Based on pure acting talent rather than just looks, these are the ladies I'm always happy to see in the credits. Of course it doesn't hurt that several of them are completely gorgeous too.
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1. Cate Blanchett
Best performances: The Aviator; Elizabeth; The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
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2. Kate Winslet
Best performances: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; Heavenly Creatures; Little Children |
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3. Natalie Portman
Best performances: Black Swan; Closer; Léon |
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4. Jennifer Connelly
Best performances: A Beautiful Mind; Dark City; Requiem for a Dream |
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5. Faye Dunaway
Best performances: Bonnie & Clyde; Chinatown; Network |
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6. Naomi Watts
Best performances: 21 Grams; Eastern Promises; Mulholland Dr. |
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7. Rachel Weisz
Best performances: The Brothers Bloom; The Constant Gardener; The Fountain |
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8. Monica Bellucci
Best performances: Irréversible; Malèna |
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9. Scarlett Johansson
Best performances: Lost in Translation; The Man Who Wasn't There; Match Point |
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10. Tilda Swinton
Best performances: The Deep End; Michael Clayton; We Need to Talk About Kevin |
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11. Charlize Theron
Best performances: The Cider House Rules; Monster; North Country |
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12. Audrey Hepburn
Best performances: Charade; Wait Until Dark |
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13. Maggie Gyllenhaal
Best performances: Crazy Heart; Secretary |
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14. Ellen Burstyn
Best performances: The Exorcist; Requiem for a Dream |
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15. Anna Kendrick
Best performances: 50/50, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Up in the Air |
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16. Toni Collette
Best performances: About a Boy; Japanese Story; The Sixth Sense |
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17. Sarah Polley
Best performances: Go; My Life Without Me; The Weight of Water |
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18. Audrey Tautou
Best performances: Amélie; Dirty Pretty Things; A Very Long Engagement |
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19. Grace Kelly
Best performances: Dial M for Murder; Rear Window; To Catch a Thief |
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20. Eva Green
Best performances: Casino Royale; Cracks; Kingdom of Heaven |