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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.
Lily CollinsLily Collins
18 March 1989
Actress
Helena Bonham CarterHelena Bonham Carter
26 May 1966
Actress

Audrey HepburnAudrey Hepburn
04 May 1929
Film actress

Keira KnightleyKeira Knightley
26 March 1985
Actress

Kate WinsletKate Winslet
05 October 1975
Actress

Kate BeckinsaleKate Beckinsale
26 July 1973
Actress
Julie AndrewsJulie Andrews
01 October 1935
Actress

Emma ThompsonEmma Thompson
15 April 1959
Actress

Rachel WeiszRachel Weisz
07 March 1970
Actress
Natasha RichardsonNatasha Richardson
11 May 1963
Actress

Naomi WattsNaomi Watts
28 September 1968
Actress
Tess DalyTess Daly
29 March 1969
Model

Elizabeth HurleyElizabeth Hurley
10 June 1965
Actress

Angela LansburyAngela Lansbury
16 October 1925
Actress

Olivia Newton-JohnOlivia Newton-John
26 September 1948
Singer, Actress

Cara Jocelyn Delevingne Cara Delevingne
12 August 1992
Model, Actress
Kelly ReillyKelly Reilly
18 July 1977
Actress

Helen MirrenHelen Mirren
26 July 1945
Actress

Judi DenchJudi Dench
09 December 1934
Actress

Amanda HoldenAmanda Holden
16 February 1971
Actress
Sienna Rose MillerSienna Rose Miller
28 December 1981
Actress

Helen McCroryHelen McCrory
17 August 1968
Actress
Tilda SwintonTilda Swinton
05 November 1960
Actress

Sandi ToksvigSandi Toksvig
03 May 1958
Comedian, Writer

Dawn FrenchDawn French
11 October 1957
 
Cass ElliotCass Elliot
19 September 1941
Singer

Katherine ParkinsonKatherine Parkinson
09 March 1978
Actress
Thandie NewtonThandie Newton
06 November 1972
Actress

Samantha MortonSamantha Morton
13 May 1977
Actress

Kim CattrallKim Cattrall
21 August 1956
Actress
Lauren CohanLauren Cohan
07 January 1982
Actress

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Natalie DormerNatalie Dormer
11 February 1982
Actress
Olivia de HavillandOlivia de Havilland
01 July 1916
Actress

Jane SeymourJane Seymour
15 February 1951
 

Frances FisherFrances Fisher
11 May 1952
Actress

Vivien LeighVivien Leigh
05 November 1913
Actress
Geri HalliwellGeri Halliwell
06 August 1972
Singer
Naomi CampbellNaomi Campbell
22 May 1970
Model

Joan CollinsJoan Collins
23 May 1933
Actress

Joanna LumleyJoanna Lumley
01 May 1946
Actress

Jenna ColemanJenna Coleman
27 April 1986
Actress
Sue PerkinsSue Perkins
22 September 1969
Comedian

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

Minnie DriverMinnie Driver
31 January 1970
Actress

Joely RichardsonJoely Richardson
09 January 1965
Actress

Georgia GroomeGeorgia Groome
11 February 1992
 
Polly WalkerPolly Walker
19 May 1966
Actress

Eileen AtkinsEileen Atkins
16 June 1934
Actress
Emily MortimerEmily Mortimer
01 December 1971
Actress

Sophie WinklemanSophie Winkleman
05 August 1980
Actress

Alison SteadmanAlison Steadman
26 August 1946
Actor
Hayley MillsHayley Mills
18 April 1946
Actress

Honor BlackmanHonor Blackman
22 August 1925
Actress
Anna FrielAnna Friel
12 July 1976
Actress

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

Jenny AgutterJenny Agutter
20 December 1952
Actress

Nicollette SheridanNicollette Sheridan
21 November 1963
Actress

Jill IrelandJill Ireland
24 April 1936
Actress
Saskia ReevesSaskia Reeves
16 August 1961
Actress

Lashana LynchLashana Lynch
27 November 1987
Actress

Francesca AnnisFrancesca Annis
14 May 1945
Actress

Jean Merilyn SimmonsJean Simmons
31 January 1929
Actress
Gabrielle AnwarGabrielle Anwar
04 February 1970
Actress

Charlotte GainsbourgCharlotte Gainsbourg
21 July 1971
Actress
Saffron BurrowsSaffron Burrows
22 October 1972
Actress

Jane LeevesJane Leeves
18 April 1961
Actress

Denise van OutenDenise van Outen
27 May 1974
Actress
Alex KingstonAlex Kingston
11 March 1963
Actress

Nina SosanyaNina Sosanya
06 June 1969
Actress
Brenda BlethynBrenda Blethyn
20 February 1946
Actress

Kelly BrookKelly Brook
23 November 1979
Fashion Model & Actress

Jessica TandyJessica Tandy
07 June 1909
Actress
Frances de la TourFrances de la Tour
30 July 1944
Actress

Harriet WalterHarriet Walter
24 September 1950
Actress
Deborah Kerr Deborah Kerr
30 September 1921
Actress

Parminder NagraParminder Nagra
05 October 1975
Actress

Marianne FaithfullMarianne Faithfull
29 December 1946
Singer

Jessica HynesJessica Hynes
30 October 1972
Actress
Gina McKeeGina McKee
14 April 1964
Actor
Cilla BlackCilla Black
27 May 1943
Singer

Olivia WilliamsOlivia Williams
26 July 1968
Actress

Janet McTeerJanet McTeer
05 August 1961
Actress

Bianca JaggerBianca Jagger
02 May 1945
Actress
Penelope WiltonPenelope Wilton
03 June 1946
Actress

Juliet MillsJuliet Mills
21 November 1941
Actress

Zoe WanamakerZoe Wanamaker
13 May 1949
Actress

Helen BaxendaleHelen Baxendale
07 June 1970
Actress

Sophia MylesSophia Myles
18 March 1980
Actress
Suranne JonesSuranne Jones
27 August 1978
Actress

Rosemary HarrisRosemary Harris
19 September 1927
Actress
Sarita ChoudhurySarita Choudhury
18 August 1966
Actress

Davina McCallDavina McCall
16 October 1967
Television presenter
Ione Skye Leitch, Ione Skye LeeIone Skye
04 September 1970
Actress
Susan TullySusan Tully
20 October 1967
Actress