I have alot of favorites in this category. My all time 10 are:

Bette Davis

Katherine Hepburn

Sissy Spacek

Jessica Lange

Cate Blanchett

Nicole Kidman

Kate Winslet

Jaime Lee Curtis

Elisabeth Shue

Kathy Bates

1) Audrey Hepburn

2) Nicole Kidman

3) Julianne Moore

4) Kate Winslet

5) Vivien Leigh

6) Naomi Watts

7) Diane Lane

8) Maggie Smith

9) Helena Boham Carter

10) Cate Blanchett

1= Bette Davis

2= Jodie Foster

3= Meryl Streep

4= Kathy Bates

5= Helena Boham Carter

6= Mary Astor

7= Kate Winslet

8= Jessica Lange

9= Nicole Kidman

10= Marilyn Monroe

- Grace Kelly

- Bette Davis

- Nicole Kidman

- Susan Sarandon

- Ellen Burstyn

- Kate Winslet

- Cate Blanchett

- Rachel Weisz

- Judi Dench

- Diane Lane

Nicole Kidman

Jodie Foster

Cate Blanchette

Charlize Theron

Julianne Moore

Judi Dench

Diane Lane

Meryl Streep

Renee Zellweger

Kate Winslet

Bette Davis

Sissy Spacek

Kathy Bates

Kate Winslet

Charlize Theron

Meryl Streep

Goldie Hawn

Diane Keaton

Renee Zellweger

Maggie Smith

1. Audrey Hepburn

2. Jodie Foster

3. Meryl Streep

4. Gwyneth Paltrow

5. Nicole Kidman

6. Julianne Moore

7. Diane Keaton

8. Cate Blanchett

9. Jennifer Lopez (I Know)

10. Juliette Binoche

Joan Crawford (the Ultimate!!)

Debra Winger

Diane Keaton

Sissy Spacek

Brenda Blethyn

Geraldine Page

Helen Mirren

Lonette McKee

Marsha Mason

Lee Remick

-Mery Streep

-Fay Denaway (sp Mommy Dearest- sooo good)

-Viven Leigh (sp Gone With the Wind)

-Kate Winslet

-Julia Roberts (I love her)

-Judy Dench

-Both Hepburns

-Both Langes

-Sally Field

-Helen Bonam C

Awesome seeing all the Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett love. These two women are truely stars of our generation.

I'd also like to add

- Jennifer Connelly

- Frances McDormand

1) Julia Roberts

2) Sandra Bullock

3) Meg Ryan

4) Michelle Pfeiffer

5) Goldie Hawn

6) Susan Sarandon

7) Jamie Lee Curtis

8) Diane Lane

9) Jodie Foster

10) Catherine Zeta-Jones

Nikki

Julianne Moore and Joan Crawford are also superb actresses.

1. Natalie Wood

2. Elizabeth Taylor

3. Vivian leigh

4. Joan Crawford/Faye Dunaway(No more wire hanggerrs.lol)

5. Sally Field

6. Audrey/katherine hepburn

7. Diane Keaton

8. Julianne moore

8. Alfre Woodard

9. Angela Basset

10. Angelina Jolie

okay, 10 is really hard, so let's see

Katherine Hephburn

Audrey Hephburn

Meryl Streep (K. Hep HATED her acting btw. The irony)

Julianna Moore

Kimberly Elise

Thandie Newton

Rita Hayworth

Bette Davis

Alfre Woodard (DIVINE I say)

Dorothy Dandridge (for sentimental reasons)