Top 10 female performances of 2021
by YellowManReanimated | created - 06 Mar 2022 | updated - 06 Mar 2022 | PublicA countdown of the 10 female performances I regard as the most impressive of the year 2021 (according to IMDb release date).
1. Kristen Stewart
Actress | Snow White and the Huntsman
Though most famous for her role as Isabella "Bella" Swan in The Twilight (2008) Saga, Kristen Stewart has been a working actor since her early years in Los Angeles, California. Her parents, John Stewart and Jules Stewart, both work in film and television. The family includes three boys, Kristen's ...
Spencer
2. Olivia Colman
Actress | The Favourite
Olivia Colman was born on January 30, 1974 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for The Favourite (2018), Tyrannosaur (2011) and The Lost Daughter (2021). She has been married to Ed Sinclair since August 2001. They have three children.
The Lost Daughter
3. Renate Reinsve
Actress | Verdens verste menneske
Renate Reinsve was born on November 24, 1987 in Solbergelva, Viken, Norway. She is an actress, known for The Worst Person in the World (2021), Oslo, August 31st (2011) and Welcome to Norway (2016).
The Worst Person in the World
4. Emilia Jones
Actress | CODA
Emilia Jones was recently named one of Variety's 10 Actors to Watch.
She is best known for playing the lead role of Ruby Rossi in CODA which won the Best Picture Oscar in 2022. Her performance garnered her 13 wins and 25 nominations including a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
For...
CODA
5. Agathe Rousselle
Actress | Titane
Agathe Rousselle was born on June 14, 1988 in France. She is an actress and writer, known for Titane (2021), How to Make Gravy and Dégénérer.
Titane
6. Noomi Rapace
Actress | Män som hatar kvinnor
Swedish actress Noomi Rapace was born in Hudiksvall, Gävleborgs län, Sweden to Swedish actress Nina Norén and Spanish Flamenco singer Rogelio de Badajoz (Rogelio Durán). Her parents did not stay together, and when she was five she moved to Iceland with her mother and stepfather, where she lived for...
Lamb
7. Ruth Negga
Actress | Loving
Ruth Negga was born on May 4, 1981 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She is an actress and producer, known for Loving (2016), Passing (2021) and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013).
Passing
8. Penélope Cruz
Actress | Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Known outside her native country as the "Spanish enchantress," Penélope Cruz Sánchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo Cruz, a retailer, and Encarna Sánchez, a hairdresser. As a toddler, she was already a compulsive performer, re-enacting TV commercials for her family's amusement, but she decided to ...
Parallel Mothers
9. Jessica Chastain
Actress | Zero Dark Thirty
Jessica Michelle Chastain was born in Sacramento, California, and was raised in a middle-class household in a Northern California suburb. Her mother, Jerri Chastain, is a vegan chef whose family is originally from Kansas, and her stepfather is a fireman. She discovered dance at the age of nine and ...
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
10. Alana Haim
Actress | Licorice Pizza
Alana Haim is known for her starring role in Paul Thomas Anderson's film "Licorice Pizza," for which she received critical acclaim and nominations for the Golden Globes Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, and Critics' Choice ...
Licorice Pizza
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