Top 10 Era Defining Actresses: Modern

Name: Top 10 Era Defining Actresses: Modern
Uploaded: 2026-09-26T19:21:50-04:00
Description: These women wowed us until the end of the century! Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Era Defining Actresses: Modern Edition!

VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton

Script written by Sean Harris.

These women wowed us until the end of the century! Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the top 10 era defining actresses: modern edition! For this list, we've looked at actresses that were especially successful and influential within the 'modern era'. For the purposes of our countdown, we are defining the 'modern era' as the years between 1970 and 2000. This is part of a series of videos on era-defining actresses throughout the ages.

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#10: Nicole Kidman
#9: Jane Fonda
#8: Judi Dench
#7: Anjelica Huston
#6: Sigourney Weaver
#5: Diane Keaton
#4: Emma Thompson
#3: Jodie Foster
#2: Julia Roberts
#1: Meryl Streep

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