OUR ALL TIME FAVORITE FEMALE ROLES

A juicy, complex film role can make an actress’ career. We shared our list of favorite male roles with you earlier this week. But ladies, don’t be jealous. Though remarkable female roles can be a bit hard to come by in this business, the women below show us that men don’t have all the fun. Be inspired by “Our All Time Favorite Female Roles!”

Baby in Dirty Dancing – We love Jennifer Grey’s transformation from goodie goodie to dancing sex kitten reminding us why “No one puts Baby in the corner!”

Amelie in Amelie – French sensation Audrey Tautou melts our heart as the whimsical do-gooder who falls in love herself.

Marge Gunderson in Fargo – Frances McDormand chipper personality and pregnant belly bring a whole new light to this Coen Brothers cult classic.

Precious in Precious – Gabourey Sidibe made her acting debut and was nominated for an Academy Award all in the same year in this deep and remarkable film.

Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman – We all fell in love with Julia Roberts urban Cinderella.

Summer Finn in 500 Days of Summer – Indie darling Zooey Deschanel can do no wrong in our eyes. Haters gonna hate.

Samantha Baker in Sixteen Candles – Iconic director John Hughes helped Molly Ringwald capture teen heartbreak in all its gawky glory.

Margot Tenenbaum in The Royal Tenenbaums – Gwyneth Paltrow epitomizes tragic glamour in this Wes Anderson gem.

Shoshanna Dreyfus in Inglourious Basterds – Melanie Laurent takes the Tarantino heroine to a whole new level.

Sally Albright in When Harry Met Sally – My personal favorite, Meg Ryan, turns the girl-next-door character on its head.