Modern Leading Men & Women
27 entries in the Modern Leading Men & Women compendium.
Olivia ColmanEnglish actress; won the Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Volpi Cup for portraying Queen Anne in The…Ossie DavisActor, activist, and voice of conscience.Patricia ArquetteAcademy Award-winning actress known for Boyhood, Medium, and Severance.Patricia HeatonAmerican journalist and novelist committed to labor and feminist movements.Peter DinklageActor, known for his supporting role as James in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.Philip Seymour HoffmanAmerican actor acclaimed for nuanced roles in film and theater.Rachel WeiszBritish actress who won an Academy Award for The Constant Gardener and moved easily between blockbusters and…Reese WitherspoonAcademy Award-winning actress and producer of female-led stories.Regina KingAmerican actress, director, and producer with an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and four Primetime Emmy…Robert Downey Jr.American actor and producer; recipient of an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and two BAFTA Awards.Rose McGowanActress and activist known for Scream and MeToo advocacy.Ruby DeeAmerican actress and civil rights figure with a career spanning eight decades.Ryan GoslingPlays K, a replicant blade runner in Blade Runner 2049.Sam RockwellAmerican actor; Academy Award-winning performance in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.Scarlett JohanssonSecond-highest-grossing actor in history and Tony Award winner.Sigourney WeaverAmerican actress known for pioneering action heroines and independent film roles.Sissy SpacekAmerican actress and singer, Oscar winner for Coal Miner's Daughter.Stefán Karl StefánssonStefán Karl Stefánsson (10 July 1975 – 21 August 2018) was an Icelandic actor and singer, widely recognized…Steven SeagalAction star who directed Heigl in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory.Susan SarandonAmerican actor with an Academy Award and decades of activism.Tatum O'NealAmerican actress who won an Academy Award at age ten for Paper Moon.Ted DansonActor who played Sam Malone on Cheers.Patty DukeAcademy Award-winning actress and mental health advocate.Paul NewmanActor, philanthropist, and racecar driver who co-founded Newman's Own.Rita MorenoPuerto Rican actress, EGOT winner, and Golden Age star.Robert RedfordAmerican actor, director, producer, and Sundance co-founder.Sally FieldAmerican actress with two Academy Awards for Best Actress.
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