Famous Jewish Actresses - List of Famous Jewish Actresses

Over the past few decades, several actresses have ruled the roost in Hollywood and world cinema, in general. Although some of the legendary actresses are no more in the business, their charisma and acting prowess has made them favorites even in today’s times. Several women of Jewish descent have impressed movie buffs in the past few years with their gorgeous looks and insane talent. Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Connelly, Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Amanda Peet, Gwyneth Paltrow and Goldie Hawn are a few such actresses who are popular among the masses. These women have often proved they can play any character effortlessly. In the 2006 blockbuster ‘Blood Diamond’, Jennifer Connelly’s portrayal of a journalist in a war torn Sierra Leone is probably one of the reasons why the movie is considered a modern day classic. Here are more details about Jewish actresses.

Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis and Gwyneth paltrow are a few famous Jewish actresses

The Most Famous Jewish Actresses

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Lisa KudrowJuly 30, 1963AmericanLisa Kudrow is an American actress best known for her role in the television sitcom ‘Friends’
Katey SagalJanuary 19, 1954AmericanKatey Sagal (Catherine Louise Sagal) is an American actress, singer-songwriter
Laura PreponMarch 7, 1980AmericanLaura Prepon is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Donna Pinciotti in the sitcom ‘That ‘70s Show’
Gwyneth PaltrowSeptember 27, 1972AmericanGwyneth Paltrow is an American actress, singer, owner of a lifestyle company and author of cookbooks
Marlee MatlinAugust 24, 1965AmericanMarlee Matlin (Marlee Beth Matlin) is a renowned American actress
Lizzy CaplanJune 30, 1982AmericanLizzy Caplan is an American actress best known for her role in the television series ‘Masters of Sex’
Marilyn MonroeJune 1, 1926AmericanMarilyn Monroe was a famous and one of the foremost and biggest sex symbol of Hollywood
Simone SignoretMarch 25, 1921FrenchSimone Signoret was a French actress who became the first French person to win an Academy Award
Jennifer GreyMarch 26, 1960AmericanJennifer Grey is an American actress born in New York City .She hailed from a family that was associated to entertainment in various forms like acting, arts and music and took up similar interests while at school.
Jennifer ConnellyDecember 12, 1970AmericanJennifer Connelly is an Academy Award winner American actress who started out as a child artist and reached the epitome of her film career with the movie ‘A Beautiful Mind’.
Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Bette Midler is an acclaimed and award-winning American singer, actress and television personality

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters was a two-time ‘Academy Award’ winning American actress

AmericanAugust 18, 1920184 views

Ashley Tisdale

Ashley Tisdale is an American actor who is best known for her performance in the ‘High School Musical’ franchise

AmericanJuly 2, 1985163 views

Judy Holliday

Judy Holliday was an American actress known for playing the role of ‘dumb blondes’ with squeaky voices in a number of breezy comedy films during the 1940s and the 1950s

AmericanJune 21, 1921201 views

Luise Rainer

Luise Rainer was a German and American actress who rose to stardom in Hollywood during 1930s

GermanJanuary 12, 1910122 views

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is a talented American award winning actress, comedian and producer

AmericanJanuary 13, 1961123 views

Jennifer Grey

Jennifer Grey is an American actress born in New York City .She hailed from a family that was associated to entertainment in various forms like acting, arts and music and took up similar interests while at school.

AmericanMarch 26, 1960327 views

Maya Rudolph

Maya Khabira Rudolph is a popular American actress, musician and comedian

AmericanJuly 27, 1972155 views

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis is an American film and television actress

AmericanNovember 22, 1958135 views

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette is an American actress who has performed simultaneously in films and televisions

AmericanApril 8, 1968105 views