so absorbed in her story that I totally forgot myself.
Glenn CLose in Dangerous Liasons, and Anjelica Houston in The Grifters both belong in the top 10
Agree with Jennifer Lawrence. But i would consider Bullock ... maybe top 20.
holy shit Kathy Bates in Misery freaks me out everytime
Mister Man!
Aint that the truth?!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😨
Tell me about it! I literally had nightmares after watching that film. She's that great!
I want to watch that movie again but I can't
cate blanchett in blue jasmine is one of the best performances I ever seen
blind foldme Indeed
Thank you!!
Pfff Blue Jasmine does not require a God knows how acting please it is after all Woddy
@@tatjanaminovska719 Could somebody please translate this comment?!
Yes but it was a woody Allen film.
Meryl Streep is bloody brilliant!
Charlize deserved a much higher ranking!!! She was amazing in Monster!!!!!
Totally agree
Travis Shan definitely!!! I was shocked to see that they had kept her at last. She should have been among the first four.
Definitely top 3! Personally, she tops the list, but that's just my opinion lol.
Travis Shan actually I felt that too. She surely tops ours list.😋😃
Travis Shan Totally agree!
You're saying that Jennifer Lawrence is better than Audrey Hepburn, Faye Dunaway, Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench?!!!
+Horse Mann HOORAY for that comment!
+Horse Mann No. She's saying that in one particular performance, she is better. If you let your prejudice aside, you would see that... and Dench never won in "leading role".
Yep...pretty much. You don't have to be older then dirt to be talented. For some reason we except our Hollywood actresses as shallow, pretentious, gold digging wenches that when someone down to earth, super cool and relatable comes along it almost seems strange.
John Milton Super cool? Relatable? How the hell is Jennifer Lawrence relatable? She's a colossal BITCH who scolds foreign interviewers for not knowing English well enough, and who thinks so highly of herself that she refuses to wear the paint necessary for her role in X-Men, now she's ruining the franchise. Also, her performance was mediocre compared to the nominees that year (Chastain, Riva, Watts). JLaw also portrays the same kind of character in all of her movies.
All the greats are hard on the plastic ass interviewers. From diNero to Tarantino to Pitt and Clooney. Because if asking the same question that the last jackass just asked, is that's the way you choose to spend your life then you have earned a little hazing. I once seen an interview with a guy who interviewed Heath Ledger, in between takes on the dark knight and this idiot said "his hair (Ledger) was really greasy. I feel sorry for him" he couldn't wrap his tiny mind around how it was the JOKER, a fictional character, that had greasy hair. They just don't get it!
Alone with Lawrence, I despise superhero movies and after she made it in Hollywood she (understandably) didn't want to be in an X-Men movie after First Class but they begged her to return and I totally get why she would want things her way. Superhero movies are the acting equivalent to flipping burgers. You could live to be a thousand years old and never reach the day when Martin Scorsese walks up to an actor and says "I loved you in the new Spiderman movie". Lmao. Also I would ask when was the last time you got naked and had someone cover your whole body in inch thick paint. In fact the first time I seen Rebecca Romijn in that paint the first thing that came to mind was "goddamn that looks uncomfortable. I wonder if her snatch and crack are painted?" You hear stories all the time about actors wanting to rip off appliances that are just facial so I can't even fathom the pain of full body. There has to be a circle in hell where it's just millions of people in mystique paint for eternity. If fact; name one instance where anyone on the list of actresses you named had to put up with all that makeup. And why not? Because they don't have to. Leave the uncomfortable grunt work to the super models who can't act.
It's called empathy brother. Look it up.
Streep is a unique animal. Her "The Devil wears Prada"'s Miranda was supposed to be a mocking imitation of Anna Wintour, but Streep created a whole new fascinating character from the guidelines she was given, and ultimately helped Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt turn into the A+ list stars they are today.
If you work with Streep you had better "up your game"; otherwise she will bury you-its what she does....
So Jennifer Lawrence gets an honourable mention and Jessica Lange doesn't get mentioned at all
Jennifer did great tought, i'd say Sandra shouldn't have been on this vid.
Neither Jennifer.
Cate Blanchett and Marion Cotillard deserve more to be on this list and not as Honorable Mention.
THANK YOUUUUU!!
SOMEONE FINALLY SAID IT!
Brayden Fitzsimmons Jennifer is awesome
where's marion cotillard for la vie en rose!!!
Nujood Alawwad i know rite..
EXACTLY !!!
Nujood Alawwad Agree She was phenomenal!
Ivan B yeah 😊
It was a B movie so it was not on the list.
Jodie Foster's performance as Clarice Starling is unequivocally the most smart, slick and brilliant performance in film history
So agree with you here!
It's up there, for certain.
And Foster does not get enough respect for turning down that God damn awful sequel. For that her Oscar looks extra shiny today in my opinion.
6th all timer
I remember watching "La Vie En Rose" with my 80+ Grandma (who is a BIG fan of Edith Piaf), she teared up and I asked her why, she said the movie took her back to her younger days, but it was Marion Cotillard's performance that astonished her. That woman transformed herself into Edith Piaf. In my grandma's words; "as if Edith came back to life"
And me, being a cinephile myself, agree with that. Marion deserves to be in the this list.
And whoever made this list, I have a question; Have you seen Bjork's performance in "Dancer in The Dark"?
Koonisha Kardashian Thank you, think you for both of your remarks about the two actresses you mentioned. Cotillard was beyond amazing. Surely one of the best acting performances EVER! I don’t know who would be at the top of my list, but Marion would be a serious contender.
I guess the reason Bjork wasn’t mentioned is because the topic is performances of Best Actress winners. Bjork gave one of the most stunning performances I have ever seen - and yet, she WASN’T EVEN NOMINATED! At least not for her acting. She did get a nomination. For best original song from the movie, but sadly, didn’t win. The song was amazing. It lost to a Bob Dylan song in “The Wonder Boys.”But Bjork did win best actress at the Cannes Film Festival. The movie also took home the top prize.
Since Bjork was ignored, the Best Actress Award of that year (2000) should have gone to Ellen Burstyn for her incredible work in “Requiem for a Dream.” Seriously, one of the finest performances I have ever seen - and she frightened me when she became delusional. Burstyn received great critical acclaim for her work, and she WAS nominated that year for Best Actress for “Requiem for a Dream.” Only to lose to the perfectly adorable and loveable Julia Roberts...whose work in “Erin Brockovich” was fine but hardly earth shattering. I think Julia’s finest hour was in “Steel Magnolias.” She was so, so good in that movie, and she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. But she was up against Brenda Fricker for “My Left Foot.” As good as Julia was, she was no match for Fricker’s fierce performance. We should all be as lucky to have a mom like that of writer Christy Brown (who she played in the movie). Fricker was just incredible - I wish I could see more of her work.
Sorry for going off topic. I tend to do that.
I agree 100%
Koonisha Kardashian Bjork didn’t win. It only counts if they win. I’m sick of the hullabaloo around Meryl Streep. Also I always find fault with watch mojo.
Charlize Theron's performance should absolutely be higher on the list.
Agree 100%.
maybe I'm being bias because I am South African but she is one of best acresses of her generation
TheCrunchySopa 100% agreed
Absolutely. And Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Lawrence shouldn't even be in the honourable mentions. Marion Cottillard should be in the actual list too.
Should have been #3 !!!
Maggie Smith for "The prime of Miss Jean Brody", Emma Thompson for "Howard's End", Bree Larson for "Room" - not even mentioned???? And Marion Cotillard should be in the list!
mac key *Brie
Brie won in 2016, this video was posted in February 2015
@@tarayuanita9196 Thanks for the information! I should have paid attention to the date
Brie for room was fantastic.
Brie for room was fantastic.
Hillary Swank was fantastic in "Boys Don't Cry" and Charlize Theron gave one of the best performances from an actress ever
@Anastasia Pavlova she gave a great performance but best actress of all time is a palava
I agree, but I think Hilary Swank should’ve tied with Annette Bening that year honestly;
American Beauty is my favorite movie, but that’s not the reason; Annette was an amazing Carolyn Burnham
I still can't believe Glenn Close, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, Diane Lane do NOT have the Oscar. It's a CRIME
irina1296 the Academy is a joke
You are absolutely right. And these actresses are all past 40, about the time “the Academy” and Hollywood deems their shelf lives over. Quality roles become fewer, so the chance of their ever winning an Oscar gets slimmer and slimmer. The same of course is not true of men. In an odd reversal, men under 30 have almost no chance of winning the Best Actor Oscar or even getting nominated. Men must wait until they are at least in their mid 30s to have a chance. The Academy generally awards men 40 years or older - hi, Leo. Heck, Christopher Plummer was in his 80s when he won his Oscar - the oldest person ever to win an Oscar for acting. And he was 88 when he was nominated this year for “All the Money in the World.” Jessica Tandy is the only elderly woman I can think of who won an Oscar for Best Actress. She was 80, and the oldest Oscar winner ever for acting until Plummer broke her record. Glenn Close actually has a chance this year - she is absolutely amazing in “The Wife.” She’s 71. And the Academy needs to stop snubbing actors in their 20s. Rarely are they even nominated for Best Actor, and they almost never win. Adrien Brody is the youngest Best Actor winner - he was 29 and several months old when he won for his incredible performance in “The Pianist.” There’s a kid out there named Timothee Chalamet who is so unbelievably talented. It’s scary. He became the youngest man nominated for Best Actor since Mickey Rooney in 1938. He was just 22 when he was nominated for “Call Me By Your Name.” He should have won IMHO, but lost to Gary Oldman who was 58, I believe. Oldman should have won long ago, but had garnered just a single Oscar nomination before he won last year. Again, why does the Academy insist its Best Actor winners be middle aged? Chalamet is supposed to be incredible in “Beautiful Boy,” which comes out later this year. He might be nominated for Best Actor, but it’s doubtful that he will win. They’ll give it to an older gentleman who’s been undeservedly passed over for years - like Robert Redford who is in his 80s and starring in what he says is his last role.
Golly, I didn’t mean to go on for so long, but I felt some things had to be said. And I know most of you know who Timothee Chalamet is. I was just being sarcastic. Sorry for the lack of an accent on his first name - my computer is not cooperating.
@@shimmeringfairydust3275 I so agree with you, when Tom Cruise didn't win for Born on the 4th Of July, I pretty much quite caring. He was overlooked for supporting Oscar in Rain Man as well!! Judi Dench,whom I love, won an Oscar for 7 seconds of screen time and not for Philimena !!! Something is wrong!! Leo, although his acting as Will Glass in the extremely rugged brutal movie, he did win the the Oscar for (the name escapes me ) he definitely should have won the earlier year for The Wolf Of Wall Street, or Blood Diamond, The Beach, J. Edgar Hoover, all were Oscar worthy performances!! Tom Hardy should have won an Oscar as the no good self absorbed hunter/thief in the same movie as Leo, where he left Leo for dead!! Dammit, why can't i think of what its called??!! I know it starts with an 'R'...lol....anyway, thats my 2 cents!!!
Janet Carlson Very good points. Tom Cruise was amazing in “Fourth of July” but I think he lost because Morgan Freeman was also a favorite to win - and I think they “split” the vote, allowing Daniel Day Lewis to win. Cruise has been superb in several films, like “Magnolia,” and “Jerry Maguire.” Leonardo DiCaprio is always excellent, but he blew me away in “Revolutionary Road,” not so much in “The Revenant.” But he won for that because he’d been denied so often previously. Tom Hardy was great in “The Revenant.” The Oscars are so political and stupid most of the time. But at least when they nominate films, you learn about some of which you were previously unaware, and you are thus more likely to see them.
@@shimmeringfairydust3275 wow, I had forgotten about Tom in Magnolia, he was fantastic!! As he was in Jerry Maguire!!! I don't now if he made someone angry in the Academy or what, but he was overlooked so many times!! Now it seems like he does these generic Mission Impossible cash cows, that don't really call for any acting. I did like him him in Edge of Tomorrow tho. Even though its not my genre of movie, he was good in it!! Oh I had forgotten Leo in Revolutionary Road, he and Kate were superb!! That clip made me want to see The Reader. I think Kate is very underrated as an actress. She was in a romantic comedy called The Holiday, and she was excellent as the young woman experiencing unrequited love!! My father taught me the love of movies, as we went to the drive-in almost every weekend. It is something i passed on to my children. It's been great chatting with you, I always enjoy a conversation that is civil and involves actors and films !!
Sally Field in Steel Magnolias has always been one of my unforgettable movie experiences. Her breakdown after the funeral is perfection. Sometimes we confuse a great scene, which can be the directing, with great acting. But when the the two are combined that is when I feel mesmerized. Those are so rare. When a great actor stands out in a great scene.
And yet... she was not nominated.
At least they got number 1 right. Sophie Choice is THE finest performance I have ever seen by any actor, male or female.
Calvin Robinson Its in my top 3 with Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot and Robert De Niro in Raging Bull. Streep was beyond mesmerizing
it was absolutely heartbreaking, wasn't it?? How could one chose??
@@leobergmiller873 I have to say, I love Daniel Day-Lewis, especially in Last of the Mohicans. But I think it would be relatively easy to play his character in My Left Foot, I could do it!! But to give the performance Tom Cruise did in Born on the 4th Fourth of July was sheer brilliance. Just my opinion. But he should have gotten the Oscar!!
It is the finest performance so strong and so compelling that watching it again - I could not because I cry each time when she must decide to give up one of her children. What is so amazing she learns languages to fit the character and that to me is "great acting!"
I think that I cried for a solid week.
Cate Blanchet should have been there. She totally nailed it in Aviator and also Blue Jasmine.
Osama Saeed She was also great in The Curious Case Benjamin Button
She was sooo good in Blue Jasmine.
She won supporting actress in Aviator and she wasn't nominated in TCCBB, this is all about the top 10 Best Actress Oscar Winners.
AGREED 🙌🏼
Charlotte Gray, The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons, The Gift, and the one where she is a teacher and Judi Densch is her "friend" and she gets involved with an underage student, just to mention a few!!!! :)
Vivien Leigh's performance as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind should have been number one.
Nah, she was better in Streetcar... way better!
Better than Streep, I believe. Dubois was something else
@@mahnoorfatima331 With all due respect, I wouldn't go so far as to say 'better than Streep', in Sophie's Choice, given the different contexts. But, Vivien was on par, in Streetcar Named Desire. Imho.
100 % right everyboby in the usa were dismissing her she got 1 vote out of 100 when she got the part 11 for 193 against under pressure but she climbed to the top of the book and 3 + hours without a fault i m with you all the way
@@waynej2608 a bit better for vivien meryl was never under pressire vivien was dismiss by the public but she made them eat their words 1st time in hollywood 3 + hours at the highest level and leigh 3rd for steetcar
Sandra Bullock as an honorable mention? I'm sorry but no.
especially when blanchett is missing!!!
Lol that was like hey look that funny awkward speaking Sandra put on an accent let's give it to her
BigGeekEmpire Totally agree! The other nominees that year, especially Mulligan and Sidibe, gave better performances but weren't famous enough I guess.
BigGeekEmpire Bullock's role was a lot more complex than I think some realize. That part could have easily gone very wrong. It could've easily come off as self-righteous, but it didn't -- at least not for me. The white southern bell who sympathizes with black people is a little cliched. "The Help" anyone? My point being, that Bullock took something everyone was used to and did it in a tactful way. I think because the role was so understated as opposed to Jennifer Lawrence's intense character in "The Silver Linings Playbook" (an oscar which should've gone to Jessica Chastain, but let's not get into that) that it's easy to overlook what Bullock really brought to it.
BigGeekEmpire watchmojo fanboy-girl over certain things and if you watch enough lists you'll notice it. Sandra Bullock is one of those things. I like her but to say she was one of the most deserving when arguably she wasn't the most deserving during her year is pretty silly.
Of course Meryl is first. She was so perfect in that part...
I knew it was gonna be her
Her accent is simply dreadful.
Read the book. And then watch the movie. I remember reading the book. Styron is brilliant. Streep was kind of unknown when the movie came out. Not only Streep but Kevin Kline as well hit it all well.
It was a great role for her, but to me she will always be Miranda Priestly.
Amy Louise not really, I’m polish and she sounded very similar to my mother when she’s speaking English
Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose,Natalie Portman for Black Swan,Brie Larson for Room,Kate Winslet for The Reader,Meryl Streep for Iron Lady,Charlize Theron for Monster,Helen Mirren for The Queen and Cate Blanchett for all her roles to be honest are just wow. Exceptional,mind blowing performances and great movies that made me tear up and admire them so much.Legendary actresses playing iconic characters in terrific movies.Incredible,unbelievable,breathtaking,irreplaceable and so on I am literally speechless😍
Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Lawrence honorable mentions?? That's hilarious.
And yet Audrey Hepburn and Cate Blanchett among others I could name are nowhere to be found.
+Benny Altair even Brie Larson who win this year was better than this ladies...
WatchMojo has the right to have an opinion, but let's face the facts. Who was the WORST choice ever for best actress: Gwyneth Paltrow, Sandra Bullock or Charlize Theron?
+Jorge Esquivia Escobar Brie Larson's win is one the best so don't compare her with least deserved ones
+Jesse Bolt Man it's the fourth time I see this comment in this video, one is enough
hahahahahah
Marion Cotillard deserves to be near the top of this list!
Satori Angel agree!
yep, big time.
The top you mean
Oh hell yeah. I'd put her number 3, behind Streep(Sophie's Chouce) and Sophia Loren(Two Women), who was also dissed, here.
I've always loved Jodie Foster in her two Oscars' winning performances in "The Accused" and "Silence of the Lambs".
Meryl Streep's preparation for that role really paid off. That was one of the most brilliant performances of all time, she is simply a queen.
it is the single greatest acting performance, male or female. period. Her English with a Polish accent, and ability to learn German and the array or emotions from happy, to love to raw pain...
So Jennifer Lawrence and Sandra Bullock get honourable mentions while the amazing Marion Cotillard is ignored? This. Is. A. Joke
Two of the most robbed oscars of all time Sandra and Jennifer shouldn’t of won
I thought that Sandras performance was great and there has been worst Oscar winners
@@laylaparker3228 yes but that year was nominated Gabourey Sidibe for Precious and was so much better than Sandra
@@laylaparker3228 I forgot. Carey Mulligan was there too for "an education". So much better than Sandra
@@wilmafistfit4788 Jennifer Lawrence is amazing what do you mean 💀
Before watching, I anticipate this to be the top 3 in no particular order:
Charlize Theron in Monster
Marion Cottilard in La Vie En Rose
Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice
Edit: Theron at 10 and Marion not even on the list. Wow
Agree with you!! Charlize is not even on the list wtf
@@edula3275 Charlize is no 10 on this list.
I thought Marion Cotillard absolutely electrifying in "La vie en rose." She should have been in this list.
WHERE THE FUCK IS CATE BLANCHETT??!!
OMG YES❤❤❤
Blanchett is certainly outstanding, but her roles on Blue Jasmine and The Aviator are forgettable.
Mónica Ruiz Her role un Blue Jasmine is not forgettable
cate is the best actress of all time
doody magoob yes indeed
I'm glad Vivien Leigh was on the list!
It would have been a a rubbish list if she wasnt there
Wouldn't call it the best, but Theron in Monster is my favorite performance from a lead actress, ever. Heartbreaking, disgusting, filthy, sympathetic, violent, just so good.
Marion Cotillard in La Vie en Rose--the best performance by an actress in the history of cinema, next to Meryl for Sophie's Choice
Agree i would have her in my top 10
Charlize Theron was freaking incredible in "Monster." She truly transformed for that role.
Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side" and Jennifer Lawrence in "Silver Lining's Playbook". Are you series?
J-Law was a stunner in "SLP". I mean even the greatest Jack Nicholson said it himself.
Jennifer Lawrence deserved her mention... Can't say the same about Bullock
MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY! HAHAHAHA!
I agree total BS!
A.S Alfred Serious
I missed Marion Cotillard in this top 10
same
Edith Piaf, was #10
+ana martinez no, she was not. Charlize was the #10. Marion only appears in the intro. Not even in honorable mentions.
idem
Cate blanchet
Sophia loren
Anne Bancroft
Marion cotilard
And without whom this list will be incomplete forever : HOLLY HUNTER for The piano
Thanks for pointing it out! Holly Hunter's breathtaking performance in "The Piano" should be at least among the Top 3.
Marion Cotillard - La Vie En Rose
Portman's role in Black Swan was absolutely brilliant!!!
B Johnson It was. One of my favorite actresses ever, and I love how she will not tolerate bigotry.
She was impeccable
B Johnson OH for fuck's sake she over acted so bad I laughed through the entire thing. A real stinker.
Yes, Portman deserved the Oscar for her brilliant performance- amazing!
@Laura Streeter
Nice? Yes.
Necessary? Certainly not.
While the dancing was evocative, she didn't recite her lines for her.
Really Jennifer Lawrence as a honorable mention? She didn't deserve that oscar in the first place.
Emmanuel Riva was robbed
Emmanuelle Riva .
RickeGnool
Jessica Chastain should have won that year.
yes she did
What is your proof ?
The absence of Cate Blanchett's Blue Jasmine on this list is seriously making me uncomfortable
Cap'n Dormer me too!
BUT, at least as won the Oscar for it!!!! Great acting!!!
So did I
meh - I love her but that was another Woody Allen movie where the woman is crazy or weak or a ball-buster, etc. What's great about watching a woman having a nervous breakdown. I think that's how Allen views most women.
Yess
Where Jessica Lange! No one has her range!!
I know right!!!!! She's better than Jodie foster!
+Bruce Baldwin SO TRUE
Jane Fonda! Klute
True, you know what they should just make another one, especially with awards season having started
+Bruce Baldwin Lange AND Fonda, yes indeed! And where's Faye Dunaway?
Marion Cotillard gave, in my opinion, the best Oscar performance of all time in La Vie en Rose. Meryl Streep's best was Sophie's Choice-- it is heartbreaking.Frances McDormand is absolutely charming and makes Fargo one of my favorite movies of all time
WatchMojo commenters: I'm offended by every list this channel makes because it doesn't share my exact opinion, so I'm going to threaten to unsubscribe even though nobody cares and I'm probably really not because I want to be updated on the next videos so I can complain on those too, somebody change my diaper, I have no life, I get angry when things don't go my way WAHHHHH
Haha so true. Everyone just comments on these videos purely from their own perspective. People don't think.
I wish I could give this 10000 thumbs up
Pretty much every comment anywhere
You forgot
"Why fuck is it not in HD yet!?"
I unsubscribed because Mojoholics who didn't agee with my opinions about the lists began to rabidly attack me.
What about:
Emma Thompson for Howards End.
Julie Andrews for Mary Poppins.
Dame Maggie Smith for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
+POTTERHEAD So right about Maggie Smith; that performance was amazing; a true standout. Yes, Smith belongs on this list. Certainly moreso that the Foster performance in Silence of the Lambs.
glxy55 :-)
Are you just naming British actresses?
+POTTERHEAD and it's *Dame* Julie Andrews as well ;)
Xaw13 So it is. You are right. :-)
Thank you for including Kate in the Lion in Winter. My favorite.
Love They chose A Streetcar Named Desire for Vivien Leigh's entry!! Don't get me wrong she was phenomenal in Gone With the Wind but as Blanche she was amazing!! and sometimes I think people overlook ASND!!
I guess there will be several complaints about a certain honourable mention..
Just whiny little bitches with no balls, really.
😂 I know who you are talking about.
Well if you look at the her role, for which she won an Oscar, and you look at the other roles from this video, than you know the standard is dropping
She's popular and has been successful really quick. So because she's popular, she gets a lot of haters too.
It doesn't matter about roles from other years, it matters how people did the year she won and if they didn't do as well as her then she deserved the oscar. Plain and simple.
I couldn’t fault this list, or your number one pick.
My choice for the greatest performance of all time is Vivian Leigh in Streetcar. I am also deeply impressed by Hepburn in the Lion In Winter.
Someone not on the list that I love is Jennifer Jones in Song of Bernadette.
Sandra Bullock in the honorable mention?! Seriously? She's one of the least deserving winners ever.
This can be a joke. Kkkkkkkk
+Hannah Aldrich Agreed
agreed and also Jennifer Lawrence
agreed. I really thought she'd be on the undeserving list. She never should've won and she shouldn't have been nominated for Gravity over Emma Thompson in Saving Mr. Banks. Yes, I'm still pissed about that.
Hannah Aldrich yeah...ah!!! serious!!! she deserve every bit of it!!! even if she's the worst she'll still be million times better than u hahahahahaha
I agree with the top 10 but eliminate Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Lawrence from the Honorable Mentions add put in Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose and Minnelli for
Cabaret or Jane Fonda for Klute.
topher V agreed and get rid of Winslet.
Hahah you just holla and we jump right away..who are you anonymous???
Sally Field in Norma Rae
@@tatjanaminovska719 Marion was mentioned briefly at the beginning
@@malisuper627 well, no, not Winslet.
In my opinion, Charlize Theron is the best Oscar winner of all time! And Marion Cotillard in 1st Runner Up.
No Holly Hunter for The Piano? Or Marion Cotillard for La vie en Rose? For real?
Holly Hunter didn't even deserve to win that Oscar.
I loved The Piano, and the fact that Holly Hunter could completely embody the character and convey the emotions to the core without speaking a word in the film is truly a sight to behold; it's a beautiful film.
+PalmurcioWorld Absolutely ridiculous. Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose is probably better than all of these. Even Meryl.
+PalmurcioWorld I AGREE!!! Marion Cotillard's portrayal of Edith Piaf in "La vie en Rose" is second only to Merryl's in "Sophie's Choice".
+Savio Fernandes So did Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts and Jennifer Lawrence. Are you going to try to tell me that they deserved their Oscars?
No Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine nor Julianne Moore for Alice? C'mon
i know, this video is so stupid. QUEEN CATE ❤❤
They were all amazing and great actresses. THEY all deserved it. My favorite were CATE BLANCHETT and MERYL STREEP! Theyre legends
Kathy Bates so good in twisted psychopath character, lol, she amazing in american horror story too.
Charlize Theron was soooo good in that movie.
Once seen, you can never get Kathy Bates in Misery out of your head and mind! One of the best performance by actor men or women ever!
My top 10- Without looking first-
Vivienne Leigh - Gone With the Wind
Meryl Streep- Sophie's Choice
Elizabeth Taylor - Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?
Joanne Woodward- The Three Faces of Eve
Julie Andrews - Mary Poppins
Katherine Hepburn- On Golden Pond
Cate Blanchett- Blue Jasmine
Natalie Portman- Black Swan
Hilary Swank- Boys Don't Cry
Charlize Theron- Monster
Honorable Mentions- Frances McDormand - Fargo, Jody Foster- Silence of The Lambs, Sally Field- Norma Rae, Audrey Hepburn- Roman Holiday, Bette Davis, Jezebel
About 50%
Kathy Bates, Sandra Bullock, and Jennifer Lawrence should not be on the list.
No one cares
osskeet Then why comment?
californiahummus to let you know that no one cares. You just wasted moments of your life to type this nonsense up on a RUclips page. Just trying to help you out for the future
Why does it matter to you? Are you like the Comment Section Police? If I'm wasting my time, why comment on it?
Jennifer Lawrence, the most OVERRATED actress of ALL TIME. And where is CATE BLANCHETT? She is The new Meryl Streep.
yesyesyesyes i loveee catee!!!! shes the best
There are others beside Meryl Streep - like Cate Blanchett and one that has yet to receive an Oscar and I hope she does soon - which is Glenn Close- her performance in "Dangerous Liaisons" was incredible - you hated her but also understood her reasons for her actions as well as "Fatal Attraction!" Two performances that should have been recognized!
not at all true she is AMAZING BUBBLY, TALENTED AND SURPRISING
@@tatjanaminovska719 I love Cate...There is no denying my infatuation with her and several of her roles. But mostly I love her because she was a part of films that I immensely have enjoyed based on several other aspects. She can take direction, she is very smart, she is absolutely capable and can get pretty much any job done, but there is something inherently superficial and unnatural about her acting. So I am on the fringe with her in regards to how good she truly is... even though I love her. Love you Cate. Sorry.
Replacing Meryl already, eh?! Not cool.
It’s a tough choice, but Streep in Sophie’s Choice is unforgettable
Marion Cotillard should be on the list!
How is Marion Cotillard's performance for La Vie en Rose not a ranking on this list? One of the best performances ever. Significantly better than the many of the honourable mentions, definitely.
Charlize Theron was the best that year. I got chills by watching her performance.She nailed it.
Charlize Theron in Monster was AMAZING. I watched the film, I found the actress great and AFTER watching it I found out it was her.
for me "Marion Cotillard" for playing Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose should be added in this list as well 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Where's Julie Andrews for Mary Popins
I have made sure that I take your lists with a grain of salt since you guys put personal preferences to actual merit but this list made me dissapointed and emotional. I mean why isn't Marion Cortillard on this list? Like seriously?
GHOST👻
Did she won Best Actress? Which movie?
Jedaqia Angel La Vie en Rose.
Oh. I haven't watch that yet. Didn't even know about it actually.
Jedaqia Angel :O you definitely should. Get that your 'film nerd' friend, sit down and watch it. Tell me how you saw her performance when you do :). I mean the woman won SEVEN major best actress awards because of the role including the Golden Globes & Bafta Awards. She swept the whole award season.
Emily Watson should have won an oscar for her incredible performance in Breaking the Waves.
I 1000% agree.
Vivien Leigh for Gone with the Wind is one of the greatest performances. Same with Katharine Hepburn in Lion in Winter and Natalie Portman in Black Swan. Here are other winners I would add (Best Actress or Support Actress):
Anne Bancroft- The Miracle Worker
Catharine Zeta-Jones- Chicago
Joan Crawford- Mildred Pierce
Rita Moreno- West Side Story
Bette Davis should have won for All About Eve
jennifer lawrence as an honorable mention?? lol ok... if anything, she should've made the underwhelming wins list
+aly526 she should have one for a different role...
+jesusfish but her performance was not oscar worthy
Of course she is on the list, an attention whore so they always get the spot lights.
Winter Bone...I give her that. She is pretty much perfect in that imho.
I would have replaced Bullock and Lawrence with Joanne Woodward in Three Faces of Eve and Anne Bancroft in The Miracle Worker.
YES!!
I thought that Sandras performance was great and that there has been worst Oscar winners
All great performances! Meryl Streep was amazing in Sophie's Choice! :D
Cate Blanchett should be on the list, her performance was amazing
jennifer lawrence??? Come on go watch cate blanchett on blue jasmine
+jose eduardo hurtado She isn't a bad actress, why are people so shocked to see her on the list? She deserved her Oscar because she played her part perfectly, have you even seen sliver linings play book?
+Nicole Priedkalns dont get me wrong i dont say she is bad nor that she didnt deserved her oscar, i just think that she is too new and young for being included on a best of the best list, just because she isnt one of the best of the best of the best doesnt mean she is bad, she has commercial success and critical acclaim but she still hasnt done much history yet, she still doent has the influence on acting that meryl streep, kat hepburn, liz taylor, etc have, but maybe she will have it
cate blanchett in blue jasmine is probably the best of all time, followed by julianne moore's still alice
No way not even in the top 20
a great performance from Blanchett but, rewatching it recently, i can see those Acting gears turning too much in it. I'm too aware of her craft instead of being fully immersed in her character. That's a knock I have on some Streep performances too
Rosamund pike performance in the gone girl is the best performance in decade's of 2010
Ingrid Bergman, Anna Magnani, Theresa Rusell, Machiko Kyo, Irene Jacob, Faye Dunaway, Jessica Lange, Kathleen Turner, Grace Kelly, Bette Davis, Barbara Stanwyck, Jennifer Jones, Carole Lombard, Suzanne Pleshette, Lauren Bacall, Joan Bennett, Olivia de Havilland, Leslie Caron, Deborah Kerr, Jean Simmons, Vivien Leigh, Maureen O'Hara, Audrey Hepburn, Gloria Grahame, Judy Garland, Natalie Wood, Susan Hayward, Marilyn Monroe, Simone Signoret, Piper Laurie, Anne Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn :)
1. Kathy Bates - Misery
2. Charlize Theron - Monster
3. Vivien Leigh - A street car named Desire
4. Marion Cotillard - La vie en Rose
5. Olivia de Havilland - The heiress
I think any actress can play a drama crying role, but those 5 actresses played the 5 most complex characters of all times in a movie!
Amen to this
This is right, Kathy Bates performance in Misery is the still the greatest performance by an actress i've seen. The way she switches from the sweetest person in the world to the biggest psychopath is so mesmerising.
I agree. Kathy is superb!
I can't believe someone mentioned Olivia We Havilland....when she sits outside waiting while her father is dying...I LOVE that movie. Henry James is a bit of a poor man's Balzac, but her performance has
Honorable mention should be jessica lange in blue sky, cate blanchet in blue jasmine , liza minelli in cabaret, inggrid bregman in spellbound
Ingrud didn't win for Spellbound, either gaslight or Ana's
"do you agree with our list?",
No honey,i do not,since you didn't add Aubrey Hepburn and Cate Blanchett.
QUEEN CATE OMG ❤❤
yea, what about Cate Blanchett?
No add Brie Larson, she was hella good in Room
timothy wong Cate was better in Carol, but yeah, Brie was incredibly good in Room
Oh, I´d have loved to see Cate win for 'Carol' because that character was simply transcendent. She elevated the film to a transporting level and having won almost twice in a row would have created a sense of awe in the room, as if everyone was witnessing her become a legend. But that might have got people "tired" of her being continually praised.
I have no doubt she´ll win a third one and if she continues to choose her roles in the next few decades as wisely, maybe a fourth one.
Brie was fantastic in 'Room', but you may have noticed she did´t acknowledge her fellow nominees in any of her acceptance speeches.
Please do one for Best Supporting Actress.
HONORABLE mentions should have included :
Marion Cotillard - La Vie En Rose
Liza Minelli - Cabaret
Cate Blanchett - Blue Jasmine
Jane Fonda - Klute etc. Not Sandy or JLaw.
Viola Davis deserves an Oscar xx
Yes, she does.
Yes, she does!!! She should have won for The Help...
B Brooks I agree.
she's getting one this year
Yeah, She deserved the one this year, but have also won the The Help
MERYL FOREVER..... Best actress in the history of movies.
+Nefeli Christogoula Undoubtedly , yes Meryl Streep is the most natural and the greatest actress of all time .
The Reader (film version) blew my mind. I couldn’t put the book down either.
JLaw is the most overrated actress ever!!!
Friedrich Werbowy THANK YOUUUU
True! Naomi Watts deserved that oscar
Friedrich Werbowy ugh shut up !
lmao some random stranger with no credence saying a well known award winning actress is overrated. How legit
And that's your opinion as well... but the fact is she did not only received the oscar but countless awards for that and other roles, look it up. Don't judge by personality or just bc you don't like her, her acting is very natural, many critics, directors and actors have said that about her, people who actually know better.
Kate Winslet is one of the best actresses of her generation
Yes, but she was a supporting role on the Reader and no where close to best Actress or Supporting Actress that year
K Doherty you’re kidding right ?
Totally agree. But I would have given her the Oscar for Revolutionary Road. Think she was way better in that one then in The Reader.
This is one of the most disruptive lists with mentioning JLaw and Sandra Bullock instead of Holly Hunt in The Piano and Helen Mirren in The Queen.
Wow you're handsome af
Hunter
I think that Hilary Swank's performance in "Boys Don't Cry" is one of the greatest I have ever seen. It is particularly timely, as people are finally beginning to accept transgendered people. She really did become Brandon Teena. It seems this list was awfully heavy on recent performances and didn't even consider any made before 1950. Olivia de Havilland, for example, was superb in her Oscar winning role for 1949's "The Heiress." Joan Crawford was amazing in 1945's "Mildred Pierce." And Bette Davis ruled in 1938's "Jezebel."
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Where is CATE BLANCHETT??????!!!! She was amazing in Blue Jazmin, by the way she should have won for Elizabeth.
So agree. That was the first time, I saw her & she blew me away. The Oscar's come & the award goes to.. Gwyneth !!! Biggest "injustice", ever. But yes, so happy, she got hers for "Blue Jasmine". Cate is a mighty fine actress.
As we can see, many people don’t agree with this list’s order, but nobody’s fighting against Meryl Streep being number one, that’s what you call iconicity!
I think these women gave better performances than Jennifer Lawrence and Diane Keaton. Both these were great, but not in the top 10
Ingrid Bergman in Gaslight
Sally Field in Norma Rae
Sophia Loren in Two Women
Jane Fonda in Klute
Olivia De Havilland in The Heiress
Marion Contilliard
JLaw i understand... But Diane WAS Annie hall. It didnt look like she was acting. She just got the awkward and weird yet also endearing mannerisms of the character and played it so well.
My list:1. Meryl Streep (Sophie's choice)2. Vivien Leigh (A streetcar named desire)3. Elizabeth Taylor (Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?)4. Jodie Foster (The silence of the lambs)5. Louise Fletcher (One flew over the cuckoo's nest)6. Kathy Bates (Misery)7. Katharine Hepburn (The lion in Winter)8. Hilary Swank (Boys don't cry)9. Mario Cotillard (La vie en rose)10. CHarlize Theron (Monster)Honorable mentions:1. Helen Mirren (The Queen)2. Natalie Portman (Black Swan)3. Diane Keaton (Annie Hall)4. Frances McDormand (Fargo)5. Holly Hunter (The piano)
Jane Fonda- Klute? I think she got one can' t remember which movie.
+ana martinez -She won for Klute, and again for Coming Home. She was also nominated for 4 other roles as Best Actress and once as Best Supporting Actress.
Cate Blanchett????
Yes, I can agree to your choice. What I would like to see is the Top 10 of roles that didn't win an oscar but in the long run became more iconic than the oscar winner of that year.
Naaa...Jennifer Lawrence and Sandra Bullock?????? Really?????
Sandra kicked it in Gravity
Concuerdo al 100%...su mejor papel hasta la fecha..
+ana martinez But they listed her for 'The Blind Side.'
My own top 10 Best Actress Oscar Winners:
10. Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
9. Shirley Maclaine (Terms of endearment)
8. Meryl Streep (Iron Lady)
7. Vivien Leigh (Streetcar named desire)
6. Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
5. Marion Cotillard (for playing Edith Piaf)
4. Vivien Leigh (Gone with the wind)
3. Kathy Bates (Misery)
2. Charlize Theron (Monster)
Honorable mentions:
Kate Winslet (Reader)
Hilary Swank (Boys don't cry)
Nicole Kidman (The hours)
Louise Fletcher (One flew over the cuocko's nest)
and the No1:
Meryl Streep Sophie's choice (She just made history in that movie)
Áron Tamás THANK YOU FOR BEEN THE FIRST TO MENTION NICOLE KIDMAN FOR THE HOURS SHE SHOULD OF MADE TOP 10, TO ME CHARLIZE IS NUMBER 1.
+IRON BLACK SABBATH MAIDEN -Agreed. Kidman transformed her self in The Hours.
budgie she was amazing in *the hours*.
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Áron Tamás An excellent list, but I preferred Debra Winger over Shirley McClain in “Terms.” Still, I am glad Shirley won, as she was over 40, and it was probably the last good leading role she ever got. So she probably would be Oscar-less, since the Academy frowns on giving actresses over 40 an Oscar. As good as Kate Winslet was in “The Reader,” I thought she was even better in “Revolutionary Road” which came out that same year. The whole cast was mesmerizing - Leonardo DiCaprio should have won a Best Actor Oscar for that role, he was so good. But he wasn’t even nominated. The only nomination for this fine film was for Best Supporting Actor, Michael Shannon. Shannon was brilliant. I think he was only in 3 scenes, but he was so good, everyone at the theatre at which I saw the movie couldn’t stop talking about him. I just love his work, and I hope he wins an Oscar someday.
And don’t kill me, but I don’t get the love for Jody Foster. She was a great child actress - absolutely deserving of her Oscar nomination for “Taxi Driver”when she was just 12 or 13. But I find her merely adequate as an adult actress, although she was great in “The Accused.” But she a,ways seems to speak with a fake Southern accent (unless she’s speaking another language. I think she’s fluent in both French and Italian). She’s an absolutely brilliant person - so, so smart. I could see her becoming a fine director, if she continues in that direction. But her acting just doesn’t impress me. Everything else about her does.
I'm glad that Frances McDormand, Charlize Theron, and Kathy Bates are on this list, but I do wish Holly Hunter was included, or at least could've got an honorable mention. Her performance in The Piano was amazing.
You forgot Cate Blanchett in Elizabe... oh wait..
haha - that hack Gwyneth won. A reason to hate the Oscars
@@PitbullLover2010 You mispelt Despise!