1. Meryl Streep
If we think of one of the most awarded and acclaimed actresses of our time, it is easy to think of her. Meryl Streep has been nominated for the Oscars more than twenty times and has won the statuette three times, it remains to be seen if she will get her fourth Oscar in 2018 for her participation in the film 'The Pentagon Files. A few days after the premiere of this film in Spain, it was announced that the veteran actress would join the cast of the series 'Big Little Lies', a series that has managed to bring great actresses from film to television.
We have no doubt that Meryl Streep will only enhance this series that will be added to the list of her professional successes such as "Out of Africa", "The Bridges of Madison", "Sophie's Decision" or the musical "Mamma Mine!" (yes, she does musicals too) among many others.
2. Helena Bonham-Carter
Unforgettable is her interpretation in "Big Fish" or Bellatrix Lestrange's from the "Harry Potter" saga, as will surely be her role in the long-awaited "Ocean's Eight". Although her first television foray did not see the light (she was going to co-star in the series "Codes of Conduct" of which only the pilot chapter was recorded), we will soon see her in "The Crown" as Princess Margarita, another of the signings more powerful televisions so far this year.
3. Nicole Kidman
Yes, Nicole Kidman had already participated in some television series, but it was not until her surprising signing of her in the series "Big Little Lies" that she became a big star on the small screen. After decades of succeeding in the cinema, the actress became the co-star of this series with unforgettable movies like 'The Others, 'The Hours' or 'Moulin Rouge' (yes, she also dared with musicals).
The Oscar winner has made us think of her as a fundamental television actress in just one season of the aforementioned series in which Meryl Streep will appear thanks to the help of Kidman.
4. Jessica Lange
No, 'American Horror Story' is not a series to use, it is an anthology in which each season tells a totally different story by changing its plots, spaces, and characters. Of course, some actors and actresses remain in fiction one season after another. This is the case of Jessica Lange who, after her arrival on the small screen with the first season of the series created by Ryan Murphy, did not want to miss the opportunity to appear in three more seasons, becoming one of the great stars of the series.
The creator of said series wanted to have the winner of two Oscars for "Tootsie" and "Cielo Azul" for his new series and made her one of the protagonists of "Feud: Bette and Joan" where she put herself in the shoes of Joan Crawford to recount her conflict with Bette Davis, played by Susan Sarandon.
5. Susan Sarandon
Only eight episodes of 'Feud: Bette and Joan' were needed for us to applaud Susan Sarandon's arrival on the small screen, a medium in which she has not performed as well as she has done in the seventh art.
After a long film career behind her with titles such as 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show', 'Thelma & Louise' or 'Like Cats and Dogs', the Oscar-winning actress returned to television -she had already made some occasional appearances in other series - to put himself under the command of Ryan Murphy in that television marvel that is 'Feud' in which Susan Sarandon gave life to Bette Davis facing off against Jessica Lange's Joan Crawford.
6. Viola Davis
Unlike most of the actresses mentioned above, Viola Davis has not had more than 20 years of professional experience. A career that began with small roles in films and television series with which, little by little, the actress gained a greater presence in films such as "Stormy Nights" or "Doubt", a film starring Meryl Streep that was Davis's launch to stardom being nominated for the first time at the Oscars and Golden Globes.
After this, other secondary characters would arrive until he got the one that earned him his first nomination as a leading actress for 'Maids and Ladies in 2011. Three years later he would make the leap to television becoming the relentless Annalize Keating of 'How to Defend a Murderer', a leading role that has given her various nominations and awards and that she has combined with her work in the cinema which she won the Oscar for best actress in 2017 for her role in 'Fences'.
