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ROTW - Rank the Best Lead Actresses Currently on TV

Dec 7, 2013

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Here is this week's "Rank of the Week".

This week we are asking you to Rank the Best Lead Actresses Currently on TV.

Use the widget below to select your Thumbs Ups and Thumbs downs. If you have no opinion on one of the options, you simply don't select either Thumb. Remember you can add your own if it's meets the criteria.

And don't forget to let us know which ones you selected in the comments below.

For more information about "Rank of the Week" Click Here

NOTE: During early ranking, the Rank Order will take a few minutes after you have voted to correctly display whilst it processes all the votes.

Best Lead Actresses Currently on TV

126 comments:

  1. I like how nobody disliked Tatiana Maslany but who would? She's an amazing actress.

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  2. seriously where is Kerry Washington?

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  3. recheck the list, ten people disliked her

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  4. she's on there you must have missed her

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  5. How is Jessica Lange #23 and Emily Deschanel #8?

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  6. Julianna Margulies, Claire Danes, Vera Farmiga, Jessica Lange and Mariska Hargitay <3

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  7. They did? Well, not before I made the comment lol

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  8. Why so many dislikes by a lot of great actresses? I don't understand that.

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  9. Jessica Lange, Vera Farmiga, Claire Danes, Nicole Beharie, Lisa Kudrow, Keri Russell, Kerry Washington!!!!!!!! So many great choices!

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  10. I guess rabid fans of a particular actress simply downvote everyone else, which is a little sad.

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  11. Lana Parrilla, Julianna Margulies and Tatiana Maslany!

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  12. Wow lots of talent here..
    Claire Danes, Tatiana Maslany, Lucy Liu, Stana Katic, Lana Parilla, Nina Dobrev, Kerry Washington, Emilia Clarke, Cobie Smulders, Sara Ramirez, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen, Olivia Munn..they're all so great.


    I'd like to add Michelle Fairley, Patricia Heaton, Bellamy Young, Taraji Henson ( :(..), Lena Dunham too..

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  13. Feel free to click the Add button at the bottom of the Widget to add your own choices if you feel they warrant it :)

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  14. It is pretty sad. I think I only handed out 1 or 2 down votes and that's only because they were above a lot of people I personally thought were a lot better actresses.

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  15. Yep, I very rarely downvote either.

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  16. I love alot of the actresses on tv today, but im going to base it on their performance as that character, and not including their other work.
    For example, i would Toni Collette is one of the best actresses going around in whatever she does - film, tv, stage, music. However, i believe the best leading actresses on tv is Sara Ramirez. Her connection with her character Callie is phenominal.

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  17. For me it would have to be Stana Katic first, Tatiana Maslany second, Julianna Margulies third, I'm most impressed by them at the moment but there are some really good mentions through out the list and some really bad actresses (in my opinion). Other favourites I wish were a bit higher just because of current and previous work would include Lauren Graham, Missy Peregrym, Emily Rose, Connie Britton and Keri Russell just to name a few.

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  18. My top picks for drama: Tatiana Maslany, Claire Danes, Emilia Clarke, Keri Russell
    My top picks for comedy: Amy Poehler, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Courtney Cox

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  19. Stana Katic, Lana Parrilla and Tatiana Maslany are my three top favourite actresses. Love them!

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  20. A lot of these women aren't 'lead' actresses by any stretch of the imagination and are clearly supporting.

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  21. Grace Park is listed as a lead actress? Anyway,i voted for Claire Danes, Lana Parrilla,Tatina Maslany and Emilia Clarke. Oh and Stana.

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  22. Did that a while ago, waiting for them to be added :)

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  23. Ah cool. I've noticed that sometimes they don't add very well or quickly

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  24. There are so many are great actresses: Kerry Washington, Lana Parilla, Stana Katic, Tatiana Maslani, Emília Clarke, Connie Britton, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Jessica Lange, Claire Danes, Vera Farmiga, ...
    It is just silly that people downvote good actresses in order for their own favorite to win....

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  25. Emily Deschanel is my favorite, but Ginny Goodwin and Stana are a close 2nd. :)

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  26. Tatiana Maslany

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  27. Lana Parrilla and Julianna Margulies are in a league of their own. Both are exceptionally talented and versatile and can shine in every scene and any genre, any character. They're without a shadow of a doubt the two most brilliant TV leading ladies in current shows. But if I was forced to choose who's the very best, I'd say Lana deserves the crown more. ;)

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  28. Yeah but they're added now, so yeah. :D

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  29. Devon Maxwell-PierceDecember 4, 2013 at 3:19 PM

    This is a fun concept, but it kinda makes us all catty, lol. "Mine are losing. Down vote! Down vote!"

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  30. This poll and the behavior that comes with it brings a quote to mind.....



    "Some men just like to watch the world burn"

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  31. I voted for too many to list them all... one thing I have to note, though: how on earth do my Nikita gals Maggie Q and Lyndsy Fonseca have more downvotes than upvotes? These ladies kick ass both literally and figuratively. This is so wrong.

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  32. How is this any different from USDP except weekly

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  33. You know something's wrong when Jessica Lange, Claire Daines, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Vera Farmiga, Julie Bowen are not in the Top 10.

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  34. Somehow, none of the actresses I really like - Bree Turner, Marsha
    Thomason, Ashley Judd, Beth
    Riesgraf, Louise
    Brealey, Gina
    Torres, Katheryn Winnick, Katie McGrath, Diane Carrol - made the list. To be fair, none of them have currently a lead role, but neither have most of the actresses who are on the list.

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  35. It's a totally different widget/format.

    Users can add their own if they find any missing. Up and Down vote on unlimited entries.

    USDP is simply a poll selected at random from our readers.

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  36. Emily VanCamp, Claire Danes, Madeline Stowe, Amy Poheler, Lana Parrilla, and that's just to start. There are so many talented actresses in televsion right now!

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  37. Technically we shouldn't have Taraji P Henson on there..

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  38. number one is Stana Katic than Robin Tunney, Mariska Hargitay and Julianna Margulies

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  39. I tried to add Elizabeth Mitchell, Rachel from Revolution to the list but if i refresh the page she disappears.

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  40. I added her a few hours ago, but she's not on the list now. :(

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  41. Jessica Lange and Michelle Fairley for me!

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  42. I voted Lana Parilla, Jennifer Morrison, Jessica Lange, and Claire Danes. I'm surprised Claire isn't higher up, she's an amazing actress. It's okay though, she gets the Emmy's, it gives others their time to shine.

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  43. Lana and Stana!!! I love them both so much, and they're both at the top. But Lana Parrilla has just absolutely charmed me so much and basically changed everything I thought I knew about acting. She's brilliant! =)

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  44. That only makes the poll pointless tbh.

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  45. Interesting... Only two of the actresses on this list have a positive vote differential. Anyone have any idea why that may be?

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  46. I loved Lana in Boomtown all those years ago but didn't keep up with any of her other work. She has definitely won me over again with this role. I'm still all for Stana though, cause I love an actress who can combine the emotions of drama with a bit of humour,

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  47. She's not on the list not a leading actress at the moment but Amy Acker has been my favourite actress since Angel and i still think she is the most under rated actress on tv

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  48. And Mary McDonnell too! ;)

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  49. It's sad. Very sad

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  50. They're both wonderful actresses who deserve far more recognition than they get. And that's so cool you remember Lana from back then! That was a decade ago. Not many people know her from before OUAT. It's a shame Boomtown didn't stay on, though. I only just watched the series last year, and it had a lot of potential.

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  51. Yes! All three of them are amazing. Love Castle, OUAT, and Orphan Black. :)

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  52. I like Emily Deshanel, Zooet Deschanel and Mariska Hargitay

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  53. I agree about Julianna Marguilies being terrific. But I can think of a lot of actresses on TV that are better than Lana Parrilla

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  54. A lot of great actresses on this list. My top ones would be:
    Tatiana Maslany
    Claire Danes
    Kerry Washington
    Kerry Russell
    Sofia Vergara
    Juliana Marguiles
    Vera Farmighia
    Melissa McCarthy
    Elizabeth MItchell

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  55. Wow. Can we just kill this poll? Too many trolls have down voted on it.

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  56. Horrible picture of Madeleine Stowe, Victoria from Revenge. I didn't even recognize her the first time

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  57. For me and i'm pretty sure for most people, unless they hack the poll, it only lets you vote once. Just because you don't like the results doesn't mean they are wrong. Lana has a huge following and this site has a huge castle fanbase.Personally I wouldn't put them as my top 2 but it makes sense why they are up there.

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  58. Oh I'm not talking about the top. I'm talking about how every actress has an awful lot of negative votes. That's trolling it. They don't have to hack, they can find a way around it.

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  59. Jennifer Morrison
    Tatiana Maslany
    Lucy Liu

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  60. Lana Parrilla!!, Jessica Lange, Vera Farmiga and Tatiana Maslany

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  61. I thought Boomtown was really good, but the format was a bit strange.

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  62. Yey! Lana and Stana are on top of the list! And Jennifer Morrison is the 5th :)

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  63. Well, that's simple - take away the down vote option. Fans would only vote for the ones they truly like that problem solved :)

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  64. The format was strange, but I kind of liked it that way. It made the show unique and made for better reveals. :)

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  65. That was my thought, but unfortunately the greater audience didn't agree. What network was it on back then? I watched it when I still lived in South Africa and didn't have access to websites like this.

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  66. NBC, I believe. At least that's what was on my season 1 DVD set.

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  67. Jéssica Silveira GandaraDecember 5, 2013 at 7:59 PM

    Oh come on! Angela Bassett and Jessica Lange are godesses! Not to mention Claire Danes - to see that woman ranked so low is insulting. I like OUAT, but ranking Jennifer Morrison in the top 10 is ridiculous.

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  68. is it me or are there just too many downvotes for each actress?

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  69. Sandra Oh is particularly outstanding! Good call with Lana Parilla too.

    Not sure how Jennifer Morrison is up there, she is one of the most wooden actresses I've ever watched.

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  70. Just added Bree Turner, Claire Coffee and Bitsie Tulloch to the list for Grimm fans :)

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  71. Nguyễn Thị Như ÝDecember 6, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    I like Lana Parrilla (I Love Regina Mills )

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  72. LurvingDr.LaurenLewisDecember 7, 2013 at 4:34 AM

    does anyone know how this silly thing works.. people with less votes are ranked higher

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  73. Sandra Oh, Emily VanCamp, Madeleine Stowe, Claire Danes, Julianna Margulies, Vera Farmiga are currently the best actresses (no specific order)

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  74. LurvingDr.LaurenLewisDecember 7, 2013 at 9:22 PM

    I don't get this so someone that has 150 votes can beat someone that has 2000. And if you enter a name it goes in the top of list, so if you add someone like on last day, they will win. And why aren't the numbers changing? I voted for some like 50 times in an hour but the number is still the same. This is useless.

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  75. 1) You can only vote once per person
    2) The number position is calculated by both the number of Up votes and Down Votes.

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  76. tried to add Wendy Moniz to the list but didnt work ;(

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  77. She's showing for me, trying pressing refresh again

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  78. Any way we can add Sarah Rafferty?

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  79. Just click the Add Item button at the bottom of the list.

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  80. Perhaps it would've been better for this ranking to be based on positive opinion only, rather than the positive/negative ratio, because the results are quite arbitrary. Could the next poll have up votes only?

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  81. We don't control the widget, it's run by a company called Ranker.

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  82. Monica Raymund and Lauren German from Chicago Fire

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  83. Loooove Kristin Kreuk, Claire Danes, Emilia Clarke, and Zooey Deschanel.
    Sofia Vergara is pretty funny as well...

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  84. Amy Acker trumps the lot then i would vote Kristen Bell

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  85. Also because some it these people on your list a mostly supporting players

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  86. A good portion of these actresses (as good as they may be) aren't lead actresses currently on TV, unless there are a bunch of shows out there that I've never heard of.

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  87. Hate how people down-vote good actresses just so their favorite can get to the top..

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  88. I take it your being sarcastic? ;)

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  89. It lets you vote once PER ACTRESS, you mean?

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  90. Actresses with more up-votes than down-votes are ranked higher :)

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  91. Robin Tunney

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  92. When does voting for this end?
    At the top it says it was posted yesterday but there are comments on on it from 4 days ago haha. :)

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  93. The queen who possessed every soul of every character.
    One and only:
    ROBIN TUNNEY. Forever and ever, and ever, and ever. <3

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  94. Somebody added Emily Mortimer twice

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  95. Thanks, I've removed the duplicate.

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  96. I tried. It wouldn't let me add.

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  97. LOL i think they dislike her after you post ur comment :D

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  98. Lana Parrilla hands down is the best.

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  99. I know technically they are tv shows but i don't think soap opera actresses should be on her. This list is getting ridiculous

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  100. I think it didn't work because I can't see them. You added them 2 days ago, so this thing must have worked wrong...

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  101. Ok who downvoted me reveal yourselves this list is clear for people under the age of 20

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  102. What show is she from?

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  103. Choose the wonderful Sasha Alexander not only is she a talented actress she's a great to support to a lot of charities and is kind and generous to her friends

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  104. So many people hate Alison Brie for some reason. Probably related to why there seems to be so much opposition to the Jeff/Annie pairing on community.

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  105. Stana Katic without issue.

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  106. Megan Boone should be a lot higher than #115

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  107. Delightful Robin Tunney! :D

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  108. I voted for Robin Tunney. She is great. I think I've misunderstood the voting system. That you could only vote once I haven't voted ant thumbs down don't want to. I'm sure in different peoples opinions all these ladies are great.

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  109. If you think Robin Tunney ain't phenomenal you should watch her independent films.
    I promise you jaw dropping performances with not a hint of Lisbon, it will surprise you.
    Now THAT is how you define an excellent artist.

    For the umpteenth times, Robin Tunney all the way. YOU GO GIRL.

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  110. Havent heard of over 1/2 of these people
    How are Mayim Bialik, Melissa Rauch, Maggie Lawson or Rachel Nichols not on the list?

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  111. No one's added them yet. It's a user curated list, if you see something missing then you add it yourself

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  112. I tried to do that, then it asked me to "log into ranker via facebook, twitter or G+" & I have no interest in connecting any of those accounts to Ranker. Oh well.

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  113. Exactly! I watched around 30 movies/shows with her and she's just always so different. It's amazing! She's incredibly talanted!!!

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  114. Really can not down vote anyone here. they are all amazing actresses.

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  115. Devon Maxwell-PierceApril 8, 2014 at 7:13 AM

    To me, Lucy Liu has been an amazing surprise in Elementary. I never knew she was so nuanced as an actor. Maybe part of it is her chemistry with Jonny Lee Miller, but I completely buy them in their roles.

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