Best Actress of the Decade Tournament

Top 64 - Round 4

Robin Wright vs. Kate Hudson
Quantity: Wright's 18 films just beats out Hudson's 14. Round - Wright.
Quality: Hudson hasn't made a good movie since Almost Famous. Meanwhile, Wright was solid in The Pledge, White Oleander and A Home at the End of the World. Round - Wright.
Oscar Nominations: Penn has never been nominated. Hudson was nominated for Almost Famous, which was the last good movie she made. Round - Hudson.
Shared Screen: They have not shared the screen since Robin Wright makes good career decisions more often than not.
Extra Curriculars: Wright was in Empire Falls. She also has this crazy on-off relationship with my love Sean Penn. Round - Wright.
Winner = Wright.

Natalie Portman vs. Parker Posey
Quantity: Portman's 19 is just enough to beat Posey's 18. Round - Portman.
Quality: Portman was great in Cold Mountain, Garden State, The Other Boelyn Girl and especially Closer. Meanwhile, Posey did better work in the 90s but was still solid in A Mighty Wind and Fay Grim. Round - Portman.
Oscar Nominations: Posey has never been nominated. Portman was nominated for Closer. Round - Portman.
Shared Screen: They have never shared the screen.
Extra Curriculars: Posey was once considered the indie queen. Portman was HYSTERICAL when she rapped in an SNL Digital Short. Round - Portman.
Winner = Portman.

Angelina Jolie vs. Catherine Keener
Quantity: Keener's 18 films beats out Jolie's 16. Round - Keener.
Quality: Jolie was impressive in A Mighty Heart and Changeling but Keener is arguably one of the best actresses working today and she is always great especially in Lovely and Amazing, The Ballad of Jack and Rose, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Capote, An American Crime, Into the Wild, Hamlet 2, Synecdoche New York and Where the Wild Things Are. Round - Keener.
Oscar Nominations: Both have recieved a nomination this decade - Jolie for Changeling and Keener for Capote. Round - TIE.
Shared Screen: They have not shared the screen.
Extra Curriculars: Somewhere between wearing a vile of Billy Bob's blood and talking about playing with knives, Jolie became the Hollywood equivalent of Mother Theresa. Round - Jolie.
Winner = Keener.

Rachel Weisz vs. Emily Blunt
Quantity: Weisz was in 18 films which wins out over Blunt's 12. Round - Weisz.
Quality: Blunt was so great in The Devil Wears Prada. Weisz was fantastic in The Fountain and The Brothers Bloom. Round - Weisz.
Oscar Nominations: Blunt has never been nominated. Weisz won for The Constant Gardener. Round - Weisz.
Shared Screen: They have not shared the screen.
Extra Curriculars: Blunt was in the great TV movie Gideon's Daughter. Round - Blunt.
Winner = Weisz.

Nicole Kidman vs. Laura Linney
Quantity: Linney's 21 films beats out Kidman's 16. Round - Linney.
Quality: Both women have been great in a number of different films so it's going to come down to their best works. Kidman in Moulin Rouge! vs. Linney in The Savages. Round = Kidman.
Oscar Nominations: Linney has more nominations (3 for You Can Count on Me, Kinsey and The Savages). Kidman only has two (Moulin Rouge! and The Hours). However, Kidman won for The Hours so she wins here too. Round - Kidman.
Shared Screen: They have not shared the screen.
Extra Curriculars: Two words: John Adams. Round - Linney.
Tie Breaker: This is a tough one but Kidman in the later part of this decade just isn't the same as Kidman back in 2001 / 2002 / 2003. Linney just keeps getting better and more interesting. Round - Linney.
Winner = Linney.

Frances McDormand vs. Sienna Miller
Quantity: Both ladies have done 13 films this decade. Round - Tie.
Quality: Let's face it, McDormand is just way better as proven in films like Wonder Boys, Almost Famous, Laurel Canyon, North Country and Burn After Reading. Meanwhile, Miller was kind of a bad ass in G.I. Joe. Not exactly the same playing field. Round - McDormand.
Oscar Nominations: Miller has never been nominated. McDormand was nominated for Almost Famous and North Country. Round - McDormand.
Shared Screen: They have not shared the screen.
Extra Curriculars: McDormand is married to the less hot Coen brother. Round - McDormand.
Winner = McDormand.

Sandra Bullock vs. Charlize Theron
Quantity: Theron's 21 films crushes Bullock's 13. Round - Theron.
Quality: Theron was great in Monster, North Country and Battle in Seattle. Bullock is always endearing but was most enjoyable in Miss Congeniality. Round - Theron.
Oscar Nominations: Bullock has never been nominated. Theron won for Monster and was nominated a second time for North Country. Round - Theron.
Shared Screen: They have not shared the screen.
Extra Curriculars: Theron did a hilarious five episode arc on the single greatest TV show of all time - Arrested Development. And she got to make out with Jason Bateman (No fair)! Round - Theron.
Winner = Theron.

Drew Barrymore vs. Kate Winslet
Quantity: Barrymore's 14 films just barely beats out Winslet's 13. Round - Barrymore.
Quality: Winslet just always knocks it out of the park in films like Iris, The Life of David Gale, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Finding Neverland, Little Children, The Holiday, The Reader and Revolutionary Road. Meanwhile, Barrymore is always adorable in movies like Fever Pitch. Round - Winslet.
Oscar Nominations: Barrymore has never been nominated. Winslet was nominated for Iris, Eternal Sunshine, and Little Children before FINALLY winning for The Reader. Round - Winslet.
Shared Screen: They have not shared the screen.
Extra Curriculars: I love Kate but I have to give it up to Barrymore and her amazing performance in HBO's Grey Gardens movie. It was really the performance of her life. Round - Barrymore.
Tie Breaker: Sorry, Drew, you just aren't in Kate's league. Round - Winslet.
Winner = Winslet.

On Wednesday, the top 36 kicks off with a couple of dames (Mirren and Dench) and we'll see if anyone can beat Meryl.