Greatest Screen Performances per Film Actresses

[ManPerson]

I'm fine with that.

[Tim]

Renée Zellweger (1969–)
1. Chicago (2002)
2. Judy (2019)
3. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
4. Cold Mountain (2003)
5. Nurse Betty (2000)
6. Miss Potter (2006)
7. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)
8. Jerry Maguire (1996)
9. A Price Above Rubies (1998)
10. Cinderella Man (2005)

Barbra Streisand (1942–)
1. Funny Girl (1968)
2. The Way We Were (1973)
3. The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
4. Yentl (1983)
5. Nuts (1987)
6. Hello, Dolly! (1969)
7. A Star Is Born (1976)
8. Funny Lady (1975)
9. The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
10. The Prince of Tides (1991)

Liza Minnelli (1942–)
1. Cabaret (1972)
2. The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)
3. New York, New York (1977)
4. Arthur (1981)
5. Lucky Lady (1975)
6. Rent-a-Cop (1988)
7. Stepping Out (1991)
8. Arrested Development (2003–2013)
9. A Time to Live (1985)
10. Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970)

Angela Lansbury (1925–2022)
1. Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
2. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
3. The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
4. Gaslight (1944)
5. Something for Everyone (1970)
6. Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
7. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
8. Death on the Nile (1978)
9. All Fall Down (1962)
10. National Velvet (1944)

[ManPerson]

I'd have What's Up, Doc somewhere on Streisand's list.

[Tim]

1. Funny Girl (1968)
2. The Way We Were (1973)
3. The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
4. Yentl (1983)
5. Nuts (1987)
6. What's Up, Doc? (1972)
7. Hello, Dolly! (1969)
8. A Star Is Born (1976)
9. Funny Lady (1975)
10. The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)

[Tim]

Anjelica Huston (1951–)
1. Prizzi's Honor (1985)
2. The Grifters (1990)
3. The Addams Family (1991)
4. The Witches (1990)
5. The Dead (1987)
6. Enemies, A Love Story (1989)
7. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
8. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
9. The Crossing Guard (1995)
10. Ever After (1998)

Kristin Scott Thomas (1960–)
1. I've Loved You So Long (2008)
2. The English Patient (1996)
3. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
4. An Unforgettable Summer (1994)
5. Leaving (2009)
6. Nowhere Boy (2009)
7. Sarah's Key (2010)
8. Only God Forgives (2013)
9. Darkest Hour (2017)
10. Gosford Park (2001)

Jennifer Jason Leigh (1962–)
1. Georgia (1995)
2. The Hateful Eight (2015)
3. Single White Female (1992)
4. Anomalisa (2015)
5. Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
6. Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)
7. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
8. Short Cuts (1993)
9. Margot at the Wedding (2007)
10. Dolores Claiborne (1995)

Charlotte Rampling (1946–)
1. 45 Years (2015)
2. The Night Porter (1974)
3. Swimming Pool (2003)
4. Under the Sand (2000)
5. The Verdict (1982)
6. Stardust Memories (1980)
7. Georgy Girl (1966)
8. The Damned (1969)
9. Dexter (2013)
10. Hannah (2017)

[Tim]

Wynona Ryder (1971–)
1. The Age of Innocence (1993)
2. Little Women (1994)
3. Heathers (1989)
4. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
5. Stranger Things (2016–2025)
6. Beetlejuice (1988)
7. Mermaids (1990)
8. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
9. The Crucible (1996)
10. Great Balls of Fire! (1989)

Florence Pugh (1996–)
1. Midsommar (2019)
2. Little Women (2019)
3. Lady Macbeth (2016)
4. The Falling (2014)
5. The Wonder (2022)
6. Black Widow (2021)
7. Thunderbolts* (2025)
8. The Little Drummer Girl (2018)
9. Fighting with My Family (2019)
10. We Live in Time (2024)

Rachel Weisz (1970–)
1. The Constant Gardener (2005)
2. The Favourite (2018)
3. The Deep Blue Sea (2011)
4. Disobedience (2017)
5. Dead Ringers (2023)
6. Denial (2016)
7. Agora (2009)
8. The Whistleblower (2010)
9. Enemy at the Gates (2001)
10. Youth (2015)

Mia Wasikowska (1989–)
1. Jane Eyre (2011)
2. Stoker (2013)
3. Tracks (2013)
4. In Treatment (2008)
5. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
6. That Evening Sun (2009)
7. Crimson Peak (2015)
8. Maps to the Stars (2014)
9. The Kids Are All Right (2010)
10. Judy and Punch (2019)

Amanda Seyfried (1985–)
1. The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)
2. The Dropout (2022)
3. Mank (2020)
4. First Reformed (2017)
5. The Housemaid (2025)
6. Long Bright River (2025)
7. Les Misérables (2012)
8. Mean Girls (2004)
9. Mamma Mia! (2008)
10. Chloe (2009)

[Tim]

Kirsten Dunst (1982–)
1. Melancholia (2011)
2. The Power of the Dog (2021)
3. Marie Antoinette (2006)
4. The Virgin Suicides (1999)
5. Fargo (2015)
6. Interview with the Vampire (1994)
7. Civil War (2024)
8. On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019)
9. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
10. Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

Emily Blunt (1983–)
1. Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
2. Sicario (2015)
3. The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
4. A Quiet Place (2018)
5. Oppenheimer (2023)
6. The Girl on the Train (2016)
7. Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
8. The English (2022)
9. The Young Victoria (2009)
10. The Smashing Machine (2025)

Cameron Diaz (1972–)
1. Being John Malkovich (1999)
2. Vanilla Sky (2001)
3. There's Something About Mary (1998)
4. The Mask (1994)
5. In Her Shoes (2005)
6. Shrek (2001)
7. Charlie's Angels (2000)
8. Gangs of New York (2002)
9. The Counselor (2013)
10. The Holiday (2006)

Gwyneth Paltrow (1972–)
1. Shakespeare in Love (1998)
2. Emma (1996)
3. Proof (2005)
4. Two Lovers (2008)
5. Sylvia (2003)
6. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
7. Glee (2010–2014)
8. Sliding Doors (1998)
9. Iron Man 3 (2013)
10. Marty Supreme (2025)

[Dubrow555]

Call me crazy, but I could see Martin Supreme as high as #2 for Paltrow.

[ManPerson]

No, I think you have a point.

I'd also have A Quiet Place as Emily Blunt's #1.

[Tim]

Thoughts?

1. A Quiet Place (2018)
2. Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
3. Sicario (2015)
4. The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
5. Oppenheimer (2023)
6. The Girl on the Train (2016)
7. Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
8. The English (2022)
9. The Young Victoria (2009)
10. The Smashing Machine (2025)

1. Shakespeare in Love (1998)
2. Emma (1996)
3. Marty Supreme (2025)
4. Proof (2005)
5. Two Lovers (2008)
6. Sylvia (2003)
7. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
8. Glee (2010–2014)
9. Sliding Doors (1998)
10. Iron Man 3 (2013)

[Tim]

Sandra Hüller (1978–)
1. Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
2. Toni Erdmann (2016)
3. Rose (2026)
4. Requiem (2006)
5. The Zone of Interest (2023)
6. Sisi & I (2023)
7. Above Us Only Sky (2011)
8. Finsterworld (2013)
9. In the Aisles (2018)
10. The Black Square (2021)

Margaret Qualley (1994–)
1. Maid (2021)
2. The Substance (2024)
3. Sanctuary (2022)
4. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
5. Fosse/Verdon (2019)
6. Kinds of Kindness (2024)
7. Drive-Away Dolls (2024)
8. Honey Don't! (2025)
9. Stars at Noon (2022)
10. Leftovers (2014–2017)

Hailee Steinfeld (1996–)
1. True Grit (2010)
2. The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
3. Dickinson (2019–2021)
4. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2022)
5. Sinners (2025)
6. Hawkeye (2021)
7. Arcane (2021–2024)
8. The Homesman (2014)
9. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
10. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

[Dubrow555]

Blunt/Paltrow look good. It's very early - but I think "Project Hail Mary" should probably be on Huller's top ten at some point.

[Tim]

Laura Dern (1967–)
1. Inland Empire (2006)
2. Rambling Rose (1991)
3. Enlightened (2011–2013)
4. The Tale (2018)
5. Big Little Lies (2017–2019)
6. Blue Velvet (1986)
7. Wild at Heart (1990)
8. Mask (1985)
9. Ellen (episode: "The Puppy Episode") (1997)
10. Jurassic Park (1993)

Lupita Nyong'o (1983–)
1. 12 Years a Slave (2013)
2. Us (2019)
3. Queen of Katwe (2016)
4. A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
5. The Wild Robot (2024)
6. Black Panther (2018)
7. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
8. Shuga (2009–2012)
9. Little Monsters (2019)
10. The Jungle Book (2016)

Laura Linney (1954–)
1. You Can Count on Me (2000)
2. The Squid and the Whale (2005)
3. John Adams (2008)
4. Ozark (2017–2022)
5. Wild Iris (2001)
6. The Big C (2010–2013)
7. Kinsey (2004)
8. The Savages (2007)
9. Mystic River (2003)
10. The Truman Show (1996)

[ManPerson]

No Marriage Story for Laura Dern?

[Tim]

How high would you have it?

[ManPerson]

Top 3, I'd say.