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Famous 20th Century British Actresses

Find out more about the greatest 20th Century British Actresses, including Cara Delevingne, Rachel Weisz, Julianne Moore, Keira Knightley and Emma Watson.
Olivia de HavillandOlivia de Havilland
01 July 1916
Actress
Audrey HepburnAudrey Hepburn
04 May 1929
Film actress

Kate BeckinsaleKate Beckinsale
26 July 1973
Actress

Keira KnightleyKeira Knightley
26 March 1985
Actress

Helena Bonham CarterHelena Bonham Carter
26 May 1966
Actress

Natasha RichardsonNatasha Richardson
11 May 1963
Actress
Kelly ReillyKelly Reilly
18 July 1977
Actress

Kate WinsletKate Winslet
05 October 1975
Actress

Rachel WeiszRachel Weisz
07 March 1970
Actress
Vivien LeighVivien Leigh
05 November 1913
Actress

Naomi WattsNaomi Watts
28 September 1968
Actress
Thandie NewtonThandie Newton
06 November 1972
Actress

Cara Jocelyn Delevingne Cara Delevingne
12 August 1992
Model, Actress

Helen MirrenHelen Mirren
26 July 1945
Actress

Elizabeth HurleyElizabeth Hurley
10 June 1965
Actress

Julie AndrewsJulie Andrews
01 October 1935
Actress
Olivia Newton-JohnOlivia Newton-John
26 September 1948
Singer, Actress

Emma ThompsonEmma Thompson
15 April 1959
Actress

Angela LansburyAngela Lansbury
16 October 1925
Actress

Lily CollinsLily Collins
18 March 1989
Actress
Tilda SwintonTilda Swinton
05 November 1960
Actress

Cass ElliotCass Elliot
19 September 1941
Singer
Joanna LumleyJoanna Lumley
01 May 1946
Actress

Judi DenchJudi Dench
09 December 1934
Actress

Natalie DormerNatalie Dormer
11 February 1982
Actress
Naomi CampbellNaomi Campbell
22 May 1970
Model

Anna FrielAnna Friel
12 July 1976
Actress
Helen McCroryHelen McCrory
17 August 1968
Actress

Jessica Brown FindlayJessica Brown Findlay
14 September 1989
British Film & TV Actress

Samantha MortonSamantha Morton
13 May 1977
Actress
Joan CollinsJoan Collins
23 May 1933
Actress

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Kim CattrallKim Cattrall
21 August 1956
Actress
Nicollette SheridanNicollette Sheridan
21 November 1963
Actress

Emily MortimerEmily Mortimer
01 December 1971
Actress

Georgia GroomeGeorgia Groome
11 February 1992
 

Hayley MillsHayley Mills
18 April 1946
Actress
Minnie DriverMinnie Driver
31 January 1970
Actress
Joely RichardsonJoely Richardson
09 January 1965
Actress

Jenna ColemanJenna Coleman
27 April 1986
Actress

Geri HalliwellGeri Halliwell
06 August 1972
Singer

Jane SeymourJane Seymour
15 February 1951
 
Amanda HoldenAmanda Holden
16 February 1971
Actress

Penelope WiltonPenelope Wilton
03 June 1946
Actress

Laila RouassLaila Rouass
22 June 1971
Actress

Frances FisherFrances Fisher
11 May 1952
Actress

Lauren CohanLauren Cohan
07 January 1982
Actress
Jean Merilyn SimmonsJean Simmons
31 January 1929
Actress

Janet McTeerJanet McTeer
05 August 1961
Actress
Kelly BrookKelly Brook
23 November 1979
Fashion Model & Actress

Saffron BurrowsSaffron Burrows
22 October 1972
Actress

Sophie WinklemanSophie Winkleman
05 August 1980
Actress
Gabrielle AnwarGabrielle Anwar
04 February 1970
Actress

Jill IrelandJill Ireland
24 April 1936
Actress
Charlotte GainsbourgCharlotte Gainsbourg
21 July 1971
Actress

Denise van OutenDenise van Outen
27 May 1974
Actress

Brenda BlethynBrenda Blethyn
20 February 1946
Actress

Katherine ParkinsonKatherine Parkinson
09 March 1978
Actress

Jane LeevesJane Leeves
18 April 1961
Actress
Harriet WalterHarriet Walter
24 September 1950
Actress

Sandi ToksvigSandi Toksvig
03 May 1958
Comedian, Writer

Suranne JonesSuranne Jones
27 August 1978
Actress

Deborah Kerr Deborah Kerr
30 September 1921
Actress
Siobhan FinneranSiobhan Finneran
27 April 1966
Actress

Jessica TandyJessica Tandy
07 June 1909
Actress
Marianne FaithfullMarianne Faithfull
29 December 1946
Singer

Parminder NagraParminder Nagra
05 October 1975
Actress

Dawn FrenchDawn French
11 October 1957
 
Alex KingstonAlex Kingston
11 March 1963
Actress

Annabel ScholeyAnnabel Scholey
08 January 1984
Actress
Cilla BlackCilla Black
27 May 1943
Singer

Gina McKeeGina McKee
14 April 1964
Actor

Jenny AgutterJenny Agutter
20 December 1952
Actress
Olivia WilliamsOlivia Williams
26 July 1968
Actress

Wendy RichardWendy Richard
20 July 1943
Actress
Nina SosanyaNina Sosanya
06 June 1969
Actress

Shakira CaineShakira Caine
23 February 1947
Former Model, Actress, Michael Caine’s Wife

Francesca AnnisFrancesca Annis
14 May 1945
Actress

Polly WalkerPolly Walker
19 May 1966
Actress
Suzanne FarringtonSuzanne Farrington
10 October 1933
Actress
Juliet MillsJuliet Mills
21 November 1941
Actress

Eileen AtkinsEileen Atkins
16 June 1934
Actress

Glenda JacksonGlenda Jackson
09 May 1936
Actress

Bianca JaggerBianca Jagger
02 May 1945
Actress
Honor BlackmanHonor Blackman
22 August 1925
Actress

Jessica HynesJessica Hynes
30 October 1972
Actress

Rachel WardRachel Ward
12 September 1957
Actress

Ione Skye Leitch, Ione Skye LeeIone Skye
04 September 1970
Actress

Helen BaxendaleHelen Baxendale
07 June 1970
Actress
Amanda BurtonAmanda Burton
10 October 1956
Actress

Lynn RedgraveLynn Redgrave
08 March 1943
Actress
Mollie SugdenMollie Sugden
21 July 1922
Actress

Sophie ThompsonSophie Thompson
20 January 1962
Actress
Susan TullySusan Tully
20 October 1967
Actress
Emma HemingEmma Heming
18 June 1978
Model, Actress