Dramatic Female Characters

Stills of actresses portraying various characters in films and television, set in diverse, intimate domestic environments.

JUDITH LIGHT in BEFORE (2024), directed by ADAM BERNSTEIN.

KATE WINSLET in THE READER (2008), directed by STEPHEN DALDRY.

REESE WITHERSPOON in MUD (2012), directed by JEFF NICHOLS.

ELIZABETH REASER in EASY (2016), directed by JOE SWANBERG.

Madrid, 06/22/2015. Interview with Olvido Hormigos. Photo: Oscar del Pozo Archdc.

LISA KUDROW in COMEBACK, THE-TV (2005), directed by MICHAEL PATRICK KING.

LI GONG in MIAMI VICE (2006), directed by MICHAEL MANN.

JOELY RICHARDSON in THE SANDMAN (2022), directed by MIKE BARKER, ANDRES BAIZ and CORALIE FARGEAT.

HEATHER HEADLEY in SWEET MAGNOLIAS (2020), directed by NORMAN BUCKLEY.

NATALIE PORTMAN in JACKIE (2016), directed by PABLO LARRAIN.

SOPHIA LOREN and EDOARDO PONTI in THE LIFE AHEAD (2020) -Original title: LA VITA DAVANTI A SE-, directed by EDOARDO PONTI.

ALICIA VIKANDER in THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS (2016), directed by DEREK CIANFRANCE.

BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD in BLACK MIRROR (2011), directed by OWEN HARRIS. Temporada 3 episodio 1.

PATRICIA ARQUETTE in MEDIUM (2005) -Original title: MEDIUM-TV-, directed by GLENN GORDON CARON.

SHARON STONE in BASIC INSTINCT 2 (2006), directed by MICHAEL CATON-JONES.

JULIA ROBERTS in CONSPIRACY THEORY (1997), directed by RICHARD DONNER.

CHRISTINA APPLEGATE in GOING THE DISTANCE (2010), directed by NANETTE BURSTEIN.

MELISSA ROXBURGH in MANIFEST (2018), directed by DAVID FRANKEL and CRAIG ZISK.

KRISTEN BELL in VERONICA MARS (2014), directed by ROB THOMAS.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON in AVENGERS: ENDGAME (2019), directed by ANTHONY RUSSO and JOE RUSSO.

ELIZABETH DEBICKI in THE CROWN (2016), directed by PETER MORGAN. Season 6.

Madrid, 01/05/2024. Interview with the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso. Photo: Ignacio Gil. ARCHDC.

Madrid, 10/22/2015. Interview With the Writer Maribel Medina. Photo: Ernesto Acute Archdc.

Jessica Simpson and Operation Smile visit the U.S. Capitol

Jessica Simpson and Operation Smile visit the U.S. Capitol

Madrid, 10/29/2015. Interview with Carmen Posadas and Marta Robles, authors of the book "good manners." Photo: Ernesto Agudo ARCHDC.

MARCIA CROSS in BRINGING UP BOBBY (2011), directed by FAMKE JANSSEN.

COURTENEY COX in SCREAM (2022), directed by MATT BETTINELLI-OLPIN and TYLER GILLETT.

ANNA KENDRICK in ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR (2025), directed by PAUL FEIG.

QUEEN LATIFAH in END OF THE ROAD (2022), directed by MILLICENT SHELTON.

ANSON MOUNT and ABBIE CORNISH in THE VIRTUOSO (2021), directed by NICK STAGLIANO.

ANNE HATHAWAY in WECRASHED (2022), directed by SHARI SPRINGER BERMAN, ROBERT PULCINI, GLENN FICARRA and JOHN REQUA.

DAISY RIDLEY in MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (2017), directed by KENNETH BRANAGH.

JERI RYAN in STAR TREK: PICARD (2020), directed by JONATHAN FRAKES, AKIVA GOLDSMAN and DOUGLAS AARNIOKOSKI.

RICHARD GERE and BRIT MARLING in ARBITRAGE (2012), directed by NICHOLAS JARECKI.

ROSAMUND PIKE in ENTEBBE (2018), directed by JOSE PADILLA.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON in THE AVENGERS (2012), directed by JOSS WHEDON.

KATE BECKINSALE in UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS (2016), directed by ANNA FOERSTER.

BLAKE LIVELY in THE AGE OF ADALINE (2015), directed by LEE TOLAND KRIEGER.

LISETTE OLIVERA in NATIONAL TREASURE: EDGE OF HISTORY (2022), directed by MIRA NAIR, NATHAN HOPE, KEVIN ALEJANDRO and ANTONIO NEGRET.

MORENA BACCARIN in GOTHAM (2014), directed by DANNY CANNON.

JENNIFER ANISTON in ALONG CAME POLLY (2004), directed by JOHN HAMBURG.

ABBIE CORNISH in GEOSTORM (2017), directed by DEAN DEVLIN.

HELENA BONHAM CARTER and MINDY KALING in OCEAN'S EIGHT (2018), directed by GARY ROSS.

VIRGINIA MADSEN in SWAMP THING (2019), directed by LEN WISEMAN, DERAN SARAFIAN, MICHAEL GOI and TOA FRASER.

REGINA KING in IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK (2018), directed by BARRY JENKINS.

MARK RUFFALO and GWYNETH PALTROW in THANKS FOR SHARING (2012), directed by STUART BLUMBERG. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

TATUM O'NEAL in FAB FIVE: THE TEXAS CHEERLEADER SCANDAL (2008), directed by TOM MCLOUGHLIN.

DREA DE MATTEO in SHADES OF BLUE (2016), directed by BARRY LEVINSON, PAUL MCCRANE, DAVID BOYD and MILLICENT SHELTON.

ELIZABETH OLSEN in CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (2016), directed by ANTHONY RUSSO and JOE RUSSO.

ALICE ENGLERT in BEAUTIFUL CREATURES (2013), directed by RICHARD LAGRAVENESE.

ELLEN POMPEO in GREY'S ANATOMY (2005).

JUNO TEMPLE in TED LASSO (2020), directed by ZACH BRAFF.

ROSAMUND PIKE in RETURN TO SENDER (2015), directed by FOUAD MIKATI.

MARCIA CROSS in DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (2004).

QUEEN LATIFAH in HUSTLE (2022), directed by JEREMIAH ZAGAR.

Scarlett Johanson on the set of 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona'. SCARLETT JOHANSSON.

SELA WARD in THE GUARDIAN (2006), directed by ANDREW DAVIS.

HELEN HUNT in THE MIRACLE SEASON (2018), directed by SEAN MCNAMARA.

MARJEAN HOLDEN in HOSTAGE (2005).

NAOMIE HARRIS in AFTER THE SUNSET (2004), directed by BRETT RATNER.

SARAH SHAHI in REVERIE (2018), directed by MELANIE MAYRON, JAUME COLLET-SERRA, P. J. PESCE and MICHAEL KATLEMAN.

MARC BLUCAS in THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB (2007), directed by ROBIN SWICORD.

JERI RYAN in STAR TREK: PICARD (2020), directed by JONATHAN FRAKES, AKIVA GOLDSMAN and DOUGLAS AARNIOKOSKI.

MICKEY ROURKE in GIRL (2020), directed by CHAD FAUST.

VIOLA DAVIS in THE UNFORGIVABLE (2021), directed by NORA FINGSCHEIDT.

ANNA PAQUIN in THE COURAGEOUS HEART OF IRENA SENDLER (2009), directed by JOHN KENT HARRISON.

JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT in GHOST WHISPERER-TV (2005).

EVANGELINE LILLY in LOST (2004).

MING-NA WEN in THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT (2021), directed by ROBERT RODRIGUEZ, JON FAVREAU, BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD and DAVE FILONI.

VALENTINA ZENERE in ELITE (2018), directed by DARIO MADRONA and CARLOS MONTERO.

SARA PAXTON in SYDNEY WHITE (2007), directed by JOE NUSSBAUM. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

KERI RUSSELL in THE DIPLOMAT (2023), directed by SIMON CELLAN JONES, LIZA JOHNSON and ALEX GRAVES.

COLIN FIRTH and CAMERON DIAZ in GAMBIT (2012), directed by MICHAEL HOFFMAN.

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