10. Tilda Swinton
She starred in a variation of roles with different screen time presence –
Constantine, Broken
Flowers, Thumbsucker, The
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.
What’s next? This busy-bee will be seen with the Sundance
premiere of Stephanie Daley, followed
by Michael Clayton, That
Man from London, Nico.
9. Sienna Miller
The 5 minutes in Layer Cake was enough
to give some of us heart problems and she capped off the year with Casanova.
What’s next? Camille
and a lead role in Factory Girl.
8. Cécile De France
We saw her briefly in The Russian Dolls,
but it is her delicious performance in High Tension
that was worth the mention.
What’s next? Unless you speak French or live in France, you
won,t be seeig much of this actress – whose got a trio of French leads.
7. Keira Knightly
While we won’t necessarily remember her for The
Jacket, Pure and Domino
– it was her strong performance in Pride & Prejudice
that made her shine.
What’s next? She’ll be back to her swashbuckling ways with
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.
6. Maria Bello
We got a double dose of Bello in Assault on
Precinct 13 and a very good performance in A
History of Violence and made a film called The
Sisters – which has not been distributed.
What’s next? We get to see this underrated actress in 3 films
– Thank You for Smoking, Flicka
and Oliver Stone’s 9/11 Paramount Pictures project.
5. Liv Ullmann
She came out of retirement for her return to a character which she played almost
30 plus years ago in Saraband (which
was released a little late by SPC).
What’s next? Knitting boots for her grandchildren? I don,t
epect to see her in anything soon, but let’s hope she returns to directing.
4. Joan Allen
She was a force in The Upside of Anger
and took on some interesting roles in Yes
and Off the Map.
What’s next? I’m not sure what the status are with her next
films – but so far we have The Good Sharma,
Bonneville, The
Bourne Ultimatum and Pushers Needed
on the horizon.
3. Juilette Binoche
Perhaps France’s best import after wine, this actress picks her
projects while working with some of the best filmmakers around. 05 saw In
My Country, Bee Season and perhaps
the year’s best performance Cache (Hidden).
What’s next? 06 packs a wallop of Binoche – Les
Disparus, Breaking and Entering ,
Last Days In September, Mary,
and the short film compilation known as Paris,
je t’aime.
2. Patricia Clarkson
The true indie queen of the year is this underrated actress who
starred in Miracle, Dogville,
Good Night. And, Good Luck. and a delicious
role in The Dying Gaul.
What’s next? Another busy year will see leftover releases
of All the King’s Men and The
Woods with perhaps a of these three projects to find itself on screens
at the year end – Blind Date, Small
Tragedy and Conquistadora.
1. Sarah Silverman
We got a double dose of her on November 11th with the release
of Rent and Sarah
Silverman: Jesus is Magic , but it was her delightful presence in The
Aristocrats that gave viewers a cerebral boner.
What’s next? Being both a comedian and an actress means for
a duel attendance in pop culture – look for her to show up on the tele or the
stand-up comedy circuit and a 06 part in School
for Scoundrels .
