Just about the most sought after actresses on the planet, one need not do more than throw a little armor on Cate Blanchett to illustrate her breadth of appeal. From Queen Elizabeth to The Lord of the Rings' Galadriel to the object of Judi Dench’s eye in Notes on a Scandal, Cate’s the gold-standard of brains, beauty and range. Toss in an Oscar-winning turn as Katherine Hepburn in The Aviator and Cate’s a full-on Aussie force.

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Welsh beauty Catherine Zeta-Jones made for a worthy, if not, jaw-droppingly steamy rival to Antonio Banderas’ sword fighting masked man in The Mask of Zorro. From there, she was robbed of an Oscar nod for her turn as a drug trafficker’s wife in Traffic, but give her a bob cut and a pair of fishnets and a song like “Cell Block Tango” in the big screen Chicago, and Catherine’s positively on fire.

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Stunner Emily Blunt made the girls fall in love with her in the lesbian-themed My Summer of Love but it was her break-out role as the hot, bitchy first assistant in the Devil Wears Prada that sealed Emily as a star. Her Prada co-star Meryl Streep has referred to Emily as the greatest young actress she’s ever worked with and has also referred to her as, “the delicious Emily Blunt.” Touché Meryl!

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The luscious Zambian born / English-raised Thandie Newton has wowed audiences and critics since her debut in the Australian film Flirting—with Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts. Thandie became Oprah’s Beloved in the movie based on Toni Morrison’s book and her eye candy was the best part of Mission Impossible 2! The long-legged lady played a central character in the Oscar-winning Crash and she’s slated to play Condoleezza Rice in Oliver Stone’s Bush biopic, W. Now that’s a woman with range!

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One pair of soccer shorts and cleats and a winning goal later and Keira Knightley had won the girls over in Bend it Like Beckham. But proving she’s more than just a pretty face and a teen idol, Keira’s proven her chops in period pieces including a delightful imagining of Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice and in the critically-acclaimed Atonement. For more of cutie-pie Keira in bodice-ripping glory, she’s slated to star in The Duchess, about the 18th century Duchess of Devonshire.

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Captivating in her dual role in Mulholland Dr., Naomi Watts is the best of both worlds! English born but raised in Australia, Naomi became a sensation starring in the wickedly frightening The Ring films. Toss in her performance as the woman who woos the giant gorilla in Peter Jackson’s reimagining of King Kong, and Naomi’s practically a household name. Pop fodder aside, this blondie Brit isn’t just easy on the eyes; she’s downright deep in her Oscar-nominated role in 21 Grams.

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She beguiled audiences with her smash film debut in Heavenly Creatures and British babe Kate Winslet just keeps luring the ladies. Playing gay, bi or other than straight identified in that film and in Iris, Kate’s a long-time friend of the gays. From her corseted turns in Howards End and Quills to her very American portrayal in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, this ravishing blonde has got it all. And as a bonus, she’s not afraid to strip down for her art and show us the goods.

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High cheekbones and impossibly curly locks are but a few of English gal Minnie Driver’s assets. From the spurned Irish girl in her breakthrough role in Circle of Friends to her Oscar-nominated role in Good Will Hunting, Driver’s a force on the big screen. But look no further than your television for some of Driver’s most stunning work. As Karen Walker’s nemesis—and reluctant step-daughter—on Will & Grace, Driver proved her comic chops and now she’s enjoying a wild ride for her Emmy-nominated grifter on The Riches. Gorgeous and wickedly funny. Now that’s a winning combo.

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This Oscar-winning Aussie has been stealing hearts since the early '90s. The consummate actress with the porcelain skin, Nicole Kidman took American audiences by storm with her string critically-acclaimed performances in Moulin Rouge and The Others, Cold Mountain and her Academy-award winning, prosthetic-nose enhanced portrayal of Virginia Woolf in The Hours. But we haven’t seen the last of this delicate Aussie. She’s hard at work on Moulin Rouge director Baz Luhrman’s epic Australia and on the big screen version of the musical Nine with rumored cast Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Marion Cotillard and Sophia Loren.

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From her woman in peril in the first two Mummy movies to her Academy Award winning turn in The Constant Gardener, Rachel Weisz is one gorgeous English gal with a whole lot of range. Rachel recently teased us playing bi in the romantic comedy Definitely, Maybe but for those who can’t get enough of this chest-nut haired babe, she’s hard at work in The Lovely Bones and Sin City 2.

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