Your favorite contemporary American actress?

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#1 thattotally
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I just saw a box office movie trailer which featured Julia Roberts, and I went "oh yeah, I remember her" since it was quite surprising to see her act since her role in Erin Brockovich. It's good though that she spends time with her kids, that's great for her.


In any case, it got me thinking as to what the current state of female movie stars on the market happens to be, and who is seen as the most talented as of 2011, and who is an audience favorite. Did any new talent spill onto the scene? Has Reese Witherspoon's popularity waned rather quickly? Etc etc.

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I'm a fan of January Jones. I just started watching Mad Men, and omaigosh I love her. She was also pretty good in Unknown and X-men First Class.

as to crowd favorites and who is the most talented, I couldn't care less about that stuff.

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Off the top of my head... Jennifer Connelly. Dark City, Requiem For A Dream, Dark Water. Yeah.

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Kate Winslet is who I first thought of as most talented..but my favorites are Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alison Brie, and Lizzy Caplan
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i really like frances mcdormand's work and catherine keener is very good too.
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Emily Blount (Devil Wears Prada, Victoria, Sunshine Cleaning)

Amy Adams (Julie & Julia, Enchanted, Sunshine Cleaning)

Anne Hathaway - (Princess Diaries, Devil Wears Prada, Alice in Wonderland and as Catwoman in the coming Dark Knight movie)

Mia Wasikowska - Alice in Wonderland


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I think i'm the only one but, Michelle Rodriguez.

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#8 LoG-Sacrament
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lots of good non-american actresses being listed here :P cate blanchett and naomi watts would be in my favorites overall.
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not exactly contemporary but

meryl streep

nicole kidman

julianne moore

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Naomi Watts. Definitely.

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Liv Tyler's always a charmer.
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Naomi Watts. Definitely.

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This. First one that came to mind.
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Kate Winslet is who I first thought of as most talented..but my favorites are Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alison Brie, and Lizzy CaplanJML897

Naomi Watts. Definitely.

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Kate Winslet and Naomi Watts aren't American.
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[QUOTE="JML897"]Kate Winslet is who I first thought of as most talented..but my favorites are Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alison Brie, and Lizzy Caplanmegagene

Naomi Watts. Definitely.

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Kate Winslet and Naomi Watts aren't American.

D'oh. I didn't even pay attention to the American part.

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#15 thattotally
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Or the contemporary part...


:P

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Mila Kunis for looks

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#17 JML897
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Or the contemporary part...


:P

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How's Kate Winslet not contemporary?

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Natalie Portman

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Jessica Chastain, Michelle Williams
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#20 paranoied624
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emma stone, shes squiezing her way through the ranks of stardom pretty well imo.

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Natalie Portman.

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Diane Lane Helen Mirren Jennifer Anniston I think these wonderful women are underrated.
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I think I'd go with Anne Hathaway