This is a part 2 of my 9 actors who have played different parts, but today we will be doing actresses! If you haven’t checked out part 1, be sure to do so! These are just a few out of many, but here I have listed 9 actresses alphabetically that are versatile and played very different parts in their movie career! Enjoy! ๐
1. Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway is a one of a kind actresses who stole our hearts at the age of 18 playing in The Princess Diaries (2001). She has played in numerous parts like The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and Ella Enchanted (2004), as well as more diverse parts such as Interstellar (2014), Les Miserables (2012), and Alice in Wonderland (2010).
(Top Left: The Dark Knight Rises 2012, Top Right: Ocean’s 8 2018, Bottom Left: Alice in Wonderland 2010, and Bottom Right: Interstellar (2014)
2. Gina Rodriguez

Gina Rodriguez had us in admiration of her part in Jane in the Virgin (2014-2019), but have recently spanned into a variety of movies. This includes her usual light hearted parts such as in Someone Great (2019) and most recently released Not Dead Yet (2023), but she has branched into more intense and action movies such as Miss Bala (2019) and Awake (2021).
(Top Left: Jane the Virgin 2014, Top Right: Miss Bala 2019, Bottom Left: Awake, and Bottom Right: Someone Great 2019)
3. Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis has a repertoire spanning over 42 years in over 50 different movies. I mean WOW! She has played comedic parts such as Freaky Friday (2003), Christmas with the Kranks (2004), and You Again (2010), as well as action and thriller movies such as the Halloween franchise and True Lies (1994).
(Top Left: True Lies 1994, Top Right: EEAAO, Bottom Left: Freaky Friday 2003, and Bottom Right: Halloween 1978)
4. Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer had us swoon with her gripping emotional parts in The Help (2011) and Hidden Figures (2016), but she took us by surprise when she played the psychopathic antagonist in Ma (2019). Ma follows Spencer as she befriends a group of teenagers so they can party in her basement, which quickly becomes obsessive, and her house goes from the place to be at to the last place you want to be at.
(Top Left: Ma 2019, Top Right: Hidden Figures, Bottom Left: Thunder Force 2021, and Bottom Right: The Help 2011)
5. Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne is an Australian actress who has a charismatic personality. She has played in comedies alongside Seth Rogan in Neighbors (2014) and Maya Rudolph in Bridesmaids (2011), but she has quickly shown us her diversity playing the poised villain in Spy (2015) as well as the nurturing adoptive mother in Instant Family (2018).
(Top Left: Spy 2015, Top Right: Instant Family 2018, Bottom Left: Like a Boss 2020, and Bottom Right: The Internship 2013).
6. Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock has captivated us for many years, not to mention her many accolades. She has played many heartwarming comedic parts such as The Blind Side (2009), The Proposal (2009), and Miss Congeniality (2000). She has also branched out into more thriller movies such as Bird Box (2018), The Unforgivable (2021), and Gravity (2013).
(Top Left: The Blind Side 2009, Top Right: Bird Box, Top Bottom: The Unforgiveable 2021, and Bottom Right: The Proposal 2009).
7. Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson is incredibly impressive. She has played the smart and sophisticated part in Hidden Figures (2016), a fun businesswoman in What Men Want (2019), the petrified woman in No Good Deed (2014), and the psychotic antagonist in Acrimony (2018). Her parts can make you love her AND fear her! True talent.
(Top Left: Acrimony 2018, Top Right: What Men Want 2019, Bottom Left: Hidden Figures 2016, and Bottom Right: No Good Deed 2014).
8. Viola Davis

Viola Davis is one of the few performers who have been awarded an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, AND a Tony. I mean that itself, speaks volumes! She has shown us her versatility by playing in magnetic parts such as The Woman King (2022), How to Get Away with Murder (2014-2020), The Help (2011), Fences (2016), The First Lady (2022), and Suicide Squad (2016).
(Top Left: The Help 2011, Top Right: The Woman King 2022, Bottom Left: Fences 2016, and Bottom Right: How to Get Away with Murder 2014-2020).
9.Zoe Saldana

Zoe Saldana is most well known for her work in science fiction franchises like Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Avatar (2009), and Star Trek (2009), but she has also featured in more romantic dramas such as Drumline (2002), Guess Who (2005), and The Book of Life (2014). She is the only person who has appeared in all three of the highest-grossing films of all time!
(Top Left: Colombiana 2011, Top Right: Guardians of the Galaxy 2014, Bottom Left: Avatar 2009, and Bottom Right: Drumline 2002).
Thank you so much for reading! Who is your favorite actress from the list? Let me know what you think and any suggestions you have in the comments! Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on social media! โค

