Best Actresses in Their 40s

42 ranked

The best actresses in their 40s, ranked by MoviesRankd Actor Score.

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Age
#1
1×
1×
88
Zoe Saldaña
Avatar
Avengers: Infinity War
Guardians of the Galaxy

Zoe Saldaña

$16.9BAS 88 ▲+1.5
Active 202548 films1 Oscar noms
#2
86
Emily Blunt
A Quiet Place
Edge of Tomorrow
The Devil Wears Prada

Emily Blunt

$6.0BAS 86 ▲+0.3
Active 202640 films1 Oscar noms
#3
1×
2×
84
Anne Hathaway
Interstellar
The Dark Knight Rises
Alice in Wonderland

Anne Hathaway

$7.4BAS 84 ▲+6.3
Active 202643 films2 Oscar noms
#4
1×
1×
83
Jessica Chastain
Interstellar
The Martian
It Chapter Two

Jessica Chastain

$3.8BAS 83 ▲+1.4
Active 202539 films3 Oscar noms
#5
1×
2×
83
Natalie Portman
Avengers: Endgame
Thor
Thor: The Dark World

Natalie Portman

$8.8BAS 83 ▲+2.4
Active 202547 films3 Oscar noms
#6
82
Scarlett Johansson
The Avengers
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Endgame

Scarlett Johansson

$16.5BAS 82 ▼0.3
Active 202559 films2 Oscar noms
#7
1×
82
Lupita Nyong'o
Black Panther
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Lupita Nyong'o

$9.0BAS 82 ▲+0.2
Active 202616 films1 Oscar noms
#8
82
Michelle Williams
Shutter Island
Venom
Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Michelle Williams

$3.4BAS 82 ▼2.2
Active 202342 films4 Oscar noms
#9
74
Rachel McAdams
Doctor Strange
Sherlock Holmes
The Notebook

Rachel McAdams

$4.5BAS 74 ▲+6.3
Active 202632 films1 Oscar noms
#10
72
Kirsten Dunst
Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Kirsten Dunst

$4.4BAS 72 ▲+1.0
Active 202552 films1 Oscar noms
#11
71
Carey Mulligan
Drive
The Great Gatsby
Pride & Prejudice

Carey Mulligan

$1.1BAS 71 ▼0.6
Active 202423 films2 Oscar noms
#12
70
Rebecca Ferguson
Dune
The Greatest Showman
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

Rebecca Ferguson

$4.7BAS 70 ▼0.9
Active 202624 films
#13
69
Keira Knightley
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
The Imitation Game
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Keira Knightley

$6.4BAS 69 ▼0.8
Active 202544 films2 Oscar noms
#14
68
Wunmi Mosaku
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Deadpool & Wolverine

Wunmi Mosaku

$3.5BAS 68 ▼0.5
Active 202518 films
#15
67
Rooney Mara
Her
The Social Network
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Rooney Mara

$1.2BAS 67 ▼0.5
Active 202428 films2 Oscar noms
#16
67
Léa Seydoux
Inglourious Basterds
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Spectre

Léa Seydoux

$4.2BAS 67 ▼0.5
Active 202645 films
#17
62
Kate McKinnon
Finding Dory
Barbie
Ted 2

Kate McKinnon

$5.4BAS 62 ▼0.4
Active 202627 films
#18
61
Mila Kunis
Black Swan
Ted
Friends with Benefits

Mila Kunis

$2.8BAS 61 ▲+1.3
Active 202539 films
#19
59
Rosamund Pike
Gone Girl
Pride & Prejudice
Jack Reacher

Rosamund Pike

$2.3BAS 59 ▲+5.5
Active 202639 films1 Oscar noms
#20
59
Tessa Thompson
Avengers: Endgame
Thor: Ragnarok
Annihilation

Tessa Thompson

$5.8BAS 59 ▼0.4
Active 202533 films
#21
56
Kerry Washington
Django Unchained
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Fantastic Four

Kerry Washington

$2.6BAS 56 ▼4.5
Active 202536 films
#22
53
Andrea Riseborough
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Oblivion
Nocturnal Animals

Andrea Riseborough

$200.0MAS 53 ▲+3.9
Active 202640 films1 Oscar noms
#23
52
Danai Gurira
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Endgame
Black Panther

Danai Gurira

$7.2BAS 52 ▼2.2
Active 202210 films
#24
50
Michelle Rodriguez
Avatar
Furious 7
Fast & Furious 6

Michelle Rodriguez

$10.9BAS 50 ▼2.9
Active 202335 films
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