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Female Characters in Drama

Candid moments of women in dramatic scenes from various films, showcasing relatable emotions and storytelling.

PERRY MASON (2020), directed by RON FITZGERALD and ROLIN JONES.

JULIANNE MOORE in SAVAGE GRACE (2007), directed by TOM KALIN.

CHARLOTTE RAMPLING and LUDIVINE SAGNIER in SWIMMING POOL (2003), directed by FRANÇOIS OZON.

DIANE LANE in UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN (2003), directed by AUDREY WELLS.

VERA FARMIGA in THE CONJURING (2013), directed by JAMES WAN.

MARY STEENBURGEN in SUNSHINE STATE (2002), directed by JOHN SAYLES.

ALLISON JANNEY in I, TONYA (2017), directed by CRAIG GILLESPIE.

ARIADNA GIL in BIENVENIDO A CASA (2006), directed by DAVID TRUEBA.

JENNIFER ANISTON in DUMPLIN' (2018), directed by ANNE FLETCHER.

CRISTINA CASTAÑO in NACIDA PARA GANAR (2016), directed by VICENTE VILLANUEVA.

HELEN HUNT in I SEE YOU (2019), directed by ADAM RANDALL.

AMAIA SALAMANCA in THE EMBASSY (2016) -Original title: LA EMBAJADA-, directed by EDUARDO CHAPERO-JACKSON and CARLOS SEDES.

CLORIS LEACHMAN in SPANGLISH (2004), directed by JAMES L. BROOKS.

NOOMI RAPACE in ANGEL OF MINE (2019), directed by KIM FARRANT.

PENELOPE WINDUST in IRON WILL (1994), directed by CHARLES HAID.

JANE KACZMAREK in MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE (2000) -Original title: MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE-TV-, directed by KEN KWAPIS.

ANNETTE BENING in GINGER & ROSA (2012), directed by SALLY POTTER.

CECILIA ROTH in LA MESIAS (2023), directed by JAVIER CALVO and JAVIER AMBROSSI.

Original Film Title: ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST. English Title: ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST. Film Director: MILOS FORMAN. Year: 1975. Stars: LOUISE FLETCHER.

AITANA SANCHEZ-GIJON in I'M NOT SCARED (2003) -Original title: IO NON HO PAURA-, directed by GABRIELE SALVATORES.

VICTORIA ABRIL in IF THEY TELL YOU I FELL (1989) -Original title: SI TE DICEN QUE CAI-, directed by VICENTE ARANDA.

TILDE VON OVERBECK in ALOYS (2016), directed by TOBIAS NOLLE.

BELEN RUEDA in EL MAL AJENO (2009), directed by OSKAR SANTOS GOMEZ.

ANGELINA JOLIE in SALT (2010), directed by PHILLIP NOYCE.

DEBRA CHRISTOFFERSON in CARNIVALE (2003) -Original title: CARNIVALE-TV-, directed by TIM HUNTER, JEREMY PODESWA and RODRIGO GARCIA.

SHIRLEY KNIGHT in DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD (2002), directed by CALLIE KHOURI.

ICIAR BOLLAIN in THE STONE RAFT (2002) -Original title: LA BALSA DE PIEDRA-, directed by GEORGE SLUIZER.

Painter spends quality time in her studio creating a masterpiece, perfecting latest fine art piece. Woman using multicolored pigments and painting techniques to highlight dedication. Camera A.

DIANE LANE in UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN (2003), directed by AUDREY WELLS.

CARMEN MAURA and TERELE PAVEZ in 800 BULLETS (2002) -Original title: 800 BALAS-, directed by ALEX DE LA IGLESIA.

JEANNE DIELMAN,23 QUAI DU COMMERCE,1080 BRUXELLES (1975), directed by CHANTAL AKERMAN.

GERALDINE CHAPLIN in PARA QUE SIRVE UN OSO (2011).

LAURA LINNEY in THE DINNER (2017), directed by OREN MOVERMAN.

SUSAN SARANDON and GOLDIE HAWN in THE BANGER SISTERS (2002), directed by BOB DOLMAN.

SUSANA ABAITUA in DESMONTANDO A LUCIA (2024), directed by ALBERTO UTRERA.

ELLEN BARKIN in THE COBBLER (2014), directed by THOMAS MCCARTHY. 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.

GLENN CLOSE and ELIZABETH BANKS in HEIGHTS (2004), directed by CHRIS TERRIO.

ANTONELLA COSTA in BAD DAY TO GO FISHING (2009) -Original title: MAL DIA PARA PESCAR-, directed by ALVARO BRECHNER.

ALLISON JANNEY in AWAY WE GO (2009), directed by SAM MENDES.

MONICA BIRLADEANU and LUMINITA GHEORHUI in FRANCESCA (2009), directed by BOBBY PAUNESCU.

PATRICIA CLARKSON in THE EAST (2013), directed by ZAL BATMANGLIJ.

THE EXORCIST (1973), directed by WILLIAM FRIEDKIN.

NAJWA NIMRI, MARIA VAZQUEZ and NURIA GONZALEZ in MATAHARIS (2007), directed by ICIAR BOLLAIN.

ESTHER REGINA in ISPANSI! (2010), directed by CARLOS IGLESIAS.

RACHEL MCADAMS and NOOMI RAPACE in PASSION (2012), directed by BRIAN DE PALMA.

ELLEN BARKIN in THE COBBLER (2014), directed by THOMAS MCCARTHY. 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.

ANNE HATHAWAY in SOLOS (2021), directed by ZACH BRAFF and SAM TAYLOR-JOHNSON.

FLORINDA CHICO in THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA (1987) -Original title: LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA-, directed by MARIO CAMUS.

PATTY DUKE in BIGGER THAN THE SKY (2005), directed by AL CORLEY.

FRANCES O'CONNOR, MADISON WOLFE and LAUREN ESPOSITO in THE CONJURING 2: THE ENFIELD POLTERGEIST (2016), directed by JAMES WAN.

PATRICK WILSON and FRANCES O'CONNOR in THE CONJURING 2: THE ENFIELD POLTERGEIST (2016), directed by JAMES WAN.

AMY RYAN in WORTH (2020), directed by SARA COLANGELO.

HELEN MIRREN in THE LEISURE SEEKER (2017), directed by PAOLO VIRZI.

SHIRLEY MACLAINE in RUMOR HAS IT (2005), directed by ROB REINER.

KIM BASINGER in BLESS THE CHILD (2000), directed by CHUCK RUSSELL.

HARRIET WALTER in HERSELF (2020), directed by PHYLLIDA LLOYD.

CARMEN MAURA in MI OTRO JON (2023), directed by PACO ARANGO.

MASTERSON, MARY STUART in BAD GIRLS (1994), directed by JONATHAN KAPLAN.

MICHELLE JENNER in JULIETA (2016), directed by PEDRO ALMODOVAR.

CATHERINE FROT in SAGE FEMME (2017), directed by MARTIN PROVOST.

JANE FONDA and JENNIFER LOPEZ in MONSTER-IN-LAW (2005), directed by ROBERT LUKETIC.

JENNIFER MORRISON in HOUSE, M. D. (2004) -Original title: HOUSE M. D.-, directed by KEITH GORDON and BRYAN SINGER.

SHIRLEY KNIGHT in DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD (2002), directed by CALLIE KHOURI.

SOPHIE MARCEAU in EVERYTHING WENT FINE (2021) -Original title: TOUT S'EST BIEN PASSE-, directed by FRANÇOIS OZON.

MONICA BIRLADEANU in FRANCESCA (2009), directed by BOBBY PAUNESCU.

CARLA GUGINO in RISE (2007), directed by SEBASTIAN GUTIERREZ.

HIAM ABBASS in THE VISITOR (2007), directed by TOM MCCARTHY.

PETRA MARTINEZ and ANNA CASTILLO in THAT WAS LIFE (2020) -Original title: LA VIDA ERA ESO-, directed by DAVID MARTIN DE LOS SANTOS.

LENA OLIN in HILMA (2022), directed by LASSE HALLSTROM.

OLIVIA COLMAN in EMPIRE OF LIGHT (2022), directed by SAM MENDES.

MICHELLE WILLIAMS in ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD (2017), directed by RIDLEY SCOTT.

Wynona Ryder , Alien: Resurrection , 1997 directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet Twentieth Century Fox Film Corpo

REBECCA FERGUSON in THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN (2016), directed by TATE TAYLOR.

SHIRLEY MACLAINE and JENNIFER ANISTON in RUMOR HAS IT (2005), directed by ROB REINER.

GLENN CLOSE in THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS (2016), directed by COLM MCCARTHY.

CERINA VINCENT in CAVIN FEVER (2002), directed by ELI ROTH. 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.

HIAM ABBASS in LEMON TREE (2008), directed by ERAN RIKLIS.

CATHERINE FROT in ODETTE TOULEMONDE (2006), directed by ERIC-EMMANUEL SCHMITT.

INTERMISSION (2003), directed by JOHN CROWLEY.

FATMA MOHAMED in IN FABRIC (2018), directed by PETER STRICKLAND.

JESSIE BUCKLEY in WICKED LITTLE LETTERS (2023), directed by THEA SHARROCK.

CARLA GUGINO in ELIZABETH HARVEST (2018), directed by SEBASTIAN GUTIERREZ.

FRANCES FISHER and JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE in REPTILE (2023), directed by GRANT SINGER.

KIRSTEN DUNST in ON BECOMING A GOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA (2019), directed by JEREMY PODESWA, CHARLIE MCDOWELL, SO YONG KIM and RODMAN FLENDER.

DELPHINE SEYRIG in JEANNE DIELMAN,23 QUAI DU COMMERCE,1080 BRUXELLES (1975), directed by CHANTAL AKERMAN.

SHIRLEY MACLAINE in RUMOR HAS IT (2005), directed by ROB REINER.

JULIANNE MOORE in MAPS TO THE STARS (2014), directed by DAVID CRONENBERG.

GLENN CLOSE in ALBERT NOBBS (2011), directed by RODRIGO GARCIA.

SANDRA BULLOCK in THE UNFORGIVABLE (2021), directed by NORA FINGSCHEIDT.

JANE KACZMAREK in MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE (2000) -Original title: MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE-TV-, directed by KEN KWAPIS.

HILARY SWANK in THE RESIDENT (2011), directed by ANTTI JOKINEN.

KAZN (2021), directed by LADO KVATANIYA.

MARLEE MATLIN in SWEET NOTHING IN MY EAR (2008), directed by JOSEPH SARGENT.

NAOMI WATTS and ROBIN WRIGHT in ADORÉ (2013), directed by ANNE FONTAINE.

STACY EDWARDS in MEXICO CITY (2000), directed by RICHARD SHEPARD.

SALLY FIELD in TWO WEEKS (2006), directed by STEVE STOCKMAN.

JULIANNE MOORE in GLORIA BELL (2018), directed by SEBASTIAN LELIO.

RUTH WILSON in HIS DARK MATERIALS (2019), directed by TOM HOOPER, EUROS LYN and OTTO BATHURST.

SIGOURNEY WEAVER and DOMINIQUE PINON in ALIEN: RESURRECTION (1997), directed by JEAN-PIERRE JEUNET.

Madrid, 09/24/1976. Premiere of the play El adefesio. In the image, María Casares.

ALEXANDRA JIMENEZ in NACIDA PARA GANAR (2016), directed by VICENTE VILLANUEVA.

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