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1	Kate Winslet	3.4603	24	1990s - 8 2000s - 16	1. Titanic (1997) 2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) 3. Heavenly Creatures (1994) 4. Little Children (2006) See all Kate Winslet movie rankings
2	Bette Davis	3.3008	95	1930s - 43 1940s - 21 1950s - 10 1960s - 9 1970s - 7 1980s - 4 1990s - 1	1. All About Eve (1950) 2. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) 3. Petrified Forest, The (1936) 4. Jezebel (1938) See all Bette Davis movie rankings
3	Katharine Hepburn	3.2738	47	1930s - 15 1940s - 12 1950s - 7 1960s - 4 1970s - 4 1980s - 4 1990s - 1	1. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) 2. African Queen, The (1951) 3. Holiday (1938) 4. Lion in Winter, The (1968) See all Katharine Hepburn movie rankings
4	Michelle Pfeiffer	3.2461	37	1980s - 14 1990s - 16 2000s - 7	1. Scarface (1983) 2. Age of Innocence, The (1993) 3. Prince of Egypt, The (1998) 4. Dangerous Liaisons (1988) See all Michelle Pfeiffer movie rankings
5	Matt Damon	3.2429	37	1980s - 1 1990s - 11 2000s - 25	1. Saving Private Ryan (1998) 2. Departed, The (2006) 3. Bourne Ultimatum, The (2007) 4. Good Will Hunting (1997) See all Matt Damon movie rankings
6	Al Pacino	3.2415	43	1960s - 2 1970s - 8 1980s - 5 1990s - 16 2000s - 11	1. Godfather, The (1972) 2. Godfather: Part II, The (1974) 3. Serpico (1973) 4. Dog Day Afternoon (1975) See all Al Pacino movie rankings
7	Tom Hanks	3.2359	41	1980s - 13 1990s - 14 2000s - 11	1. Saving Private Ryan (1998) 2. Apollo 13 (1995) 3. Catch Me If You Can (2002) 4. Forrest Gump (1994) See all Tom Hanks movie rankings
8	Daniel Day-Lewis	3.2328	14	1980s - 5 1990s - 5 2000s - 4	1. There Will Be Blood (2007) 2. Age of Innocence, The (1993) 3. My Left Foot (1989) 4. Gangs of New York (2002) See all Daniel Day-Lewis movie rankings
9	Cate Blanchett	3.2262	33	1990s - 9 2000s - 24	1. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) 2. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) 3. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) 4. Notes on a Scandal (2006) See all Cate Blanchett movie rankings
10	Meryl Streep	3.2168	48	1970s - 5 1980s - 12 1990s - 14 2000s - 17	1. Manhattan (1979) 2. Deer Hunter, The (1978) 3. Adaptation. (2002) 4. Hours, The (2002) See all Meryl Streep movie rankings
11	Humphrey Bogart	3.2155	79	1920s - 1 1930s - 35 1940s - 27 1950s - 16	1. Casablanca (1942) 2. Maltese Falcon, The (1941) 3. Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948) 4. African Queen, The (1951) See all Humphrey Bogart movie rankings
12	Barbara Stanwyck	3.2048	88	1920s - 3 1930s - 34 1940s - 26 1950s - 22 1960s - 3	1. Double Indemnity (1944) 2. Baby Face (1933) 3. Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) 4. Strange Love of Martha Ivers, The (1946) See all Barbara Stanwyck movie rankings
13	Clint Eastwood	3.2043	63	1950s - 4 1960s - 11 1970s - 17 1980s - 12 1990s - 13 2000s - 6	1. Million Dollar Baby (2004) 2. Unforgiven (1992) 3. Dirty Harry (1971) 4. Outlaw Josey Wales, The (1976) See all Clint Eastwood movie rankings
14	Laura Linney	3.1876	28	1990s - 9 2000s - 19	1. Truman Show, The (1998) 2. You Can Count On Me (2000) 3. Mystic River (2003) 4. Squid and the Whale, The (2005) See all Laura Linney movie rankings
15	Gregory Peck	3.1833	54	1940s - 12 1950s - 18 1960s - 12 1970s - 6 1980s - 3 1990s - 3	1. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) 2. Guns of Navarone, The (1961) 3. Gentleman's Agreement (1947) 4. Cape Fear (1962) See all Gregory Peck movie rankings
16	Spencer Tracy	3.1819	73	1930s - 37 1940s - 19 1950s - 12 1960s - 5	1. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) 2. Northwest Passage (1940) 3. Fury (1936) 4. Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) See all Spencer Tracy movie rankings
17	Ingrid Bergman	3.1793	48	1930s - 11 1940s - 16 1950s - 10 1960s - 5 1970s - 6	1. Casablanca (1942) 2. Notorious (1946) 3. Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939) 4. Gaslight (1944) See all Ingrid Bergman movie rankings
18	Joan Crawford	3.1789	82	1920s - 24 1930s - 26 1940s - 13 1950s - 12 1960s - 6 1970s - 1	1. Unknown, The (1927) 2. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) 3. Grand Hotel (1932) 4. Mildred Pierce (1945) See all Joan Crawford movie rankings
19	Tom Cruise	3.1691	31	1980s - 12 1990s - 10 2000s - 9	1. Rain Man (1988) 2. Magnolia (1999) 3. Collateral (2004) 4. Jerry Maguire (1996) See all Tom Cruise movie rankings
20	Denzel Washington	3.1680	40	1980s - 7 1990s - 19 2000s - 12	1. Glory (1989) 2. Malcolm X (1992) 3. Courage Under Fire (1996) 4. Inside Man (2006) See all Denzel Washington movie rankings
21	Robert De Niro	3.1674	79	1960s - 3 1970s - 14 1980s - 13 1990s - 29 2000s - 20	1. Godfather: Part II, The (1974) 2. Taxi Driver (1976) 3. Goodfellas (1990) 4. Raging Bull (1980) See all Robert De Niro movie rankings
22	James Stewart	3.1646	81	1930s - 21 1940s - 16 1950s - 22 1960s - 13 1970s - 7 1980s - 1 1990s - 1	1. Vertigo (1958) 2. It's a Wonderful Life (1946) 3. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) 4. Shop Around the Corner, The (1940) See all James Stewart movie rankings
23	Marlene Dietrich	3.1640	56	1920s - 17 1930s - 14 1940s - 12 1950s - 8 1960s - 2 1970s - 2 1990s - 1	1. Blue Angel, The (1930) 2. Witness for the Prosecution (1957) 3. Shanghai Express (1932) 4. Scarlet Empress, The (1934) See all Marlene Dietrich movie rankings
24	Dustin Hoffman	3.1528	47	1960s - 5 1970s - 11 1980s - 4 1990s - 12 2000s - 14	1. Straw Dogs (1971) 2. Graduate, The (1967) 3. Midnight Cowboy (1969) 4. Rain Man (1988) See all Dustin Hoffman movie rankings
25	Emily Watson	3.1453	23	1990s - 8 2000s - 15	1. Breaking The Waves (1996) 2. Hilary and Jackie (1998) 3. Gosford Park (2001) 4. Punch-Drunk Love (2002) See all Emily Watson movie rankings
26	John Wayne	3.1425	145	1920s - 1 1930s - 63 1940s - 33 1950s - 18 1960s - 20 1970s - 10	1. Searchers, The (1956) 2. Quiet Man, The (1952) 3. Baby Face (1933) 4. 3 Godfathers (1948) See all John Wayne movie rankings
27	Jean Arthur	3.1387	78	1920s - 37 1930s - 32 1940s - 8 1950s - 1	1. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) 2. Talk of the Town, The (1942) 3. Only Angels Have Wings (1939) 4. Shane (1953) See all Jean Arthur movie rankings
28	James Cagney	3.1373	62	1930s - 32 1940s - 12 1950s - 15 1960s - 2 1980s - 1	1. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) 2. White Heat (1949) 3. Public Enemy, The (1931) 4. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) See all James Cagney movie rankings
29	Edward G. Robinson	3.1364	93	1910s - 1 1920s - 1 1930s - 32 1940s - 23 1950s - 15 1960s - 18 1970s - 3	1. Double Indemnity (1944) 2. Ten Commandments, The (1956) 3. Key Largo (1948) 4. Scarlet Street (1945) See all Edward G. Robinson movie rankings
30	Annette Bening	3.1324	23	1980s - 2 1990s - 13 2000s - 8	1. American Beauty (1999) 2. Richard III (1995) 3. American President, The (1995) 4. Open Range (2003) See all Annette Bening movie rankings
31	Jean Harlow	3.1312	28	1920s - 3 1930s - 25	1. City Lights (1931) 2. China Seas (1935) 3. Public Enemy, The (1931) 4. Dinner at Eight (1933) See all Jean Harlow movie rankings
32	Robin Williams	3.1296	55	1970s - 1 1980s - 10 1990s - 26 2000s - 18	1. Good Will Hunting (1997) 2. Hamlet (1996) 3. Insomnia (2002) 4. Dead Poets Society (1989) See all Robin Williams movie rankings
33	Nicolas Cage	3.1273	53	1980s - 10 1990s - 23 2000s - 20	1. Adaptation. (2002) 2. Rumble Fish (1983) 3. Face/Off (1997) 4. Moonstruck (1987) See all Nicolas Cage movie rankings
34	Kevin Costner	3.1239	42	1980s - 13 1990s - 18 2000s - 11	1. Bull Durham (1988) 2. JFK (1991) 3. Field of Dreams (1989) 4. Untouchables, The (1987) See all Kevin Costner movie rankings
35	Jeff Bridges	3.1208	58	1970s - 15 1980s - 15 1990s - 14 2000s - 14	1. Last Picture Show, The (1971) 2. Iron Man (2008) 3. Seabiscuit (2003) 4. Fabulous Baker Boys, The (1989) See all Jeff Bridges movie rankings
36	Joaquin Phoenix	3.1195	20	1990s - 6 2000s - 14	1. Gladiator (2000) 2. Hotel Rwanda (2004) 3. To Die For (1995) 4. Walk the Line (2005) See all Joaquin Phoenix movie rankings
37	Robert Redford	3.1193	51	1960s - 9 1970s - 16 1980s - 4 1990s - 9 2000s - 13	1. Sting, The (1973) 2. Candidate, The (1972) 3. All the President's Men (1976) 4. Way We Were, The (1973) See all Robert Redford movie rankings
38	Gary Cooper	3.1156	93	1920s - 19 1930s - 36 1940s - 17 1950s - 20 1960s - 1	1. Sergeant York (1941) 2. Lives of a Bengal Lancer, The (1935) 3. Wings (1927) 4. Pride of the Yankees, The (1942) See all Gary Cooper movie rankings
39	Nicole Kidman	3.1148	43	1980s - 8 1990s - 13 2000s - 22	1. To Die For (1995) 2. Moulin Rouge! (2001) 3. Hours, The (2002) 4. Others, The (2001) See all Nicole Kidman movie rankings
40	Irene Dunne	3.1058	45	1930s - 29 1940s - 12 1950s - 4	1. Show Boat (1936) 2. Penny Serenade (1941) 3. Anna and the King of Siam (1946) 4. Love Affair (1939) See all Irene Dunne movie rankings
41	Claire Danes	3.1020	24	1990s - 13 2000s - 11	1. Little Women (1994) 2. Hours, The (2002) 3. Mis�rables, Les (1998) 4. Princess Mononoke (1999) See all Claire Danes movie rankings
42	Harrison Ford	3.1006	41	1960s - 2 1970s - 9 1980s - 10 1990s - 14 2000s - 6	1. Conversation, The (1974) 2. Apocalypse Now (1979) 3. American Graffiti (1973) 4. Fugitive, The (1993) See all Harrison Ford movie rankings
43	Julia Roberts	3.1005	39	1980s - 4 1990s - 19 2000s - 16	1. Charlotte's Web (2006) 2. Erin Brockovich (2000) 3. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) 4. Notting Hill (1999) See all Julia Roberts movie rankings
44	Charles Chaplin	3.0982	95	1910s - 71 1920s - 11 1930s - 4 1940s - 3 1950s - 3 1960s - 1 1970s - 2	1. Modern Times (1936) 2. City Lights (1931) 3. Kid, The (1921) 4. Circus, The (1928) See all Charles Chaplin movie rankings
45	Julianne Moore	3.0965	48	1980s - 1 1990s - 25 2000s - 22	1. Children of Men (2006) 2. Far from Heaven (2002) 3. Boogie Nights (1997) 4. Fugitive, The (1993) See all Julianne Moore movie rankings
46	Renee Zellweger	3.0954	19	1990s - 8 2000s - 11	1. Chicago (2002) 2. Cinderella Man (2005) 3. One True Thing (1998) 4. Nurse Betty (2000) See all Renee Zellweger movie rankings
47	Clark Gable	3.0949	80	1920s - 2 1930s - 47 1940s - 15 1950s - 14 1960s - 2	1. Gone with the Wind (1939) 2. Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) 3. Manhattan Melodrama (1934) 4. China Seas (1935) See all Clark Gable movie rankings
48	Naomi Watts	3.0895	35	1980s - 1 1990s - 11 2000s - 23	1. King Kong (2005) 2. Eastern Promises (2007) 3. Mulholland Drive (2001) 4. 21 Grams (2003) See all Naomi Watts movie rankings
49	Samuel L. Jackson	3.0894	85	1970s - 1 1980s - 6 1990s - 43 2000s - 33	1. Goodfellas (1990) 2. Pulp Fiction (1994) 3. Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004) 4. Do The Right Thing (1989) See all Samuel L. Jackson movie rankings
50	Gene Hackman	3.0866	84	1960s - 11 1970s - 21 1980s - 19 1990s - 19 2000s - 12	1. French Connection, The (1971) 2. Unforgiven (1992) 3. Conversation, The (1974) 4. Bonnie and Clyde (1967) See all Gene Hackman movie rankings

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