Amy Adams
American actress nominated for six Academy Awards across supporting and lead categories, known for versatile dramatic and musical performances.
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American actress nominated for six Academy Awards across supporting and lead categories, known for versatile dramatic and musical performances.
American actress known for versatility across blockbuster, musical, and dramatic roles, including an Academy Award-winning performance in "Les Miserables".
British actress and humanitarian, an icon of classic Hollywood, who won an Academy Award for her first major role and later served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
American singer, actress, and filmmaker who is one of the few performers to win Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards (EGOT).
American actress from the Fonda acting family, recognized for "Single White Female", "Point of No Return", and "Jackie Brown".
South African and American actress who won an Academy Award for "Monster" and produced and starred in action features including "Mad Max - Fury Road" and "Atomic Blonde".
British actress best known as Rey in the sequel trilogy of "Star Wars", with later work in independent dramas and adventure films.
American actress, producer, and talk-show host from a legendary acting family, known for "E.T.", "Charlie's Angels", and her production company Flower Films.
British actress and screenwriter, the only person to win Academy Awards for both acting and screenwriting, recognized for "Howards End" and "Sense and Sensibility".
British actress and activist best known as Hermione Granger in the "Harry Potter" film series, with later roles in "Little Women" and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower".
American actress whose role in "Charlie's Angels" and famous swimsuit poster made her a 1970s pop-culture icon.
American actress who won an Academy Award for "Network" and starred in defining films of the New Hollywood era including "Bonnie and Clyde" and "Chinatown".
Indian actress and producer who broke through internationally with "Slumdog Millionaire" and continued in crossover features like "Rise of the Planet of the Apes".
British actress and politician with two Academy Awards for Best Actress, who later served 23 years as a Labour Party Member of Parliament.
Swedish actress considered one of the greatest stars of Hollywood's silent and early sound eras, famous for her enigmatic screen presence and 1941 retirement at age 35.
American actress who won an Academy Award for "Shakespeare in Love" and starred in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Pepper Potts.
British-American actress recognized for "Captain America - The First Avenger", the Marvel series "Agent Carter", and "Mission - Impossible - Dead Reckoning".
British actress with the Triple Crown of Acting (Oscar, Emmy, Tony) and a Cannes Best Actress prize, recognized for "The Queen" and Shakespeare on stage.
American actress with two Academy Awards for Best Actress, for "Boys Don't Cry" and "Million Dollar Baby", with a career marked by physical transformation roles.
Swedish actress with three Academy Awards and a Tony Award, an international leading lady remembered for "Casablanca", "Notorious", and "Anastasia".
Australian actress and author known for comedies including "Wedding Crashers", "Confessions of a Shopaholic", and "Now You See Me".
American actress and director with two Academy Awards for "The Accused" and "The Silence of the Lambs", with a career beginning at age three.
American actress with an Academy Award for "Still Alice", recognized for her work with Robert Altman, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Todd Haynes.
American actress and producer known for "Grey's Anatomy", "Knocked Up", and "27 Dresses", with a Primetime Emmy Award for "Grey's Anatomy".
British actress recognized for period dramas including "Pride & Prejudice", "Atonement", and "The Imitation Game", with two Academy Award nominations.
American actress and former model with an Academy Award for "L.A. Confidential", a leading star of 1980s and 90s Hollywood thrillers and dramas.
American actress recognized for "Twilight", "Personal Shopper", and the Academy Award-nominated lead in "Spencer" as Princess Diana.
American actress and one of MGM's biggest stars of the 1940s and 50s, an Academy Award nominee for "Peyton Place".
American actress and Honorary Oscar recipient, a defining film-noir presence opposite Humphrey Bogart in the 1940s and a Tony Award-winning stage performer.
British-American actress and producer best known as Emily Cooper in Netflix's "Emily in Paris", with film roles in "Mirror Mirror" and "To the Bone".
Australian actress and producer known for "I, Tonya", "Bombshell", and the title role and lead production credit on "Barbie".
American actress with three Academy Award nominations, recognized for "The Fabulous Baker Boys", "Dangerous Liaisons", and as Catwoman in "Batman Returns".
Malaysian actress with an Academy Award for "Everything Everywhere All at Once", the first Asian woman to win Best Actress, with a career spanning Hong Kong action films and Hollywood.
Ukrainian-American actress known for "Black Swan", "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", and her long-running role as Jackie Burkhart on "That '70s Show".
British actress with an Academy Award nomination for "Moonlight", recognized for "28 Days Later", the James Bond films as Eve Moneypenny, and "Pirates of the Caribbean".
Australian and American actress with an Academy Award for "The Hours", recognized for "Moulin Rouge!", "Big Little Lies", and a career spanning four decades.
American actress and dancer, one of the top film stars and pin-ups of the 1940s, defined by the title role in "Gilda".
American actress known for "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and "Carol", with two Academy Award nominations and a Best Actress prize at Cannes.
Mexican actress and producer with an Academy Award nomination for "Frida", which she also produced through her Ventanarosa company.
American actress and producer with an Academy Award for "The Blind Side", one of the most consistently bankable stars of the 1990s and 2000s.
Irish actress with four Academy Award nominations before age 26, recognized for "Atonement", "Brooklyn", "Lady Bird", and "Little Women".
American actress, dancer, and author with an Academy Award for "Terms of Endearment", one of the few stars whose career bridges 1950s Hollywood to today.
American actress with an Academy Award for "Coal Miner's Daughter", with six Oscar nominations across genres including "Carrie" and "In the Bedroom".
French actress who became a star at 14 with "La Boum" and continued through major French films and the James Bond entry "The World Is Not Enough".
American actress and producer recognized for "Creed", "Thor - Ragnarok", and "Westworld", and for producing the science fiction film "Sylvie's Love".
British actress with an Academy Award for "Michael Clayton", recognized for art-house collaborations with Derek Jarman, Wes Anderson, and Luca Guadagnino.
American actress and animal-rights activist who starred in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" and "Marnie", later founding the Shambala Preserve big-cat sanctuary.
Australian actress with an Academy Award nomination for "The Sixth Sense" and an Emmy for "United States of Tara", recognized for "Hereditary" and "Knives Out".
American actress and producer with an Academy Award nomination for "Pulp Fiction", recognized for her collaborations with Quentin Tarantino.
American actress, comedian, and television host, one of few EGOT winners, recognized for "Ghost", "The Color Purple", and her two decades on "The View".
American actress and model recognized for "The O.C.", "Gossip Girl", and "Arrow", and the voice of Aqua in the Kingdom Hearts video game series.
American actress recognized for "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" as America Chavez and the Netflix series "The Baby-Sitters Club".
American actress and director, known for "Big Little Lies", "The Batman" as Catwoman, and her directorial debut "Blink Twice".
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