01of 12NATALIE PORTMANLD ENTERTAINMENTPortman slipped into the shoes of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis inJackie,which focuses on the immediate aftermath of the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Unsurprisingly, the star’s portrayal of the former First Lady landed her an Oscar nomination.
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NATALIE PORTMAN
LD ENTERTAINMENT
Portman slipped into the shoes of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis inJackie,which focuses on the immediate aftermath of the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Unsurprisingly, the star’s portrayal of the former First Lady landed her an Oscar nomination.
02of 12JODI BALFOURAlex Bailey/NetflixThe South African actress played the First Lady onThe Crown, depicting a 1961 state visit to Buckingham Palace which caused Kennedy to badmouth the queen, then blame her behavior on pills. (Though there are some dramatic liberties taken with the plot, there is evidence that Kennedy was unimpressed withQueen Elizabeth’s style and the palace’s decor.) Though Balfour said she worked diligently to master the First Lady’s distinctive accent, reviews were mixed.
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JODI BALFOUR
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The South African actress played the First Lady onThe Crown, depicting a 1961 state visit to Buckingham Palace which caused Kennedy to badmouth the queen, then blame her behavior on pills. (Though there are some dramatic liberties taken with the plot, there is evidence that Kennedy was unimpressed withQueen Elizabeth’s style and the palace’s decor.) Though Balfour said she worked diligently to master the First Lady’s distinctive accent, reviews were mixed.
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KAT STEFFENS
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GINNIFER GOODWIN
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MINKA KELLY
Alongside the star-studded cast of 2013’sLee Daniels' The Butler– credits included Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker, 2014 breakout David Oyelowo and the indomitableOprah Winfrey– Kelly (ofFriday Night Lightsfame) was tapped for the role of Jackie. While only on screen for a short portion of the film (It covered eight presidencies), the actress had trouble nailing that perfectly lilting upper-class New York City accent, she told PEOPLE.
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KATIE HOLMES
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07of 12JEANNE TRIPPLEHORNHBODrew Barrymorestarred in this 2009 remake of the 1973 documentaryGrey Gardens, which tells the harrowing story of Jackie’s aunt and cousin, “Big Edie” and “Little Edie,” who lived for years in squalor in the family’s mansion in East Hampton, New York. Tripplehorn, though only in one scene, played Jackie with quiet stoicism as she visited the mother-daughter pair at their messy home. (Bonus points to the costume department for the spot-on Jackie O headscarf and shades.)
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JEANNE TRIPPLEHORN
HBO
Drew Barrymorestarred in this 2009 remake of the 1973 documentaryGrey Gardens, which tells the harrowing story of Jackie’s aunt and cousin, “Big Edie” and “Little Edie,” who lived for years in squalor in the family’s mansion in East Hampton, New York. Tripplehorn, though only in one scene, played Jackie with quiet stoicism as she visited the mother-daughter pair at their messy home. (Bonus points to the costume department for the spot-on Jackie O headscarf and shades.)
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JILL HENNESSY
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09of 12JOANNE WHALLEYEverettThe British actress assumed the role of Jackie in one of the few films whose title reflects the former first lady’s second marriage to shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis: 2000’sJackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. Like many Jackies before her, Whalley looked the part – but critics felt she fell short on fully capturing the grace and charisma of the American icon.
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JOANNE WHALLEY
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The British actress assumed the role of Jackie in one of the few films whose title reflects the former first lady’s second marriage to shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis: 2000’sJackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. Like many Jackies before her, Whalley looked the part – but critics felt she fell short on fully capturing the grace and charisma of the American icon.
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ROMA DOWNEY
11of 12BLAIR BROWNBernard Fallon/ZUMA PressIn 1983, D.C. native Brown was the Jackie to Martin Sheen’s John F. Kennedy Jr. inKennedy, a miniseries that covered the couple’s years in the White House. Heralded for playing Jackie “the woman” and not the privileged young girl, Brown donned multiple bouffant wigs to fully look the part. In fact, she even “tried to avoid mirrors because it was eerie to see myself,” she told PEOPLE.
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BLAIR BROWN
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In 1983, D.C. native Brown was the Jackie to Martin Sheen’s John F. Kennedy Jr. inKennedy, a miniseries that covered the couple’s years in the White House. Heralded for playing Jackie “the woman” and not the privileged young girl, Brown donned multiple bouffant wigs to fully look the part. In fact, she even “tried to avoid mirrors because it was eerie to see myself,” she told PEOPLE.
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JACLYN SMITH
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source: people.com
