3-syllable Actresses

List of 3-syllable Actresses

1

Bette Davis

American actress widely regarded as one of the finest of Hollywood's classical era, with two Academy Awards and 10 nominations over a career spanning six decades.

2

Brie Larson

American actress who won an Academy Award for "Room" and went on to lead Marvel Studios' "Captain Marvel" films.

3

Cate Blanchett

Australian actress and producer with two Academy Awards, recognized for her range across art-house, blockbuster, and stage work.

4

Demi Moore

American actress, one of the top-paid women in 1990s Hollywood, known for "Ghost", "A Few Good Men", and "G.I. Jane".

5

Elle Fanning

American actress and producer, sister of Dakota Fanning, with leading roles in "The Neon Demon", "Maleficent", and the Hulu series "The Great".

6

Emma Stone

American actress with two Academy Awards for "La La Land" and "Poor Things", recognized for musical, comedic, and dramatic versatility.

7

Eva Green

French actress recognized for darkly atmospheric performances in "Casino Royale", "The Dreamers", and Tim Burton's films.

8

Gal Gadot

Israeli actress and producer best known as Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe and from the "Fast & Furious" franchise.

9

Goldie Hawn

American actress, producer, and singer with an Academy Award for "Cactus Flower" and lasting success in romantic and ensemble comedies.

10

Grace Kelly

American actress and later Princess of Monaco, an Academy Award-winning leading lady of 1950s Hollywood famous for her work with Alfred Hitchcock.

11

Halle Berry

American actress and producer, the first and so far only Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, for "Monster's Ball".

12

Jane Fonda

American actress, writer, and activist with two Academy Awards, recognized for "Klute" and "Coming Home" and decades of political and environmental advocacy.

13

Joan Crawford

American actress with an Academy Award for "Mildred Pierce", one of the most successful and longest-lasting stars of the studio era.

14

Judi Dench

British actress with an Academy Award for "Shakespeare in Love" and a career spanning the Royal Shakespeare Company, James Bond's M, and major prestige features.

15

Kate Winslet

British actress with an Academy Award for "The Reader" and a record seven Oscar nominations before age 38, with leads in "Titanic" and "Mare of Easttown".

16

Laura Dern

American actress with an Academy Award for "Marriage Story", recognized for her work with David Lynch, Steven Spielberg, and Greta Gerwig.

17

Liv Tyler

American actress recognized for "Armageddon", "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy as Arwen, and a long career in romance and drama.

18

Maggie Smith

British actress with two Academy Awards, a Tony, and an Emmy, with a career spanning the Royal Shakespeare Company, "Harry Potter", and "Downton Abbey".

19

Meg Ryan

American actress, one of the leading romantic comedy stars of the 1990s, known for "When Harry Met Sally...", "Sleepless in Seattle", and "You've Got Mail".

20

Meryl Streep

American actress widely regarded as one of the greatest of her generation, with a record 21 Academy Award nominations and 3 wins.

21

Naomi Watts

British-Australian actress with two Academy Award nominations, recognized for "Mulholland Drive", "21 Grams", and "The Impossible".

22

Nargis Dutt

Indian actress and Member of Parliament, the first recipient of the Padma Shri in cinema, best remembered for "Mother India".

23

Pam Grier

American actress who pioneered female action leads in 1970s blaxploitation cinema, recognized for "Coffy", "Foxy Brown", and Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown".

24

Rachel Weisz

British actress with an Academy Award for "The Constant Gardener", with roles in "The Mummy", "About a Boy", and the BBC's "Dead Ringers".

25

Tina Fey

American actress, writer, and producer, the first female head writer for "Saturday Night Live", recognized for "30 Rock", "Mean Girls", and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt".

26

Vivien Leigh

British actress with two Academy Awards for Best Actress, recognized for "Gone with the Wind" and "A Streetcar Named Desire".

27

Wendy Hughes

Australian actress with AACTA Awards for "Careful, He Might Hear You" and a long career across Australian, British, and American film and television.

28

Youn Yuh-jung

South Korean actress with an Academy Award for "Minari", the first Korean performer to win Best Supporting Actress, with a career spanning six decades.

29

Zendaya

American actress and singer who won two Primetime Emmy Awards for "Euphoria" -- the youngest two-time recipient -- with film roles in "Dune" and the Marvel "Spider-Man" trilogy.

30

Zhang Ziyi

Chinese actress recognized for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Hero", "House of Flying Daggers", and "Memoirs of a Geisha".