A decade is gonna end, female characters were amazing, many portrayals of real life persons with such an interesting life and excellent original characters that are gonna stay forever in the time.

This is my TOP 20 Female Performances since 2000. What are yours?

20-Renee Zellweger- Bridget Jones- Bridget Jones' s Diary
19-Sissy Spacek-Ruth Fowler- In the Bedroom
18-Zhang Ziyi- Sayuri- Memoirs of a Geisha
17-Salma Hayek-Frida Khalo- Frida
16-Bjork - Selma - Dancer in the Dark
15-Penelope Cruz- Raimunda- Volver
14-Hillary Swank- Maggie Fitzgerald - Million Dollar Baby
13-Helen Mirren - Queen Elizabeth II - The Queen
12- Imelda Staunton- Vera Drake - Vera Drake
11-Charlize Theron- Aileen Wuornos- Monster
10-Kate Winslet- Clementine Kruczynski- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MInd
9-Meryl Streep-Miranda Priestly- The Devil Wears Prada
8-Julianne Moore-Cathy Whitaker- Far From Heaven
7-Meryl Streep - Sister Alloysius Beauvier - Doubt
6-Ellen Burstyn-Sara Goldfarb- Requiem for a Dream
5-Nicole Kidman- Satine- Moulin Rouge !
4-Kate Winslet- Hanna Schmitz- The Reader
3- Nicole Kidman- Virginia Woolf - The Hours
2-Judi Dench-Barbara Covett- Notes on a Scandal

1- MARION COTILLARD as EDITH PIAF in LA VIE EN ROSE

Since 2000? Hmmm...

No particular order:

1) Helen Mirren, The Queen
2) Virginia Madsen, Sideways
3) Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener
4) Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone
5) Melissa Leo, Frozen River
6) Kristin Scott Thomas, I've Loved You So Long
7) Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
8) Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Volver, Elegy
9) Cate Blanchett, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, I'm Not There
10) Eva, Wall-E
11) Michelle Williams, Brokeback Mountain, Wendy and Lucy
12) Ellen Burstyn, Requiem for a Dream
13) Judi Dench, Chocolat, Notes on a Scandal
14) Catherine Zeta Jones, Traffic, Chicago
15) Sissy Spacek, In the Bedroom
16) Carrie Anne Moss, Memento
17) Maggie Gylenhaal, Secretary, Sherry Baby
18) Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven
19) Naomi Watts, 21gms, King Kong, Mulholland Drive
20) Thora Birch, Ghost World
21) Adriana Barraza and Rinko Kikuchi, Babel
22) Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake, Harry Potter
23) Abigail Breslin, Little Miss Sunshine
24) Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada, Doubt
25) Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
26) Phyllis Somerville, Little Children

Well, that's more than twenty, but there are others I could list.

1. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chicago
2. Laura Linney, You Can Count On Me
3. Ellen Burstyn, Requiem For A Dream
4. Helen Mirren, The Queen
5. Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
6. Charlize Theron, Monster
7. Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven
8. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Traffic
9. Diane Lane, Unfaithful
10. Marion Cotillard, La Vie En Rose
11. Renee Zellweger, Nurse Betty
12. Rachel Weisz, The Shape Of Things
13. Jennifer Connelly, Requiem For A Dream
14. Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener
15. Julia Roberts, Erin Brockovich
16. Sandra Bullock, Infamous
17. Nicole Kidman, Moulin Rouge!
18. Natalie Portman, Garden State
19. Marisa Tomei, In The Bedroom
20. Halle Berry, Monster's Ball

1. Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose
2. Helen Mirren, The Queen
3. Judi Dench, Notes on a Scandal
4. Ellen Burstyn, Requiem for a Dream
5. Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
6. Charlize Theron, Monster
7. Maia Morgenstern, The Passion of the Christ
8. Marcia Gay Harden, Pollack
9. Naomi Watts, Mulholland Dr.
10. Felicity Huffman, Transamerica
11. Renee Zellweger, Chicago
12. Amy Adams, Junebug
13. Cate Blanchett, Notes on a Scandal
14. Laura Linney, You Can Count on Me (or really any of her nominated performances, plus "Mystic River")
15. Imelda Stauton, Vera Drake
16. Kate Winslet, The Reader AND Revolutionary Road
17. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chicago
17. Sissy Spacek, In the Bedroom
18. Viola Davis, Doubt
19. Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton AND Benjamin Button
20. Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky

If you are only counting since 2000 then...

1) Julianne Moore- "Far From Heaven"
2) Kate Winslet- "Revolutionary Road"/ "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"/ "Vickr Cristina Barcelona"
3) Penelope Cruz- "Volver"
4) Marion Cotillard- "La Vie en Rose"
5) Helen Mirren- "The Queen"
6) Amy Adams- "Junebug"
7) Julie Delpy- "Before Sunset"
8) Charlotte Rampling- "Under the Sand"/ "Swimming Pool"
9) Zhang Ziyi- "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"/ "2046"
10) Julie Christie- "Away from Her"
11) Laura Linney- "The Savages"/ "Kinsey"/ "You Can Count On Me"
12) Amy Ryan- "Gone Baby Gone"
13) Scarlett Johanssen- "Lost in Tranlation"
14) Naomi Watts- "21 Grams"
15) Hilary Swank- "Million Dollar Baby"
16)Charlize Theron- "Monster"
17) Imelda Staunton- "Vera Drake"
18) Catherine Zeta Jones- "Chicago"
19) Nicole Kidman- "Moulin Rouge!"/ "Dogville"
20) Meryl Streep- "Adaptation"

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In no particular order:

Cate Blanchett -(Heaven,The Aviator,The Missing,Notes On A Scandal, I'm Not There, Elizabeth:The Golden Age, Benjamin Button)
Julie Christie - Away From Her
Helen Mirren - The Queen
Kate Winslet - (Eternal Sunshine,Little Children,Finding Neverland,The Reader, Revolutionary Road)
Marion Cotillard - La Vie En Rose
Felicity Huffman - Transamerica
Sissy Spacek - In The Bedroom
Nicole Kidman - (The Others,The Hours)
Charlize Theron - Monster
Reese Witherspoon - Walk The Line
Naomi Watts - King Kong
Julianne Moore - Far From Heaven and The Hours
Judi Dench - Notes On A Scandal

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Bjork (Dancer in the DArk)
Laura Linney (You can count on me,Kinsey, The Savages, The Squid and the Whale, Mistic River)
Meryl Streep (Doubt, DEvil wears Prada, Adaptation, The Hours)
Renee Zellweger (Chicago, Bridget Jones, Cold Mountain)
Kate Winslet (The REader, Rev. Road, Eternal Sunshine, Iris)
Ellen Burstyn (Requiem for a Dream)
Hellen Mirren (The Queen, Gosford Park)
Charlize Theron (Monster)
Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake, Harry Potter)
Keyra Knightley (Pride and Prejudice, Atonement, Duchess)
Joan Allen (Upside of Anger)
Julianne Moore (Far From Heaven, The Hours, Blindness)
Sally Hawkins (Happy-Go-Lucky)
Maggie Cheung (In mood for love, Hero, Clean)
Scarlett Johanson (Lost in Translation, Girl with a Pearl Earring)
Samantha Morton (In America, Minority Reports)

quote:

Originally posted by babypook:
10) Eva, Wall-E

Oh yeah, she was wonderful.

I'm sure i'll be editing this....

1) Kate Winslet (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)
2) Julianne Moore (Far From Heaven)
3) Uma Thurman (Kill Bill Volumes 1 and 2)
4) Kate Hudson (Almost Famous)
5) Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge)
6) Kirsten Dunst (Marie Antoinette)
7) Penelope Cruz (Volver)
8) Ellen Page (Juno)
9) Laura Linney (You Can Count on Me)
10) Joan Allen (The Upside of Anger)
11) Rinko Kikuchi (Babel)
12) Amy Adams (Enchanted)
13) Thora Birch (Ghost World)
14) Lindsay Lohan (Mean Girls)
15) Scarlett Johanson (Lost in Translation)
16) Gong Li (Memoirs of a Geisha)
17) Bjork (Dancer in the Dark)
18) Meryl Streep (Adaptation)
19) Mandy Moore (Saved!)
20) Catherine Zeta Jones (Chicago)

Surprised I have no Blanchett performances....

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BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCES SINCE 2000

1. MARION COTILLARD- LA VIE EN ROSE
2. MERYL STREEP- THE HOURS/ DOUBT/ DEV. WEARS
PRADA
3. KATE WINSLET- LITTLE CHILDREN/
REVOL. ROAD
4. MARCIA GAY HARDEN- POLLACK
5. JUDI DENCH- IRIS/ NOTES ON A SCANDAL
6. CATE BLANCHETT- NOTES ON A SCANDAL/ I'M NOT
THERE
7. NICOLE KIDMAN- THE HOURS/ MOULIN ROUGE
8. JULIANNE MOORE- FAR FROM HEAVEN/ THE HOURS
9. JENNIFER CONNELLY- A BEAUTIFUL MIND
10. ELLEN BURSTYN- REQUIEM FOR A DREAM
11. JULIE CHRISTIE- AWAY FROM HER
12. JULIA ROBERTS- ERIN BROCKOVICH
13. RENEE ZELLWEGER- CHICAGO
14. LAURA LINNEY- KINSEY/ SQUID AND THE WHALE
YOU CAN COUNT ON ME
15. HILARY SWANK- MILLION DOLALR BABY
16. MARISA TOMEI- THE WRESTLER/ IN THE BEDROOM
17. FELICITY HUFFMAN- TRANSAMERICA
18. ANNE HATHAWAY- RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
19. JULIE WALTERS- BILLY ELLIOT

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Marisa Tomei THE WRESTLER
Angelina Jolie A MIGHTY HEART
Halle Berry MONSTERS BALL
Ellen Burstyn REQUEIM FOR A DREAM
Reese Witherspoon WALK THE LINE
Catherine Deneuve A CHRISTMAS TALE
Vanessa Redgrave ATONEMENT
Toni Collette ABOUT A BOY
Lindsay Lohan MEAN GIRLS
Kate Hudson ALMOST FAMOUS
Anne Hathaway BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
Gena Rowlands THE NOTEBOOK
Uma Thurman HYSTERICAL BLINDNESS **
Diane Lane PERFECT STORM
Tilda Swinton MICHAEL CLAYTON
Marion Collitard LA VIE EN ROSE
Helen Mirren THE QUEEN
Julianne Moore FAR FROM HEAVEN
Amy Adams ENCHANTED
Virginia Madsen SIDEWAYS

01. Charlize Theron "Monster"
02. Renee Zellwegger "Chicago"
03. Sissy Spacek "In The Bedroom"
04. Judi Dench "Notes on a Scandal"
05. Angela Bettis "May"
06. Marcia Gay Harden "Mystic River"
07. Michelle Williams "Brokeback Mountain"
08. Hilary Swank "Million Dollar Baby"
09. Meryl Streep "Doubt"
10. Marion Cotillard "La Vie En Rose"
11. Viola Davis "Doubt"
12. Ellen Page "Juno"
13. Julia Roberts "Erin Brockovich"
14. Laura Linney "You Can Count on Me"
15. Naomi Watts "21 Grams"
16. Marcia Gay Harden "Pollock"
17. Uma Thurman "Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2"
18. Kate Winslet "Revolutionary Road"
19. Jennifer Garner "Juno"
20. Catherine Zeta Jones "Chicago"

There were so many great performances this decade which I loved, but here off the top off my head in no particular order:

Julia Roberts - Erin Brockovich
Imelda Staunton- Vera Drake
Meryl Streep - Doubt, Adaptation
Viola Davis - Doubt
Marion Collitard - La Vie En Rose
Helen Mirren - The Queen
Judi Dench - Notes On A Scandal
Felicity Huffman - TransAmerica
Halle Berry - Monster's Ball
Angelina Jolie - A Mighty Heart
Nicole Kidman - Moulin Rouge
Scarlett Johansson - Lost In Translation
Cate Blanchett - The Aviator
Naomi Watts - 21 Grams
Uma Thurman - Kill Bill, Vol. 1, 2
Charlize Theron - Monster
Marcia Gay Harden - Pollock
Salma Hayek - Frida
Kate Winslet - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Thandie Newton - Crash

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In no order...

Ellen Burstyn, "Requiem for a Dream"
Meryl Streep, "Adaptation"
Uma Thurman, "Kill Bill Volume 1"
Felicity Huffman, "Transamerica"
Judi Dench, "Notes on a Scandal"
Cate Blanchett, "Notes on a Scandal"
Viola Davis, "Doubt"
Michelle Williams, "Brokeback Mountain"
Marion Cotillard, "La Vie En Rose"
Laura Linney, "The Savages"
Julianne Moore, "Far From Heaven"
Imelda Staunton, "Vera Drake"
Hilary Swank, "Boys Don't Cry"
Joan Allen, "The Upside of Anger"
Helen Mirren, "The Queen"
Kate Winslet, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
Sissy Spacek, "In The Bedroom"
Naomi Watts, "21 Grams"
Ellen Page, "Hard Candy"
Bjork, "Dancer in the Dark"

1) Cate Blanchett, Heaven
2) Naomi Watts, Mulholland Dr.
3) Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
4) Anamaria Marinca, 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days
5) Kristin Scott Thomas, I've Loved You So Long
6) Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake
7) Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven
8) Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose
9) Miranda Richardson, Spider
10) Cate Blanchett, Little Fish
11) Laura Linney, You Can Count on Me
12) Amy Adams, Junebug
13) Charlotte Rampling, Under the Sand
14) Sissy Spacek, In the Bedroom
15) Helen Mirren, The Queen
16) Virginia Madsen, Sideways
17) Penelope Cruz, Volver
18) Diane Lane, Unfaithful
19) Samantha Morton, In America
20) Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married

20.Ashley Tisdale> HSM3
19.Vanessa Hudgens> HSM3
18.Lindsay Lohan> Mean Girls
17.Halle Berry> Catwoman
16.Anna Farris> Scary Movie> 1-4
15.Nicky Blonsky> Hairspray
14.Brittany Murphy> Don't Say A Word
13.Hillary Duff> The Lizzie McGuire Movie
12.Beyonce> in all her movies
11Sheri Sheppard> Beauty Shop
10.Katherine Heigl> Valentine, 27 Dresses and Knocked Up.
9.Tyra Banks> Coyote Ugly
8.Kim Kardashian> Disaster Movie
7.Jennifer Lopez> In all her Movies
6.Jessica Alba> The Love Guru
5.Jessica ALba> Fantastic 4
4.Jessica ALba>Fantastic 4 Rise of the silver surfer
3.Jessica Alba> The Eye
2.Jessica Alba> Good Luck Chuck

1.JESSICA ALBA> HONEY!!

I swear Jessica Alba is the goddess she is in a league of her own.

Miranda Richardson - Spider
Naomi Watts - Mulholland Dr
Imelda Staunton - Vera Drake
Charlotte Rampling - Under the Sand
Gong Li - The Curse of the Golden Flower
Julianne Moore - Far From Heaven
Meryl Streep - The Devil Wears Prada
Melissa Leo - 21 Grams
Viola Davis - Doubt
Ellen Burstyn - Requiem for a Dream
Julie Waters - Billy Elliot
Rinko Kikuchi - Babel
Maggie Cheung - In the Mood for Love
Charlize Theron - Monster
Amy Ryan - Gone Baby Gone
Felicity Huffman - Transamerica
Michelle Williams - Wendy & Lucy
Marcia Gay Harden - Pollack
Sissy Spacek - In The Bedroom
Diane Lane - Unfaithful

Judi Dench 'Notes on a Scandal'

Ellen Burstyn 'Requiem for a Dream'

Marcia Gay Harden 'Pollock'

Adriana Barazza 'Babel'

Cate Blanchett 'Notes on a Scandal'

Bjork 'Dancer in the Dark'

Kate Winslet 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'

Marisa Tomei 'The Wrestler' / 'In the Bedroom'

Sissy Spacek 'In the Bedroom'

Laura Linney 'The Squid and the Whale'

Uma Thurman 'Kill Bill Part2'

Maia Morgenstern 'The Passion of the Christ'

Diane Lane 'Unfaithful'

Monica Bellucci 'Irreversible'

Maggie Smith 'Gosford Park'

Catherine O'Hara 'Best in Show' / 'For Your Consideration'

Naomi Watts '21 Grams'

Molly Shannon 'Year of the Dog'

Charlize Theron 'Monster'

Maggie Gyllenhaal 'Secretary' / 'Sherrybaby'

In no particular order (and because of my failing memory, ones that stick out in higher profile, awarded movies rather say than obscure ones I might have caught at TIFFG):
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Bjork, Dancer in the Dark
Cataline Sandino Moreno – Maria Full of Grace
Charlize Theron, Monster
Charlotte Rampling, Swimming Pool
Ellen Burstyn, Requiem for a Dream
Helen Mirren, The Queen
Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby
Imelda Stauton, Vera Drake
Judi Dench, Notes on a Scandal
Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven
Laura Linney, Savages
Laura Linney, You Can Count on Me
Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada
Nina Hoss, The White Masai
Naomi Watts, Mulholland Drive
Penelope Cruz, Volver
Sissy Spacek, In the Bedroom
Sophie Okonedo
Tilda Swinton, The Deep End

Marion Cotillard, "La Vie En Rose"
Julia Roberts, "Erin Brockovich"
Halle Berry, "Monster's Ball"
Imelda Staunton, "Vera Drake"
Sally Hawkins, "Happy-Go-Lucky"
Charlize Theron, "Monster"
Ellen Page, "Juno"
Helen Mirren, "The Queen"
Cate Blanchett, "I'm Not There"
Penélope Cruz, “Volver”
Kate Winslet, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"
Rachel Weisz, "The Constant Gardener"
Ziyi Zhang, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
Judi Dench, "Notes on a Scandal"
Marcia Gay Harden, "Pollock"
Nicole Kidman, "Moulin Rouge!"/ "The Hours"
Uma Thurman, "Kill Bill" (Parts 1 & 2)
Naomi Watts, "21 Grams"
Amy Adams, "Junebug"