In 2022, we’ve been blessed with more TV and movies on Netflix than we knew what to do with. But within this embarrassment of wealth, there have been so many memorable performances from some of the finest actresses you will ever see.
manifest and Firefly Lane Each debuted in the first half of their respective final seasons, and two particular stars chewed the scenery and left no crumbs. take revenge and echoes showed established stars new layers while Wednesday’s leading man came in like a wrecking ball.
In between, the breathtaking teamwork dead to me to the unforgettable career-defining performances in titles like Completely new and stranger things, Without a doubt, Netflix has been touting the best actresses across all screens this year.
Best Actresses on Netflix 2022
Here are 10 of the most stunning and breathtaking performances by the best actresses on Netflix this year, starting with below Completely new Star Zoe Saldana.
Zoe Saldaña in From Scratch New
It’s safe to say Completely new ripped all our hearts out in 2022. The Netflix original limited series is based on a true story (based on the memoirs of Tembi Locke) about a woman who travels to Italy and accidentally falls in love, builds a life and it all has its ups and downs – and it turns you into an ugly one stir tears. Zoe Saldaña brilliantly breathes life into this deeply human story and demonstrates her ability to create a rich and complex character in such a short number of episodes, further highlighting her amazing talents. Don’t forget her masterful work in Emmy season.
Sadie Sink in Stranger Things
There have been many performances throughout the year that people couldn’t stop talking about, but Sadie Sink’s standout performance stranger things Season 4 may have been the leader of the pack. Sink’s role in season four not only sent an ’80s hit back up the charts, but she delved deeper into shades of Max we hadn’t seen before. Without Sink adding sympathy, belonging and so much more to her performance, Max’s fight with Vecna might not have delivered the same intense emotional punch. Where are all the accolades for Sadie Sink?!
DO REVENGE – Camila Mendes as Drea in Do Revenge. Kr. Kim Simms/Netflix © 2022.
Camila Mendes in revenge
If you’ve seen Camila Mendes on The CW’s riverdale, then you know she’s no stranger to campy comedy. As Veronica Lodge, she’s the most campy and funniest performer on the show, and she’s often the one who sets the tone. This know-how of balancing camp with sincerity carried over to the Netflix original film Revenge, a scaled-up teen comedy that’s larger than life and built squarely on the power of Mendes (and Maya Hawke) as the leading lady. Put simply, no one else would have understood the task like Mendes.
Jenna Ortega on Wednesday
Wednesday was easily one of the most anticipated new Netflix shows of the year, and we were all right to have such high hopes for the series. Aside from her big debut, Jenna Ortega blew us all away with her performance of the legendary Wednesday Addams. She now has a Golden Globe nomination, over 10 million additional fans, and the adoration of the internet (even more than she already has). Ortega is one of the best actresses in an exemplary performance year.
Michelle Monaghan in Echoes
If there’s a reason to watch Netflix’s original limited series echoes, That’s because the mystery keeps you firmly perched on the edge of your seat in seven episodes. But the most important reason to watch echoes is for Michelle Monaghan’s deeply underrated portrayal of complicated twin sisters.
The actress pulls through twice as twins Gina and Leni, and because the twins swap places, she actually often pulls triple Duty as a twin pretending to be the other pretending to be the other. yes this is confusing But imagine how confusing it must have been to make the performance seem effortless. Pass Monaghan her Emmy, quick!
Luna Blaise in the Manifesto
We’ve seen Luna Blaise grow up on screen in her role as Olive Stone Manifest, but she came into her own as a young woman and actress in the fourth season of the popular series. manifest Season 4 Part 1 picks up two years after the events of Season 3, allowing viewers to see how Olive has grown and changed over that time. Flashbacks to the immediate aftermath of Grace’s death are chilling, as Blaise hands down the best performance of the entire cast. From Flight 828 and beyond, Luna Blaise has been a name never to be forgotten.
Mila Kunis in The Happiest Girl Alive
Although as a whole The happiest girl in the world was a hit or miss movie depending on the audience, we can all agree that Mila Kunis makes everything work. She is perhaps best as Ani in the Netflix original film, giving a well-rounded performance both on the outside and on the inside. Playing Ani required a great deal of skill from the performer, and Kunis more than delivered in one of the best performances of 2022 on Netflix.
Firefly Lane. Katherine Heigl as Tully in episode 204 of Firefly Lane. Kr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022
Katherine Heigl at Firefly Lane
We have already named Firefly Lane one of the most underrated Netflix shows of 2022, so it should come as no surprise that we’ll also be raising one of the two main stars, Katherine Heigl. As the confident Tully Hart, Heigl bites into the most confident individual performance of her career. Firefly Lane helped Heigl reach her full potential as an actress, and it’s a shame it’s ending after two seasons.
Millie Bobby Brown in Stranger Things
Obviously, Millie played Bobby Brown incredibly well in the role of Eleven stranger things since it premiered on Netflix in the summer of 2016. But her performance in the outsized fourth season could be her best — and most underrated — yet. The sheer amount of work that she put into these episodes, whether it was responding to bullying or confronting Vecna or floating in a tub of water, is amazing. Brown commits to Eleven and it pays off.
Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini in Dead to Me
After watching the third and final season of dead to me The spectators certainly didn’t have a dry eye and no unbroken heart. The season’s devastating storytelling was beautifully written and directed, but made even better by the appearances of Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini. we would have highlighting the stars as a couple, because the force of nature that these two brought to the screen is simply inseparable.
Since the release of dead to me Season 3, Applegate has been honest about how difficult it was for her to get through the production of the show’s final episodes. This makes their performance even more powerful and special. Knowing that she and Cardellini had each other’s backs, as did Jen and Judy, is the perfect metaphor for what the show was about. We will miss these two who truly are the definition of “best actresses”.
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