Best 2000's Female Acting Performances In a Leading Role

The Top Ten
1 Charlize Theron - Monster (2003) Charlize Theron is a South African and American actress, film producer and model. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and the Silver Bear for Best Actress.
2 Marion Cotillard - La Vie En Rose (2007)
3 Ellen Burstyn - Requiem for a Dream (2000)
4 Reese Witherspoon - Walk The Line (2005) Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon, known professionally as Reese Witherspoon, is an American actress and producer.
5 Naomi Watts - Mulholland Drive (2001)
6 Kate Winslet - The Reader (2008)
7 Sandra Bullock - The Blind Side (2009) Sandra Annette Bullock is an American actress and producer. She is one of Hollywood's highest-paid actresses, and is an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award winner.
8 Hilary Swank - Million Dollar Baby (2004) Hilary Ann Swank is an American actress and producer. She has won two Academy Awards for Best Actress and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.
9 Julia Roberts - Erin Brockovich (2000) Julia Fiona Roberts is an American actress and producer. She became a Hollywood star after headlining the romantic comedy Pretty Woman, which grossed US$464 million worldwide.
10 Halle Berry - Monster’s Ball (2001) Halle Maria Berry is an American actress. Berry won the 2002 Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the romantic drama Monster's Ball. As of 2018, she is the only black woman to have won the award.
The Contenders
11 Beyonce - Obsessed (2009)
12 Kate del Castillo - Under the Same Moon (2007)

Having to perform a myriad of different emotions (usually simultaneously), Castillo grabs you by your heartstrings and never lets go. That phone scene alone.

13 Scarlett Johansson - Lost in Translation (20030
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