Here are a twenty actresses of whom I will watch practically anything they’re in. But once again, as I mentioned in my Favourite Actors list, this is highly subject to change the more films I see in my life.

Honourable Mentions include Octavia Spencer, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jessica Chastain. Without further ado, here is my list of favourite women in the movies…Enjoy!

20. Emma Stone – Favourite Performances: The Help, The Amazing Spider-Man 1&2, Easy A, Birdman, Crazy,Stupid Love, Superbad, House Bunny and The Croods.

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19. Celia Imrie – Favourite Performances: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Second best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Imagine me and You, Calender Girls and Nanny Mcphee.

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18. Leighton Meester – Favourite Performances: Gossip Girl, The Room-Mate, Monte Carlo, Like Sunday Like Rain, Meet the Oranges.

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17. Frances De la Tour – Favourite Performances: The Lady in the Van, Harry Potter…everything, especially television!

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16.  Felicity Jones – Favourite Performances: Chalet Girl, The Theory of Everything, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Breathe In.

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15. Julianne Moore – Favourite Performances: Still Alice, Non-Stop,The Hours, A Single Man, Carrie and Crazy Stupid Love.

14. Carey Mulligan – Favourite Performances: The Great Gatsby, An Education, Never Let Me Go, Far From The Madding Crowd and Inside Llewyn Davis.

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13. Cate Blanchett – Favourite Performances: Carol, Notes From a Scandal, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Blue Jasmine

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12. Kate Winslet – Favourite Performances: Steve Jobs, Titanic, Finding Neverland, A Little Chaos, Sense and Sensibility and Hamlet.

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11. Dame Judi Dench – Favourite Performances: Philomena, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

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10. Alicia Vikander – Favourite performances: Ex Machina, The Man From U.N.C.L.E, The Danish Girl.

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9. Rosamund Pike – Favourite Performances: Gone Girl, An Education, Pride and Prejudice, What We Did On Our Holiday, Johnny English Reborn.

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8. Maggie Smith – Favourite Performances: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Lady in the Van, Harry Potter franchise, The Secret Garden and Quartet.

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7. Julie Andrews – Favourite Performances: Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, The Princess Diaries and Shrek.

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6. Ruth Wilson – Favourite Performances: Jane Eyre, The Affair, Saving Mr Banks, The Lone Ranger, Suite Française and Capturing Mary.

5. Grace Kelly – Favourite Performances: Rear Window, Dial M for Murder!, To Catch a Thief, High Society, High Noon.

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4. Scarlett Johansson – Favourite Performances: The Prestige, Under the Skin, Lucy, Match Point, Chef, We Bought a Zoo.

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3. Helena Bonham Carter – Favourite Performances: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter franchise, Wallace & Gromit, Corpse Bride, The King’s Speech and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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2. Audrey Hepburn – Favourite Performances: Breakfast at Tiffany’s, My Fair Lady, Roman Holiday and Monte Carlo Baby.

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1. Emma Thompson – Favourite Performances: Saving Mr Banks, Nanny Mcphee, Much Ado About Nothing, Love Actually, Sense and Sensibility, Brave, Harry Potter franchise and An Education.

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Who are your favourite actresses? Do you agree with my choices? Is anyone else a huge fan of any of the above?? Let me know in the comments section below!