Who are the 10 best actresses in the history of cinema?
This is the definitive list of the best Hollywood actresses according to the Oscars of the American Film Academy. Mythical names for the Seventh Art
Actresses Meryl Streep and Sophie Loren at the 2009 Oscars: Who are the 10 best actresses in the history of cinema?
The Hollywood Academy awards female performances twice each year , with the Oscars for Best Leading and Supporting Actress . They are not always the best paid , but below we collect the most awarded and nominated, in what could be the definitive list of the best actresses. Do you agree with the academy or are you missing one ?
The best actresses according to the Oscars: Who are the 10 best actresses in the history of cinema?
Katherine Hepburn (1907-2003). The only actress who has four Oscars for best actress in her track record, which has made her the best actress of all time for many. Throughout his extensive career, more than sixty years, he interpreted dramatic roles and comedies with equal mastery. Modern and independent woman model, who refused to live up to the expectations that were had for a woman of her time.
Actress Katherine Hepburn boarded a plane in 1940 : Who are the 10 best actresses in the history of cinema?
Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982). The Swedish actress won two Oscars for Best Leading Actress (for ‘Luz de Gas’ and ‘Anastasia’) and one for Supporting Actress for ‘Murder on the Orient Express’. She was harshly criticized for her extra-marital relationship with the Italian filmmaker Roberto Rosellini , and was declared persona non grata in the United States. For this reason, his second Academy Award had to be collected by his great friend Cary Grant .
Actress Ingrid Bergman in 1965. Who are the 10 best actresses in the history of cinema?
Meryl Streep (1949). Candidate 21 times for the Oscars, she has achieved two statuettes as best leading actress and one as a supporting actress. Known for her ability to imitate accents, she achieved the first thanks to her masterful portrayal of a Holocaust survivor in “Sophie’s Choice.”
Actress Meryl Streep in 1980: Who are the 10 best actresses in the history of cinema?
Bette Davis (1908-1989). With more than a hundred films throughout her career , the actress has ten nominations for her performances and two statuettes, like the rest of the actresses on our list. The American, who had a strong character and a very characteristic choppy vocal style, excelled in romantic dramas and comedies in which she used to play unfriendly characters .
Actress Bette Davis in 1975 (Getty Images).
Olivia de Havilland (1916). The only survivor of classic Hollywood , 102 years old. Born in Tokyo (Japan) and of British nationality, she is one of the great myths in the history of cinema. Her performance in ‘La Heredera’ has been considered one of the best female performances of all time.
Actress Olivia de Havilland in 1938 (Getty Images).
Vivien Leigh (1913-1967). The English actress, winner of two Oscars, will always be remembered for her performance in ‘Gone with the Wind’. The role in the super production, which he got thanks to his enormous insistence, earned him his first statuette.
Actress Vivien Leigh in 1937 (Getty Images).
Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011). Two statuettes also have the American actress of British origin known as one of the most beautiful in Hollywood and her fondness for jewelry. Seven husbands and eight weddings complete her resume .
Actress Elizabeth Taylor during the filming of ‘Cleopatra’ in 1962 (Getty Images).
Sally Field (1946). The actress and director is one of the most respected women on the American film scene. His first Oscar came in 1979 for his role in ‘Norma Rae’, and five years later he would get the second for ‘In a place of the heart’.
Actress Sally Field posing with her star on the Walk of Fame (Getty Images).
Jodie Foster (1962). Considered one of the best interpreters of her generation , she holds a BA magna cum laude in Literature from Yale University. Actress, director and producer, she got her second Oscar thanks to her mythical role in ‘El Silencio de los Corderos’.
Actress Jodie Foster at the Hotel Artemis premiere in 2018 (Getty Images).
Frances McDormand (1957). The current winner of the Oscar for best actress 2017, for her performance in ‘Three advertisements on the outskirts’ is married to Joel Coen , and has starred in several films by the Coen brothers. Thanks to his role in ‘Fargo’ he obtained his first statuette in 1996.
