The defining quality of Helen Mirrens performance as Queen Elizabeth II is its stillness. He now works as a Senior Writer at Collider and contributes to other entertainment sites, specializing in movies and television while occasionally looking into video games and comic books. In a classic against-type role that the Academy loves to hand out Oscars for, Roberts is more dressed against type than she is acting against type. Berry is given very little to do other than scold her overweight child, drunkenly ask for sex from a stranger who, unbeknownst to her, just participated in the execution of her husband, orgasm, and look fondly at the man whos given her that orgasm (even when he vomits in the toilet afterward). Thats part of the story and provides something of a backdrop But to me it was always an extraordinarily unconventional love story. Fair enough, but its genteel tastefulness was so stuffy that it made it hard to believe that anybody would have been involved with this project except to make a play for awards. What does a slow-motion nervous breakdown look like? That same year, she co-founded the National League for Democracy (NLD), a party dedicated to nonviolence and civil disobedience. 1. Powerful Women of the Decade 2000 - 2009 Sonia Gandhi of India's Congress Party in Belgium, November 11, 2006. Similar to Berry, Winslet gets low placement not for a bad performance, but because the filmmakers keeps the main actress at the surface of the narrative. Her eyes are equally inviting and glossed over without any hint of memory. That Mirren is able to make Queen Elizabeth II not a villain while she struggles to acknowledge the death of a woman that we revere, yet she saw as an ungrateful brat, is a small feat. Mirren has often carried herself with a regal air, but The Queen was her crowning achievement. But Therons portrait of despair and hope lasts merely weeks, yet from the first moment we meet Aileen Wuornos, a Florida prostitute with a laundry list of hard knocks against her, Theron is able to convey the pain of years of sex abuse and homelessness in her gate, her cigarette grimace hair tosses, and her chin up approach to speech. In 2005, she won election as president of Liberia, Africa's first female elected head of state. Who else was nominated: Annette Bening, Being Julia; Catalina Sandino Moreno, Maria Full of Grace; Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake; Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. She's mesmerizing in mundane actssuch as when she orders her servant to go to town for ginger, observes a dead bird, lies about eating breakfast or demands that her sister tell her that she looks nice.
2000 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences One of her generations finest actors, Chastain played Tammy Faye with intelligence and compassion, nailing the womans eccentricities not to mention the pain underneath that plastered-on smile and aggressively cheery voice. As mentioned, the rankings on this list arent in order of the quality of the film, but of the winning performance. Rolling Stone is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Neither a straight facsimile nor a nervy reimagining of one of the worlds most famous public figures, Mirren prefers to let Elizabeth remain a withdrawn, restrained presence, hinting at her casual callousness but also suggesting a queen whos seen enough history pass to never be surprised by anything that occurs. Top-tier female performers, however, can earn as much as $1,500--and sometimes $2,000 if they're among the industry's most sought after. Look at 2016 for example, the trifecta of Natalie Portman ( Jackie ), Isabelle Huppert ( Elle) and Emma Stone ( La La Land) is stronger top to bottom than leading male. Gabrielle Union.
And when she no longer has that purpose, it makes her internal collapse all the more devastating. By comparison, the role that won her an Oscar, the melancholy author Virginia Woolf in The Hours, is merely good flecked with sadness and desperation and steel, but also weighed down by the ponderous solemnity that director Stephen Daldry always brings to his work. Sandra Day O'Connor was born in El Paso, TX, in 1930, and received a law degree from Stanford University's law school. But before we find out who'll win that match-up this Sunday, let's take a look back at the 16 previous. English actress Cate Blanchett rose to prominence with her 1998 Oscar-nominated performance inElizabeth, marking the path for her success in the 2000s. Johansson then became a sex symbol thanks to her roles in movies likeGirl with a Pearl Earring,Match Point, and Vicky Cristina Barcelona. And because her motive is an attempt at normalcy, its heartbreaking, Who else was nominated: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider; Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give; Samantha Morton, In America; Naomi Watts, 21 Grams, 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning' Almost Opened With a De-Aged Tom Cruise Flashback, Everything You Need to Know About the SAG-AFTRA Strike, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinys Reliance on Nostalgia Led to Its (Temple of) Doom. The clips that were repeated ad nauseam from the Golden Globes through the Oscars to highlight the actors work generally favor the BIG moments (think Sissy Spaceks everything! plate-breaking scene in In the Bedroom). 4. [NOTE: This list has been updated from the original 2000-2009 ranking to include the 2010-2015 races; we are re-posting in excitement for this weekend's Oscar ceremony]. Nicole Kidman played numerous acclaimed roles in the '90s, but her career really took off in the 2000s, cementing her place as acting royalty. Following a meteoric rise to fame, Keira Knightley became the 2000s' ultimate leading lady. Theres very little glory but also a lot of tenderness. But theres a tenderness between Phoenix and Witherspoon that pushes past a lot of the standard biopic simplicity and the actors duets are almost every bit as good as the real Cash and Carter duets. Wu Yi, born in Wuhan China in 1938, is a Chinese government official who started her political life as deputy major of Beijing in 1988. Seeing her use her abundant breasts to make a partner cum is always a great moment. And while her roles in the second half of the decade are seldom, her work during the 2000-2004 period is enough to make her an icon of the new millennium. But very little is done sequentially because doing Piafs story in succession would be akin to torture because its blow after blow of misfortune and tragedies without any light at the end of the tunnel. Powerful Women of the Decade 2000 - 2009 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia, at a press conference on a book tour in Washington, DC, April 21, 2009. The true story concerns a single mother of three who forced her way into a law firm desk job, alienated her coworkers with her against-the-world mouth and revealing halter tops, but also stumbled upon a major corporate cover-up in a real estate deal from a company that had knowingly poisoned a towns water supply and lied about the chemical benefits. When J.Law hysteria was at a fever pitch, it could be easy to forget what inspired all the hoopla in the first place. She later starred in two cult classics, Lars von Trier'sDogville and Jonathan Glazer'sBirth. The genre elements in Black Swanmade the film a surprise Oscar heavyweight, but it wouldn't have secured all those nominations if Portman wasn't so solid in selling the paranoia in working in an art form where the understudy and the main subject are a mere accident away from replacing the other. Jone Johnson Lewis is a women's history writer who has been involved with the women's movement since the late 1960s. But history will not be too kind to this simplistic film that cures simple racismoffensive words, get-off-of-my-property shotgun threatsthrough fuck-the-pain-away sex sessions, rather than tackling the systemic racism thats actually ruining Leticias life (before she meets her formally-racist white savior): the prison system, lack of employment opportunities and lack of decent food for her son.
10 Forgotten Actresses From The Early 2000s - Fame10 Judy chronicles Garlands swan song as, near the end of her life, she traveled to London for a series of concerts designed to be her comeback. Jem Wolfie - Biggest Bang For Your Buck. The first female Prime Minister of Pakistan off and on between 19881997, Bhutto was standing for elections as Prime Minister again when she was assassinated at a campaign rally in December 2007. Almost 20 years later, now firmly established as one of our best actresses, Moore delivered another astounding performance about a different woman losing herself. Oprah Winfrey, born in Mississippi in 1954, is a producer, publisher, actor and head of media empire, founding wildly successful properties such as the Oprah Winfrey Show on television from 19852011), "O, the Oprah Winfrey Magazine" from 2000present. Below, after re-watching all the wins, is my ranking of the 10 Best Actress winners from the 21st century (so far). After my spiel at the start, I've placed a performance that has less screen time than many of the others closer to the top, butBrie Larson's performance inRoomis that good. Was it coincidence? Her role in Martin Scorsese'sThe Aviator earned her the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress; she'd be nominated again for 2006'sNotes on a Scandaland twice in 2007, for her leading role inElizabeth: The Golden Age and her supporting turn inthe unconventional biopicI'm Not There. Christy Mack - The Hottest Tattooed Babe. Yes, the structure flashes backward and forward, from Edith Piafs childhood in a brothel, to a street performer, to major lounge act, to associations with the mafia, to drug addiction, to a horrific accident, etc. Each winter we have Groundhog Day and a Meryl Streep Oscar nomination and I don't think Streep has seen her shadow in a long time. Margot Robbie, Saoirse Ronan, and Emma Stone are just a few of the most famous actresses of 2010s. The big screen has been filled with stories of dreamers moving to Los Angeles to make their name, but Stone encapsulated them all in her giddy, dorky enthusiasm and sweet demeanor.
InPlaybook,I never buy the central romance because Lawrence never creates an individual human, she's someone who's there to bounce off ofBradley CooperandRobert De Nirowhen her anger reveals truth nuggets for the men she encounters. One of the dominant storylines of the 2010 Oscar season was the comeback story of Sandra Bullock, the onetime marquee draw who had stumbled in the early 2000s, only to regain her footing thanks. Who else was nominated: Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age; Julie Christie, Away from Her; Laura Linney, The Savages; Ellen Page, Juno. And while later projects disappointed critically and commercially, Kidman persevered, entering the 2010s with another Oscar nomination and continued success in film and television. As Margaret Thatcher, the former British Prime Minister now coping with old age and inactivity, Streep delivers a caricature where a performance ought to go. Which is most certainly not the gutter. Who do you think are the top 10 actresses of 2010s? She also released her debut album "Paris," featuring the hit . The 10 Most Iconic Film Actresses Of The 1980s, 5 Ways Black Widow Is Scarlett Johansson's Best Role (& 5 Better Alternatives), Elle Woods will always be Witherspoon's best role, 5 Ways Rose Dewitt Bukater Is Kate Winslet's Best Role (& 5 Better Alternatives), Streep played what is arguably her best role, Miranda Priestly, 10 Most Iconic Film Actresses Of The 1990s, 10 Upcoming Western Movies You Need To Watch, Oppenheimer Movie Cast Walks Out Of Premiere, Watch Christopher Nolan Announce Their Departure [UPDATED], Transformers Canon Introduces New Way To Revive Autobots, Different From Michael Bay's Movies. According to Forbes, she was the first African-American billionaire. It contains both actresses born American and those who acquired American nationality later. The actress became an audience favorite with her role in 2000's X-Men before rising to the A-list following her Oscar win for 2001's Monster's Ball; to this day, Berry remains the only Black actress to win an Oscar for a leading performance. Winslet has two modes in The Reader, detached sexuality and courtroom indignation. Michele Bachelet, born in Santiago, Chile in 1951, was a pediatrician before went into politics, becoming the first woman president of Chile. In 2000, Angelina Jolie won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, a good omen for her career going forward. Home Movie Lists The Biggest Rom-Com Actresses of All Time By Taylor Mansfield Updated Jun 6, 2023 The popular rom-com genre has launched the careers of many successful actresses, and here. Powerful Women of the Decade 2000 - 2009 Katie Couric, news anchor, at New York Women in Film and Television Muse Awards, December 2006. The Greatest Female Stars of the 2000s by dziwnytenswiat | created - 23 Jun 2012 | updated - 25 Jun 2012 | Public The average IMDb vote of the best 5 films of each star gives the ranking. Her pause and smile as she processes some of the things Jacksays from his limited world view conveys an encompassing love. Kidman won the Oscar for playing the famed author, Virginia Woolf, whose novel Mrs. Dalloway sets the structure for the film (and is loosely connected to Meryl Streep and Julianne Moores loosely connected future-generations-of-women story). And its the right performance chord for Eastwoods ode to those on the ropes. Blanchett had two hits in 2008, Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and David Fincher'sThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Early 2000s Celebrities, Stars, Socialites - Insider In 1972, she was the first woman in the U.S. to serve as majority leader in a state senate. Having studied Marketing in school, he spent three years working a nine-to-five desk job before deciding to pursue a writing career. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, born in Manila and daughter of former President Disodado Macapagal, was an economics professor who was elected Vice President of the Philippines in 1998, and became the first woman president in January, 2001, after the impeachment of President Joseph Estrada. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/famous-and-powerful-women-of-2000s-4122807. Kidmans always competing with Philip Glass overbearing score of musical importance in The Hours, but she finds lovely moments of deceptive unease, thoughtful gaze, and growing resentment. And its in that quiet command that the actress sums up all thats admirable and also antiquated about the British Monarchy: its constant, comforting continued existence, as well as its blinkered myopia. Shes steady. A divine body, a smile that seems absolutely innocent, and stagings in her videos that highlight the contrast between this cute aspect and the hard she practices. All rights reserved. "Famous and Powerful Women of the Decade - 2000-2009." Chanel Preston. We focused on the individual performance, not the actresss body of work, which led to some strange outcomes. In the early 2000s, the actress worked a lot in television, participated in numerous advertising campaigns, and various publishers included her on their lists of most attractive women. Zellweger finally won the gold on her third try, in the Supporting category forCold Mountain. In November 2009, she announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate from California, challenging Barbara Boxer (D). As a result, this is one of Chastains showiest turnsbut far from her best. Witherspoon is perfect as Carter, a country singer whod been performing since childhood and relied more on her goofy cheeriness and smiling dimples than her show-stopping voice. Berrys performance is fine, but shes merely an object to be saved so that the soul of a racist family can be saved. Whats strongest about Zellwegers performance as the doomed Judy Garland is how the two-time Oscar-winner seems to be communicating something about herself within her reverent portrayal of the legendary singer. Theron isnt interested in explaining Wuornos, which makes Monster all the most unsettling: Its very possible Wuornos herself couldnt grapple with the mess of demons swirling inside her. That feel-good narrative fueled her Oscar win, but with perspective its clear that her performance as the no-nonsense Leigh Anne Tuohy is little more than a folksy amusement without a lot of depth behind it. Powerful Women of the Decade 2000 - 2009 Rachel Maddow being interviewed at the 2009 New Yorker Festival, October 27, 2009. Anne Moore . In 2008, Streep also starred in the biggest hit of her career,Mamma Mia!, cementing her as the decade's undisputed queen.
24 Must-See Horror Movie Actresses - Best Scream Queens - Men's Health Alice is still there, and yet shes not, and the star honors the mysteries of a body thats lost its inner light and yet retained its ineffable soul. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri gave the actress a terrific platform for her flinty, no-fucks-given persona. Its nice to find the quiet moments that most likely started their award buzz before the awards machine started to splice together their screams and tears. See who stayed on top and who got usurped; 1. 2. This was never a Holocaust movie to me,she said at the time about The Reader. Here are 10 actresses who were actually considered "plus-size" in the '90s and early . But these reels generally do become what we think of when we think of Oscar-nominated performances. British actress Keira Knightley's career took a huge turn, when she appeared in Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace and Bend It Like Beckham, while she was still in her teens. She oscillates between girl-on-girl . But when jostled like a snow globe and fluttering out of order, her story becomes nearly operatic. Maximum 100 Persons. Jane Fonda . She began her career as a radio host in 1999, and joined Air America in 2004, creating the radio program The Rachel Maddow Show which ran from 20052009. Still Alice tells the story of a linguistics professor diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimers, and the actress plays her as a bright, poised 50-year-old who quickly learns that her intelligence cant save her from a disease that will ravage her memory. By 2007, the musicians biopic had a completely predictable template: opening shot of a soon to be iconic performance, flashback to childhood, show the dismissive parents, the rise to fame, the failed relationships, the drug addiction and then, finally, the shot at redemption. But before we find out.
The Biggest Rom-Com Actresses of All Time - MovieWeb Look at 2016 for example, the trifecta ofNatalie Portman(Jackie),Isabelle Huppert(Elle) andEmma Stone(La La Land) is stronger top to bottom than leading male. And she pops off a beer cap for an exclamation point. Much of Jolie's persona during the second half of the decade is marked by her relationship with Brad Pitt. Bless her for not going for cold, callous, and crotchety. Whats both gratifying and infuriating about the Oscars is encapsulated in whos received Best Actress statuettes over the last two decades. Tiffany is empowered by her attractiveness and sexuality, but shes also afraid of what falling in love with a new man (Bradley Cooper) might mean. 31. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, born in Monrovia, Liberia in 1938, received a masters degree in public administration at Harvard University before returning to Liberia to enter politics.
10 actresses who were considered 'plus-size' in the '90s and 2000s History of Women Running for President of the United States, Sandra Day O'Connor: Supreme Court Justice, Women Prime Ministers and Presidents: 20th Century, Biography of Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, Black History and Women's Timeline: 19501959, Biography of Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States, M.Div., Meadville/Lombard Theological School. Put it this way: This will probably be the only actress ranking on the Web that slots Meryl dead last. She is as rootable, as lovable, and as snarky as ever. As the object of affection for two very different women (previous Oscar-winners Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone), Queen Anne quickly learns just how lonely it is at the top. Powerful Women of the Decade 2000 - 2009 Sonia Sotomayor at formal investiture as justice of the US Supreme Court, September 8, 2009. In the early 2000s, Roberts tried her hand at singing in addition to acting in cinema. ThoughtCo. It's a classic tale of an unforgiving industry that chews up young girls and spits them out by a too-early expiration date, but this time withpeeling skin, broken bones, masturbation and girl-on-girl clubbing. Steven Soderberghs varied career has included a few dips into the corporate pool, and armed with Julia Roberts big hair, push up bras, and bitch, please side eyes, Erin Brockovich was certainly the most crowd-pleasing. Revisiting a decade of Oscar-winning performances is interesting for anyone who watches the whole awards trail (Oscar season unofficially kicks off this month with the Venice Film Festival followed by Telluride and TIFF). Who else was nominated:Glenn Close,Albert Nobbs; Viola Davis, The Help; Rooney Mara,The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; Michelle Williams,My Week with Marilyn. Theres a raw immediacy to the performance that allows zero sentimentality to sneak through, conveying a character awash in grief but also curiosity and resilience. Jack gets to have the narration, but Larson's face, posture and attention to Jack fills in all the internalized thoughts that need to be expressed. She is a former faculty member of the Humanist Institute. Who else was nominated: Joan Allen, The Contender; Juliette Binoche, Chocolat; Ellen Burstyn, Requiem for a Dream; Laura Linney, You Can Count on Me. She maintains a proper sweetness, before hitting a befuddled and defensive state; which in its own way, is part of the same grief cycle that her governed are experiencing while they demand that she fly the national flag at half mast and hold an open-to-the-public funeral.
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