Aishwarya Rai
Indian actress and former Miss World, one of the most internationally recognized stars of Hindi cinema, with a career spanning Bollywood and Hollywood productions.
58 actresses containing the letter S — each with origin, classification, and notes.
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Indian actress and former Miss World, one of the most internationally recognized stars of Hindi cinema, with a career spanning Bollywood and Hollywood productions.
American actress who moved from teen comedies to acclaimed dramatic roles, earning an Academy Award nomination for "Mank".
American actress nominated for six Academy Awards across supporting and lead categories, known for versatile dramatic and musical performances.
American singer, actress, and filmmaker who is one of the few performers to win Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards (EGOT).
American actress widely regarded as one of the finest of Hollywood's classical era, with two Academy Awards and 10 nominations over a career spanning six decades.
American actress who won an Academy Award for "Room" and went on to lead Marvel Studios' "Captain Marvel" films.
American actress and filmmaker known for "Jurassic World" and director M. Night Shyamalan's films, and for directing episodes of "The Mandalorian".
Welsh actress who won an Academy Award for "Chicago" and a Tony Award for "A Little Night Music".
American actress who began as a child star in "The Addams Family" and became a leading independent-film performer in the 1990s and 2000s.
British actress best known as Rey in the sequel trilogy of "Star Wars", with later work in independent dramas and adventure films.
American actress with two Academy Awards for "La La Land" and "Poor Things", recognized for musical, comedic, and dramatic versatility.
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 with three Academy Awards for Best Actress, one of only three actors to achieve the feat, recognized for indie dramas and Coen brothers' films.
British actress and politician with two Academy Awards for Best Actress, who later served 23 years as a Labour Party Member of Parliament.
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.
French actress with two Best Actress prizes at Cannes and a Volpi Cup at Venice, one of the most prolific and acclaimed leads in European cinema.
Australian actress and author known for comedies including "Wedding Crashers", "Confessions of a Shopaholic", and "Now You See Me".
American actress with an Academy Award for "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" and a career spanning "Zero Dark Thirty", "Interstellar", and prestige stage productions.
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 and producer, an Academy Award winner for "Erin Brockovich" and one of the highest-grossing female stars in Hollywood history.
British actress with an Academy Award for "The Reader" and a record seven Oscar nominations before age 38, with leads in "Titanic" and "Mare of Easttown".
American actress and producer best known as Olivia Pope on ABC's "Scandal", with film roles in "Ray" and "Django Unchained".
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.
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".
British actress with two Academy Awards, a Tony, and an Emmy, with a career spanning the Royal Shakespeare Company, "Harry Potter", and "Downton Abbey".
American actress widely regarded as one of the greatest of her generation, with a record 21 Academy Award nominations and 3 wins.
Ukrainian-American actress known for "Black Swan", "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", and her long-running role as Jackie Burkhart on "That '70s Show".
British-Australian actress with two Academy Award nominations, recognized for "Mulholland Drive", "21 Grams", and "The Impossible".
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".
Indian actress and Member of Parliament, the first recipient of the Padma Shri in cinema, best remembered for "Mother India".
American actress with an Academy Award for "The Help" and three Oscar nominations, recognized for "Hidden Figures" and "The Shape of Water".
Canadian-American actress and model recognized for "Baywatch", "V.I.P.", and a late-career Broadway turn in "Chicago" and the acclaimed drama "The Last Showgirl".
Taiwanese actress who became an internationally recognized lead in Hou Hsiao-hsien's films and crossover hits including "The Transporter".
American actress who became the youngest Best Actress Oscar nominee at age nine for "Beasts of the Southern Wild".
Canadian actress known for "Mean Girls", "The Notebook", and an Academy Award-nominated performance in "Spotlight".
British actress with an Academy Award for "The Constant Gardener", with roles in "The Mummy", "About a Boy", and the BBC's "Dead Ringers".
American actress and producer with an Academy Award for "Walk the Line", who built Hello Sunshine into a major prestige-television production company.
American actress and producer known for "Sin City", "Rent", and her recurring role as Ahsoka Tano in the "Star Wars" Disney+ series.
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, producer, and fashion entrepreneur best known as Carrie Bradshaw in "Sex and the City" and its sequels.
American actress, one of the highest-grossing stars in box-office history, recognized for her work with Sofia Coppola, Woody Allen, and as Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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 whose role as Ellen Ripley in the "Alien" franchise reshaped action cinema, with three Academy Award nominations and a career spanning drama and comedy.
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 activist with an Academy Award for "Dead Man Walking", recognized for "Thelma & Louise", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", and decades of political advocacy.
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.
Swiss actress whose role as Honey Ryder in "Dr. No" (1962) -- the first official "Bond girl" -- became one of cinema's most iconic images.
British actress with the Triple Crown of Acting, including an Academy Award for "Julia" and Olivier, Tony, and Emmy Awards across stage and screen.
American actress with the Triple Crown of Acting and an EGOT, the first Black performer to achieve both, recognized for "Fences", "How to Get Away with Murder", and "The Woman King".
Australian actress with AACTA Awards for "Careful, He Might Hear You" and a long career across Australian, British, and American film and television.
Australian actress recognized for "Chuck", "Dexter", and "The Handmaid's Tale", with three Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
American actress who appears in some of the highest-grossing films of all time, including "Avatar", "The Avengers", "Guardians of the Galaxy", and "Star Trek".
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