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Ranker's Best Actresses in Film History

In the order they have been voted in, here are the top 50 actresses of all time according to ranker. Some notable actresses such as Katharine Hepburn and Viola Davis suprisingly didn't make the list. How many have of these great actresses have you seen on the screen?
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Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
1
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
2
Bette Davis
Bette Davis
3
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
4
Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman
5
Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh
6
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
7
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster
8
Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet
9
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
10
Judi Dench
Judi Dench
11
Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith
12
Glenn Close
Glenn Close
13
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore
14
Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
15
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
16
Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates
17
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews
18
Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford
19
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall
20
Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter
21
Sally Field
Sally Field
22
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver
23
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock
24
Jessica Lange
Jessica Lange
25
Judy Garland
Judy Garland
26
Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
27
Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton
28
Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer
29
Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine
30
Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts
31
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron
32
Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren
33
Amy Adams
Amy Adams
34
Olivia De Havilland
Olivia De Havilland
35
Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo
36
Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft
37
Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood
38
Rita Hayworth
Rita Hayworth
39
Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Connelly
40
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