The greatest actresses are those who portray fictional characters in media such as film, television, animation, video games and theatre. These celebrities have won awards, made critics’ top lists and attained top billing. The list of favorite and greatest actresses is varied and largely reflects personal tastes. All these actresses possess a certain star quality that can’t always be easily defined. Lets have a look of Top 10 Greatest Actress of All Time, who gave 100% to the industry by their efforts.
Check out the list of the top greatest actress of all time –
#1. Meryl Streep
This iconic figure in the Hollywood film industry is a great example of beauty with talent. She is the most prolific and greatest living film actress who made her debut in the 1970s and has been ruling the big screen with her tremendous performance and top-class acting capability.
Age – 72
Height – 1.72 m , 5’8 inc
Weight – 58 kg
Movie name – Mamma Mia! , The Devil Wears Prada , Mamma Mia 2 , Death Becomes Her , It’s Complicated , I ponti di Madison County , Florence Foster Jenkins , Sophie’s Choice
Birthday – 22 June 1949
Awards :-
| win three competitive acting Academy Awards |
| Golden Globe Awards |
| 74th Golden Globe Awards |
| Cecil B. DeMille Award.[7] |
| British Academy Film Awards.[8] |
| 53rd Berlin International Film Festival |
| David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress |
| Valladolid International Film Festival |
| Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, |
| 69th Primetime Emmy Awards |
#2. Katharine Hepburn
Born on May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut; she embarked on a successful career in the theater. In 1932, she made her film debut in the company’s A Bill of Divorcement and received star reviews for her performance and achieved stardom overnight.
Age – 96
Height – 1.71 m , 5′ 7” inc
Weight – N/A
Movie name – The Philadelphia Story , The African Queen , Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner , On Golden Pond , Bringing Up Baby
Birthday – 12 May 1907
Death – 29 June 2003
Awards :-
| Academy Awards |
| BAFTA Film Awards |
| Golden Globe Awards |
| Grammy Awards |
| Emmy Awards |
| Tony Award |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards |
| Festival awards |
| Critics awards |
| People’s Choice Awards |
#3. Ingrid Bergman
She was a well-known Swedish actress who appeared in various American and European movies. Ingrid was honored with a number of awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, a Tony Award and a BAFTA Award. Born on August 29, 1915 in Stockholm, Sweden; she emerged as the “Ideal of American womanhood” in Hollywood Cinema.
Age – 67
Height – 1.75 m , 5.9 inc
Weight – 61 kg
Movie name – Casablanca , Notorious 1946 , Gaslight , Autumn Sonata , Stromboli (film) , Indiscreet , For Whom the Bell Tolls (film) , Anastasia 1956
Birthday – 29 August 1915
Death – 29 August 1982
Awards :-
| Major Film Awards |
| BAFTA Awards |
| Golden Globe Awards |
| Major National Awards |
| César Awards (France) |
| Venice Film Festival |
| Golden Apple Awards |
| Tony Awards |
| Critics’ Awards |
| National Board of Review |
#4. Bette Davis
She is one of Hollywood’s legendary leading ladies who is famous for her appearance in nearly 100 films. Born on 5 April, 1908 in Lowell, Massachusetts; the American actress became one of the biggest stars in the Hollywood studio system. Davis is still known an icon for her performances in various movies and attractive persona both on and off the silver screen.
Age – 81
Height – 1.61 m , 5.2 inc
Weight – 58 kg
Movie name – What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? , All About Eve , Jezebel 1938 , Now, Voyager , Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte , Death on the Nile , The Letter
Birthday – 5 April 1908
Death – 6 October 1989
Awards :-
| Academy Awards, USA |
| Primetime Emmy Awards |
| BAFTA Awards |
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA |
| American Film Institute, USA |
| British Film Institute Awards |
| CableACE Awards |
| Cannes Film Festival |
| César Awards, France |
| Deauville Film Festival |
#5. Olivia de Havilland
The actress is best known to win Academy Awards for her roles in ‘To Each His Own’ and ‘The Heiress.’ Born on July 1, 1916 in Tokyo, Japan; the actress spent much of her youth in California and moved there with her mother and younger sister, Joan.
Age – 104
Height – 1.6 m , 5.3 inc
Weight – 60 kg
Movie name – Gone with the Wind , The Heiress , The Adventures of Robin Hood , Captain Blood , To Each His Own 1946 , Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte , They Died with Their Boots On
Birthday – 1 July 1916
Death – 26 July 2020
Awards :-
| Academy Awards, USA |
| Primetime Emmy Awards |
| CinEuphoria Awards |
| Elle Women in Hollywood Awards |
| Gold Derby Awards |
| Golden Apple Awards |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards |
| Photoplay Awards |
| Venice Film Festival |
#6. Vivien Leigh
She was a British actress who is popular for playing two of American literature’s most celebrated Southern belles, Scarlett O’Hara and Blanche DuBois. Born on November 5, 1913 in Darjeeling, India to an English stockbroker and his Irish wife; Vivien Leigh was fluent in both French and Italian.
Age – 53
Height – 1.60 m , 5.3 inc
Weight – 54 kg
Movie name – Gone with the Wind , A Streetcar Named Desire , Waterloo Bridge , Ship of Fools , That Hamilton Woman , Anna Karenina 1948 , Caesar and Cleopatra , Fire Over England
Birthday – 5 November 1913
Death – 8 July 1967
Awards :-
| Academy Awards, USA |
| BAFTA Awards |
| Faro Island Film Festival |
| Golden Globes, USA |
| National Board of Review, USA |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards |
| Online Film & Television Association |
| Sant Jordi Awards |
| Venice Film Festival |
| Walk of Fame |
#7. Audrey Hepburn
The Actress and humanitarian is a star of ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s who remains one of Hollywood’s greatest style icon. She was an actress, fashion icon and philanthropist who was born in Belgium. Hepburn is one of the few actresses to win an Emmy, Tony, Grammy and Academy Award in her acting career.
Age – 63
Height – 1.70 m , 5.7 inc
Weight – N/A
Movie name – Love in the Afternoon , Sabrina 1954 , Roman Holiday , Breakfast at Tiffany’s , My Fair Lady , Robin and Marian ,Funny Face , Charade
Birthday – 4 May 1929
Death – 20 January 1993
#8. Greer Garson
Born on 29 September, 1904 in Manor Park, London, Eng.; Greer Garson is a motion-picture actress who is famous for her classic beauty. People know him well for her screen persona of elegance and poise. She became one of the most popular and admired Hollywood stars of the World War II era.
Age – 91
Height – 1.68 m , 5.6 inc
Weight – N/A
Movie name – Mrs. Miniver , Random Harvest , Pride and Prejudice , Goodbye, Mr. Chips , Madame Curie 1943 , Blossoms in the Dust , The Miniver Story
Birthday – 29 September 1904
Death – 6 April 1996
#9. Susan Hayward
She was an American actress who started as a fashion model but later became a successful Hollywood actress. She was a fighter and fighting with brain cancer for a long time ultimately took her life. Susan became the model image of a woman who won nominations for the ‘Oscar Award for Best Actress’ four times.
Age – 57
Height – 1.61 m , 5.3 inc
Weight – 57 kg
Movie name – I Want to Live! , I’ll Cry Tomorrow , Garden Of Evil , The Fighting Seabees , The Conqueror , They Won’t Believe Me , Rawhide , Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman
Birthday – 30 June 1917
Death – 14 March 1975
#10. Elizabeth Taylor
Actress Elizabeth Taylor made her film debut in One Born Every Minute (1942) and won Academy Awards for her work in Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1965). She was quite popular for her marriages, jewelry collection and stunning violet eyes. Born on February 27, 1932 in London, England; Taylor accepted the characters that have showcased her beauty.
Age – 79
Height – 1.60 m , 5.3 inc
Weight – 64 kg
Movie name – Cleopatra , Cat on a Hot Tin Roof , Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf , Giant , National Velvet , The Flintstones , BUtterfield 8 , A Place in the Sun
Birthday – 27 February 1932
Death – 23 March 2011
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