1. Ellie Darcey-Alden (1999)

British Actress

English actress who played the role of Lily Evans in the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 and the role of Francesca "Franny" Latimer in the Doctor Who series Christmas...

2. Adele Silva (1980)

British Actress

British actress known for her role as Kelly Windsor on the soap opera Emmerdale. She also appeared in a 2013 one-woman theater piece entitled 51 Shades of Maggie.

3. Sally Bretton (1980)

British Actress

Known best for her role as Lucy on Not Going Out and Cat on Absolute Power, this British screen actress also had a career as a stage performer, playing the...

4. Sophie Ward (1964)

British Actress

English actress who began her career in the 1977 horror film Full Circle and has continued ever since, including roles in Return to Oz, Crime and Punishment, and 2011's Jane...

5. Judy Loe (1947)

British Actress

Stage and screen actress known best as the mother of film star Kate Beckinsale. Her television credits include roles as Jan Goddard in Casualty, Pamela in Singles, and Kathryn MacTiernan...

6. Lucy Punch (1977)

British Actress

Appeared in the films Bad Teacher, Into the Woods and Dinner for Schmucks and the television show Ben and Kate. She also played Elaine in Terry Johnson's adaptation of The Graduate.

7. Phyllida Law (1932)

British Actress

She played the role of Mrs. Cavendish in Albert Nobbs, starring Glenn Close.

8. Sophie Winkleman (1980)

British Actress

She played Walden Schmidt's love interest in Two and a Half Men and also starred in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in 2005.

9. Janet Montgomery (1985)

British Actress

English actress best known for her role as Ames in the television series Human Target from 2010 until 2011. She began starring as Mary Sibley on the WGN series Salem in 2014...

10. Benita Hume (1906)

British Actress

She began acting on the London Stage, and moved into film with the 1926 Alfred Hitchcock film Easy Virtue.

11. Emma Watson (1990)

British Actress

Rose to fame while playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series. She earned praise for her leading role in the 2012 film The Perks of Being a Wallflower, receiving an MTV...

12. Muriel Pavlow (1921)

British Actress

Portrayed Joy Gibson in the British TV series Doctor in the House, starring Dirk Bogarde. Her other credits include Reach for the Sky and Murder, She Said.

13. Mollie Sugden (1922)

British Actress

English actress who became known for her role as Mrs. Slocombe in the popular British television show, Are You Being Served?

14. Hattie Jacques (1922)

British Actress

British actress and comedienne who performed on the BBC radio shows ITMA, Educating Archie, and Hancock's Half-Hour.

15. Kate Beckinsale (1973)

British Actress

British actress who starred with Ben Affleck in Pearl Harbor. She also starred in Van Helsing and Serendipity and played Selene in the Underworld series.

16. Emily Atack (1989)

British Actress

Played Charlotte Hinchcliffe on the UK teen drama The Inbetweeners. She appeared on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here in 2018. In 2019, she began starring on CBBC's comedy Almost Never.

17. Anya Chalotra (1996)

British Actress

British-Indian actress notable for her leading roles as Robin Loxley in Sherwood and Yennefer of Vengerberg in The Witcher. She was also previously seen in episodes of The ABC Murders and Wanderlust in...

18. Izzy Meikle-Small (1996)

British Actress

Perhaps best known for her childhood role in the award-winning, romantic science fiction film Never Let Me Go, this English actress also appeared in Private Peaceful and Snow White and...

19. Billie Whitelaw (1932)

British Actress

English actress who gained fame for her role as Mrs. Baylock in the 1976 film The Omen.

20. Anne Heywood (1932)

British Actress

Golden Globe nominated British actress who has starred in many films, including The Fox and Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff.

21. Sienna Guillory (1975)

British Actress

Actress who played Jill Valentine in the Resident Evil films and starred as the title role in the TV series Helen of Troy.

22. Wendy Craig (1934)

British Actress

English actress who became known for her roles on television including the series The Royal.

23. Amanda Barrie (1935)

British Actress

Best known for her role as Alma Sedgewick on the popular British soap opera Coronation Street, this English actress also appeared in several episodes of the BBC's Doctors and ITV's Bad...

24. Vanessa Redgrave (1937)

British Actress

British dramatic actress who won an Oscar Award for her role in the 1977 film Julia. She has been featured in over 80 films, including Mission Impossible and Atonement.

25. Emilia Jones (2002)

British Actress

Perhaps most well known for her childhood roles in the BBC TV movie What We Did on Our Holiday and in the Channel 4 sci-fi series Utopia, she is also...

26. Elizabeth Dawn (1939)

British Actress

Best known for playing Vera Duckworth on the British soap opera Coronation Street.

27. Carole Ann Ford (1940)

British Actress

British actress who has played the role of Susan Foreman on the BBC television series, Doctor Who. She also starred in The Day of the Triffids in 1962.

28. Miriam Margolyes (1941)

British Actress

Award-winning actress who became known for role in the 1993 film The Age of Innocence and played Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter film franchise.

29. Wendy Richard (1943)

British Actress

Actress best remembered for her role as Pauline Fowler on the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She played the role from 1985 until 2006.

30. Zienia Merton (1945)

British Actress

Actress who became known for her role as Sandra Benes in Space: 1999, as well as an array of other performances in science fiction films and television shows.

31. Eva Gray (1971)

British Actress

Notable for her critically-acclaimed performances in professional English stage productions of All That Loving Stuff, Miss Julie and The Long Mirror, she has also appeared in episodes of the popular...

32. Madeline Smith (1949)

British Actress

Famous for her work in numerous Hammer Productions horror films of the late 1960s and early 1970s and for her role opposite Ava Gardner in the 1970 movie Tam-Lin, she...

33. Keira Knightley (1985)

British Actress

British actress who first attracted attention for her role in Bend It Like Beckham. She gained further fame for her roles in the Pirates of the Caribbean films, Pride & Prejudice and Love Actually....

34. Joely Richardson (1965)

British Actress

She played the role of Julia McNamara in the 2004 film Nip/Tuck, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination in 2005. She also appeared with Mel Gibson in The Patriot. In...

35. Michelle Keegan (1987)

British Actress

English actress best known for her role as Tina McIntyre on the long-running soap opera Coronation Street. In 2015, she played the character Tracy on the BBC series Ordinary Lies. In 2016,...

36. Hannah Tointon (1987)

British Actress

English actress known for her role as Katy Fox in the British soap opera Hollyoaks.

37. Tamzin Merchant (1987)

British Actress

English actress who became known for her role as Georgiana Darcy in the film Pride and Prejudice. In 2014, she began playing the character Anne Hale on the WGN series...

38. Hannah Taylor-Gordon (1987)

British Actress

Film actress who gained fame for her role in the film The House of the Spirits. She also appeared in the 2005 film The Fine Art of Love.

39. Victoria Tennant (1950)

British Actress

Portrayed Pamela Tudsbury in one of her best known roles for the TV mini-series War and Remembrance. She is also well known for her performance in another mini-series The Winds...

40. Mary Tamm (1950)

British Actress

English actress who played the role of Romana in the popular BBC series Doctor Who during the late 1970s.

41. Sally Thomsett (1950)

British Actress

Famous for her role as Phyllis Waterbury in the 1970 English movie The Railway Children and for her portrayal of Janice Hedden in the 1971 psychological film Straw Dogs, she...

42. Ophelia Lovibond (1986)

British Actress

Most well known for portraying Kitty Winter on the CBS series Elementary, she is also notable for her recurring roles on Holby City, Mr. Sloane and Titanic: Blood and Steel.

43. Katy Ashworth (1986)

British Actress

Famous for hosting the British children's television program I Can Cook on the CBeebies channel; this English entertainer also contributed to the series Justin's House and toured Great Britain as...

44. Angela Griffin (1976)

British Actress

British actress who appeared on Coronation Street and worked as an anti-SIDS campaigner. Her television roles include Waking the Dead, Postman Pat, and Mount Pleasant.

45. Olivia Hussey (1951)

British Actress

Best known for playing Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film, Romeo and Juliet. She later starred in several horror films including Virus and Death on The Nile.

46. Claire Foy (1984)

British Actress

First became known for her role as the title character on the BBC One miniseries Little Dorrit. In 2016, she began starring as Queen Elizabeth II on the Netflix series The...

47. Julia Ormond (1965)

British Actress

Actress who won the 2010 Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Miniseries or Movie for her role in the HBO film Temple Grandin. She has played recurring...

48. Eva Sayer (1997)

British Actress

She began acting in the role of Cindy Williams in EastEnders at the age of ten. She has also appeared in the film The Children as Miranda.

49. Emma Pierson (1981)

British Actress

Actress from England best known for playing Anna Thornton-Wilton on the drama series Hotel Babylon. On film, she is known for roles like Sarah Robinson in 2002's Stranded.

50. Rachel Bright (1985)

British Actress

Famous for playing Poppy Meadow on the popular British soap opera EastEnders, she is also known for her role as Anna in the 2012 film Life Just Is. By early 2015,...