9. Mélanie Laurent as Shosanna Dreyfus in ‘Inglourious Basterds’
Not enough good things can be said about Mélanie Laurent. Portraying the character of a Parisian cinema owner who wants to take down Nazi leaders during a Nazi-occupied France, Laurent devises her own plan independent of the Basterds. Dreyfus does the necessary research and dives head-first into danger to correct the wrongdoings of the Nazis. Cunning yet selfless, Laurent’s performance strikes something deep inside you.