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8 Great action heroines
We take a look at the list of the greatest action heroines in cinema. From Lieutenant Ripley to Imperator Furiosa, do you miss any of them?
Sigourney Weaver
For many, she is THE action heroine. Lieutenant Ripley, protagonist of the 'Alien' saga, is a pioneer in many aspects. She is a heroine with capital letters, strong, independent, and the toughest of them all.
Lucy Lawless
The New Zealand actress has appeared in series such as 'Spartacus: Blood and Sand', 'Ash vs Evil Dead' or 'Marvel's Agents of SHIELD'. But if she is known for something and a full member of this gallery is for being, for six seasons, 'Xena, the Warrior Princess'. Xena is a warrior whose origins date back to ancient Greece and who is constantly fighting against evil. One of the first modern heroines.
Milla Jovovich
She is one of the classics of the 90s. Almost all her roles, in fact, are in action movies. She is the absolute protagonist of the 'Resident Evil' saga and, in addition, of 'The Fifth Element', 'Ultraviolet', 'Monster Hunter', 'Hellboy'... and she doesn't seem to have tired yet.
Uma Thurman
'Batman and Robin' or the second part of 'The Old Guard' (to be released soon) could justify her presence on this list, but, above all, Uma Thurman is The Bride in 'Kill Bill', that wonderful Quentin Tarantino saga about a former professional assassin who seeks out her old squad to take revenge on them.
Jennifer Lawrence
TheOscar winner for 'The Silver Linings Playbook' also has a wide variety of characters and roles in drama, comedy, science fiction... and action, of course. Her character of Katniss Everdeen marked a whole generation of young people for being the heroine of the saga 'The Hunger Games'. In it she plays a strong and independent woman, and with great ability to fight and survive. She is also Mystique in X-Men, or the Russian assassin Dominika Egorova in 'Red Sparrow'.
Gal Gadot
'Fast & furious', 'Agent Stone'... But above all, Gal Gadot is 'Wonder Woman' in her own films and in those of the DC universe saga ('Justice League', 'Superman'...). More heroine than being Wonder Woman is impossible.
Scarlett Johansson
Johansson's resume as an action heroine speaks for itself. She is the Black Widow in 'Avengers', but she is also the protagonist of 'Lucy', or 'Ghost in the Shell', to give two examples.
Charlize Theron
That Charlize Theron is a great actress should not surprise anyone at this point, but she is also a great action heroine. With her role as Imperator Furiosa in 'Mad Max: Fury Road', she surprised everyone by becoming a new action icon. Then came 'Atomic Blonde', 'The Old Guard'...