The Best Living English Actresses
Hailing from England, these women in film are acting circles around some of their male counterparts. These actresses from England included established, household names like Judi Dench and Helen Mirren, as well as younger English actresses like Emma Watson and Carey Mulligan. Who are the best living English actresses? They're all listed here, and your votes can help determine who is ranked as the best!
The top living actresses from England ranked on this list have decorated careers that have spanned decades and many are still working today. Their long lists of credits include movies and TV shows from all over the world, namely the United States and Great Britain. From Oscar winners to consistently great English actresses, these women are changing film and turning in amazing performances time and time again.
This list features the greatest English actresses alive today including Julie Andrews, Tilda Swinton, Vanessa Redgrave, Kate Winslet, Kate Beckinsale, Judi Dench, Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren, and Emily Blunt. Don't see your favorite living actress from England? Add her below so other film fans can vote. Then, be sure to vote and rerank the list according to who you think are the best English actresses still alive today.- 1A Room with a View, Gosford Park, Harry Potter series
- 2Sense and Sensibility, The Remains of the Day, Harry Potter series
- 3Philomena, Shakespeare in Love, Skyfall
- 4Fight Club, The King's Speech, Howards End
- 5The Queen, Gosford Park, The Long Good Friday
- 6Charlie Wilson's War, The Devil Wears Prada, Sunshine Cleaning
- 7The Reader, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Titanic
- 8Harry Potter series, Noah, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
- 9Mary Poppins, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Americanization of Emily
- 10The Constant Gardener, Sunshine, About a Boy
- 11Hot Fuzz, The Iron Lady, Locke
- 12The Imitation Game, Pride and Prejudice, Atonement
- 13Game of Thrones, Terminator Genisys
- 14Brokedown Palace, The Aviator, Underworld series
- 15Gone Girl, The World's End, Pride and Prejudice
- 16Season of the Witch, Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters, Vivaldi
- 17Beauty and the Beast, The Manchurian Candidate, Bedknobs and Broomsticks
- 18The Theory of Everything, Brideshead Revisited, Page Eight
- 19Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
- 20Game of Thrones, 300, Aberdeen
- 21Michael Clayton, Snowpiercer, The Chronicles of Narnia
- 22The Blind Side, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Abduction
- 23Captain America: The First Avenger, Room at the Top
- 24On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The Great Muppet Caper, The Hospital
- 25Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
