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Who's your favorite badass girl actress?

posted 8 years ago by actionkamen (23176)
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1. Sigourney Weaver (Alien, Galaxy Quest)
2. Linda Hamilton (Terminator 2)
3. Michelle Rodriguez (Fast & Furious, Girl Fight)
4. Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Tomorrow Never Dies)
5. Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil, Ultraviolet)
6. Scarlett Johansson (The Avengers, Ghost in the Shell)
7. Zoe Saldana (Colombiana, Guardian of the Galaxy)
8. Ronda Rousey (Furious 7, The Expendables 3)
9. Gina Carano (Haywire, In The Blood)
10. Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels, Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever)
11. Angelina Jolie (Tomb Raider, Salt)
12. Emily Blunt (Edge of Tomorrow, Sicario)
13. Charlize Theron (Aeon Flux, Atomic Blonde)
14. Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones, Star Wars)
15. Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman, Fast & Furious)
16. Margot Robbie (Suicide Squad)
17. Kate Beckinsale (Underworld)
18. Sandra Bullock (Speed, Demolution Man)
19. Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix)
20. Chloë Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass, The 5th Wave)
21. Geena Davis (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
22. Brigitte Nielsen (Red Sonja, Galaxis)
23. Zi-Yi Zhang (Crouching Tiger, Rush Hour)
24. Maggie Cheung (Hero, Dragon Gate Inn)
25. Kristanna Loken (Terminator 3, Bloodrayne)
26. Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby, Boys Don't Cry)
27. Lucy Lawless (Xena, Spartacus)
28. Uma Thurman (Kill Bill, My Super Ex-Girlfriend)
29. Peta Wilson (La Femme Nikita, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)
etc.

[–] sslssg (35205) 8 years ago

Sheila Vand

[–] [deleted] 8 years ago

Sigourney Weaver in Alien/Aliens
Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2

[–] R_Kane (15828) 8 years ago

Ana Ularu: Inferno and Emerald City

[–] actionkamen (23176) 8 years ago

I agree with you.

[–] grindovermatter (380) 8 years ago

Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road)
Lena Headey (Dredd)
Rinko Kikuchi (Pacific Rim)
Pam Grier (Pretty much anything she did in the '70s)

[–] Barclays (960) 8 years ago

Pam Grier is so underrated.

[–] Frogarama (12942) 8 years ago

With Mad Max and Atomic Blonde under her belt, hell even with Aeon Flux, gotta go with Charlize.

[–] Barclays (960) 8 years ago

Good for you.

[–] Frogarama (12942) 8 years ago

Lol I noticed this placement earlier, meant to reply to grindovermatter since he mentioned Charlize, not sure how I got it wrong!

But she and Pam are both African-American, maybe that was my confusion ;)

[–] Barclays (960) 8 years ago

You're so weird.

[–] Frogarama (12942) 8 years ago

Well, Charlize is African-American. She didn't even get her US citizenship until 2007, and is now a dual citizen with the US and South Africa.

Pam Grier was born in the US, so technically speaking she's just straight up American.

[–] Barclays (960) 8 years ago

Lol

[–] Catbookss (13664) 8 years ago

Technically, yes, but don't most black Americans prefer to be referred to as African-Americans, even if they, and their fore-bearers, were born in the States?

[–] Frogarama (12942) 8 years ago

Of course, but these words are used so vaguely. Just look at "American" itself, it technically refers to 2 continents with 35 countries total. Canadians are Americans, Venezuelans are Americans too.

How about: United States Citizen of African Heritage?

*shrug*

[–] Catbookss (13664) 8 years ago

How about: United States Citizen of African Heritage?

[laugh]

[–] croft_alice (12180) 8 years ago

What!?

[–] Frogarama (12942) 8 years ago

Personally, I prefer "hot chocolate" ;)

[–] [deleted] 8 years ago

Chloë Grace Moretz

[–] croft_alice (12180) 8 years ago

MILLA JOVOVICH😉

[–] actionkamen (23176) 8 years ago

I knew you would say that!

[–] R_Kane (15828) 8 years ago

Maisie Williams, Arya Stark herself

Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragoon Tattoo herself

Shu Qi in So Close

Jessica Chastain in The Huntsman: Winter's War ("I never miss!")

Sandahl Bergman as Valaria, Queen of Thieves in Conan the Barbarian. I was learning the art of Samurai Sword when the film was released, and she was the first truly convincing woman warrior I ever saw in a movie.

Brianna Hildebrand in Deadpool, the Negasonic Teenage Warhead herself

[–] db20db (17764) 8 years ago

Agree with you on Rooney Mara in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

[–] croft_alice (12180) 8 years ago

Always,actionkamen😉

[–] napsdufroid (2077) 8 years ago

Other than some named....

+1 for Pam Grier 70s. She could kick most of the modern badasses' butts in her day

Uma Thurman, Kill Bill

Jlaw, Hunger Games (original film)

Jeanne Moreau, The Bride Wore Black

[–] Barclays (960) 8 years ago

That's such a great list. I'm having a hard time choosing. All actresses did a superb job. Each add their own individuality to their respective roles. I think Ripley would be my favorite because she started the trend. Carrie Ann was amazing as Trinity. Kate Beckinsale and Mila are runner ups.

[–] Triggerfish (22) 8 years ago

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[–] actionkamen (23176) 8 years ago

I don't think she's a badass in Dallas Buyer's Club...

[–] Triggerfish (22) 8 years ago

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[–] actionkamen (23176) 8 years ago

Wha? That Joker is more like bad while being an ass than a badass.

[–] R_Kane (15828) 8 years ago

Maggy Q, Live Free or Die Hard + getting out of the Lamborghini in a slit gown in Mission Impossible 3!👍

[–] R_Kane (15828) 8 years ago

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