Actresses I Generally Like

A while ago I did a post about celebrities that I think are attractive. And, it is rather common knowledge that I am irritated by many actors and actresses. What can I say? I'm hard to please. In fact, one time Cash wondered if there were ANY actresses that I liked because I was always saying how annoying some of them are. Well, partially for her and partially because I am going to make a future post of celebrities that I can't stand, here is a list of female actresses that I like (thanks to imdb for allowing the photos):

Cate Blanchett

Cate just really doesn't bug me at all. It's like, my brain knows that she should bug me in "Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull," but I am not bugged. She can get away with the most annoying characters on the planet. She can even pull off Katharine Hepburn in "The Aviator" and be really good at it. Cate is good.

Dame Judi Dench

Yeah, so I think Judi is so versatile. One thing that's totally on her side is that she has years of experience. I can even watch some of her old stuff and be reminded that she was awesome then. She can be serious, fun, funny, mean, etc. Maybe acting comes easily for her? She can do everything. I actually feel the same way about Maggie Smith. Maggie should also be on this list.


Julianne Moore

The thing about Julianne is that she can be in really, really crappy movies (see The Lost World: Jurassic Park or Evolution) but play her part well. It's like, you practically have to forgive the sucktitude of the movie just because she still does a good job in it. One thing she has on her side for me, is that I haven't seen a ton of movies with her in them. So, maybe I haven't given her enough of a chance to annoy me.


Emma Thompson

Ah, Emma. You can get really quirky and ugly for roles and I know that you love it. You can play a mom, a Jane Austen character, a magical nanny, a divination professor, etc., and yet, you are still so, so cool. She totally earns her spot on this list because I've seen her in a lot of films and still like her. Yay for Emma!


Natalie Portman

Well, I haven't seen her in a ton of stuff, but you know if you can deliver horrible lines like "I truly, deeply love you" or have a baby in Wal-Mart and play characters that I would normally despise and still not have me totally hate you and scream a vile and piercing scream, you've gotta be at least a little okay. I think Natalie does a good job in her chosen roles. Her characters really aren't that great, and I haven't seen everything she's in, but I can stand her.


Laura Linney

Yippee for Laura! Again, I haven't seen a ton of movies that she's in, but I really enjoy her in the films. She hasn't ever bugged me, and I like that she delivers her lines in a direct and very real manner. She doesn't act like she's acting, and that is priceless. Give her a raise.


Zooey Deschanel

Zooey hasn't been in tons of stuff that I've seen, either, but she hasn't bugged me yet. I thought she was the redeeming point of "Elf," and she seems like she can play quirky and weird roles with ease. She doesn't seem like she would have to be type-cast; she could probably play serious, funny, adventurous, and mysterious roles.


AnnaSophia Robb

I figured that I should put a child actor on here because I am TOTALLY going to put a creepy one on my list of actresses that I can't stand. Again, I haven't seen her in tons of stuff or anything, but I really liked her in "Bridge to Terabitha." And since she had a pretty major role in that one and didn't bug me, she's on this list.

So, there you go. Do you agree/disagree? Who are some of your favorite actresses? Discuss.