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Actresses that contain S

58 actresses containing the letter S — each with origin, classification, and notes.

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    1

    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.

    2

    Amanda Seyfried

    American actress who moved from teen comedies to acclaimed dramatic roles, earning an Academy Award nomination for "Mank".

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    Amy Adams

    American actress nominated for six Academy Awards across supporting and lead categories, known for versatile dramatic and musical performances.

    4

    Barbra Streisand

    American singer, actress, and filmmaker who is one of the few performers to win Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards (EGOT).

    5

    Bette Davis

    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.

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    Brie Larson

    American actress who won an Academy Award for "Room" and went on to lead Marvel Studios' "Captain Marvel" films.

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    Bryce Dallas Howard

    American actress and filmmaker known for "Jurassic World" and director M. Night Shyamalan's films, and for directing episodes of "The Mandalorian".

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    Catherine Zeta-Jones

    Welsh actress who won an Academy Award for "Chicago" and a Tony Award for "A Little Night Music".

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    Christina Ricci

    American actress who began as a child star in "The Addams Family" and became a leading independent-film performer in the 1990s and 2000s.

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    Daisy Ridley

    British actress best known as Rey in the sequel trilogy of "Star Wars", with later work in independent dramas and adventure films.

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    Emma Stone

    American actress with two Academy Awards for "La La Land" and "Poor Things", recognized for musical, comedic, and dramatic versatility.

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    Emma Thompson

    British actress and screenwriter, the only person to win Academy Awards for both acting and screenwriting, recognized for "Howards End" and "Sense and Sensibility".

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    Emma Watson

    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".

    14

    Frances McDormand

    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.

    15

    Glenda Jackson

    British actress and politician with two Academy Awards for Best Actress, who later served 23 years as a Labour Party Member of Parliament.

    16

    Hilary Swank

    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.

    17

    Isabelle Huppert

    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.

    18

    Isla Fisher

    Australian actress and author known for comedies including "Wedding Crashers", "Confessions of a Shopaholic", and "Now You See Me".

    19

    Jessica Chastain

    American actress with an Academy Award for "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" and a career spanning "Zero Dark Thirty", "Interstellar", and prestige stage productions.

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    Jodie Foster

    American actress and director with two Academy Awards for "The Accused" and "The Silence of the Lambs", with a career beginning at age three.

    21

    Julia Roberts

    American actress and producer, an Academy Award winner for "Erin Brockovich" and one of the highest-grossing female stars in Hollywood history.

    22

    Kate Winslet

    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".

    23

    Kerry Washington

    American actress and producer best known as Olivia Pope on ABC's "Scandal", with film roles in "Ray" and "Django Unchained".

    24

    Kim Basinger

    American actress and former model with an Academy Award for "L.A. Confidential", a leading star of 1980s and 90s Hollywood thrillers and dramas.

    25

    Kristen Stewart

    American actress recognized for "Twilight", "Personal Shopper", and the Academy Award-nominated lead in "Spencer" as Princess Diana.

    26

    Lily Collins

    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".

    27

    Maggie Smith

    British actress with two Academy Awards, a Tony, and an Emmy, with a career spanning the Royal Shakespeare Company, "Harry Potter", and "Downton Abbey".

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    Meryl Streep

    American actress widely regarded as one of the greatest of her generation, with a record 21 Academy Award nominations and 3 wins.

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    Mila Kunis

    Ukrainian-American actress known for "Black Swan", "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", and her long-running role as Jackie Burkhart on "That '70s Show".

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    Naomi Watts

    British-Australian actress with two Academy Award nominations, recognized for "Mulholland Drive", "21 Grams", and "The Impossible".

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    Naomie Harris

    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".

    32

    Nargis Dutt

    Indian actress and Member of Parliament, the first recipient of the Padma Shri in cinema, best remembered for "Mother India".

    33

    Octavia Spencer

    American actress with an Academy Award for "The Help" and three Oscar nominations, recognized for "Hidden Figures" and "The Shape of Water".

    34

    Pamela Anderson

    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".

    35

    Qi Shu

    Taiwanese actress who became an internationally recognized lead in Hou Hsiao-hsien's films and crossover hits including "The Transporter".

    36

    Quvenzhane Wallis

    American actress who became the youngest Best Actress Oscar nominee at age nine for "Beasts of the Southern Wild".

    37

    Rachel McAdams

    Canadian actress known for "Mean Girls", "The Notebook", and an Academy Award-nominated performance in "Spotlight".

    38

    Rachel Weisz

    British actress with an Academy Award for "The Constant Gardener", with roles in "The Mummy", "About a Boy", and the BBC's "Dead Ringers".

    39

    Reese Witherspoon

    American actress and producer with an Academy Award for "Walk the Line", who built Hello Sunshine into a major prestige-television production company.

    40

    Rosario Dawson

    American actress and producer known for "Sin City", "Rent", and her recurring role as Ahsoka Tano in the "Star Wars" Disney+ series.

    41

    Salma Hayek

    Mexican actress and producer with an Academy Award nomination for "Frida", which she also produced through her Ventanarosa company.

    42

    Sandra Bullock

    American actress and producer with an Academy Award for "The Blind Side", one of the most consistently bankable stars of the 1990s and 2000s.

    43

    Saoirse Ronan

    Irish actress with four Academy Award nominations before age 26, recognized for "Atonement", "Brooklyn", "Lady Bird", and "Little Women".

    44

    Sarah Jessica Parker

    American actress, producer, and fashion entrepreneur best known as Carrie Bradshaw in "Sex and the City" and its sequels.

    45

    Scarlett Johansson

    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.

    46

    Shirley MacLaine

    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.

    47

    Sigourney Weaver

    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.

    48

    Sissy Spacek

    American actress with an Academy Award for "Coal Miner's Daughter", with six Oscar nominations across genres including "Carrie" and "In the Bedroom".

    49

    Sophie Marceau

    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".

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    Susan Sarandon

    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.

    51

    Tessa Thompson

    American actress and producer recognized for "Creed", "Thor - Ragnarok", and "Westworld", and for producing the science fiction film "Sylvie's Love".

    52

    Tilda Swinton

    British actress with an Academy Award for "Michael Clayton", recognized for art-house collaborations with Derek Jarman, Wes Anderson, and Luca Guadagnino.

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    Ursula Andress

    Swiss actress whose role as Honey Ryder in "Dr. No" (1962) -- the first official "Bond girl" -- became one of cinema's most iconic images.

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    Vanessa Redgrave

    British actress with the Triple Crown of Acting, including an Academy Award for "Julia" and Olivier, Tony, and Emmy Awards across stage and screen.

    55

    Viola Davis

    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".

    56

    Wendy Hughes

    Australian actress with AACTA Awards for "Careful, He Might Hear You" and a long career across Australian, British, and American film and television.

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    Yvonne Strahovski

    Australian actress recognized for "Chuck", "Dexter", and "The Handmaid's Tale", with three Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

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    Zoe Saldana

    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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