Top 10 actresses who have played women of easy virtue

A good actor should be able to perform any role. Sometimes the roles offered can challenge morality or even go against the personal beliefs of the actors. But even so, sometimes it is much more difficult to give up the role. To perform a role well, an actor must get into it, feel his character. In this collection we are talking about a role that hardly anyone would want to experience for themselves: a woman who sells her body for money. So, let's look at the actresses who were not afraid to play prostitutes on the screen.

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1. Julia Roberts, the movie "Pretty Woman".

The role of a prostitute in "Beauty" brought Julia Roberts a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination in the Best Actress category. In addition, this is a romantic comedy in which Julia Roberts gave hope to many girls. The hope that their dreams can become reality. The fact that if love is real, even prejudice and social status do not matter.

2. Elizabeth Shu, the movie "Leaving Las Vegas".

In the romantic drama "Leaving Las Vegas" Elizabeth Shu plays a prostitute with a heart of gold. Her partner in the film was Nicolas Cage. Both actors received an Oscar nomination for this film, but it seems that that year the jury sympathized more with those who drink than those who have low moral qualities.

3. Catherine Deneuve, the film "Daytime Beauty".

A great actress, a star of French cinema is refined and elegant even in the role of a prostitute. Unlike other films in which women go to the panel out of despair and poverty, in this film you will see a priestess of love of a different kind. She has everything, including the husband she loves, but sometimes she wants to live fantasies about strange men. This role earned Catherine Deneuve a BAFTA Award nomination.

4. Jodie Foster, the movie "Taxi Driver".

Hardly anyone can forget the image of young Jody (she was only 14 at the time!) as a teenage prostitute in the movie Taxi Driver. Oh, that big hat of hers, shorts, a colorful top and a naive smile. This role earned her an Oscar nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category.

5. Jane Fonda, the film "Klute".

In 1971, Jane Fonda proved that you need to give yourself completely to your work, and also that the role of a prostitute can bring an Oscar to an actress. She played Bree Daniels, a prostitute who helps a detective shed light on a case of mysterious disappearances. The film was directed by Alan J. Pakula, and Donald Sutherland and Roy Scheider appeared on the screen with her.

6. Charlize Theron, the movie "Monster".

Beauty Charlize surpassed herself in this role. Not only is she not recognizable in this image — this role was really psychologically difficult. The actress played a prostitute, a lesbian and a murderer. It is not surprising that she rightfully received an Oscar for this role.

7. Jessica Alba, the movie "The Killer inside me".

Jessica plays a prostitute who is practically trampled into the ground by a pervert policeman (played by Casey Affleck). This role, however, did not give Alba critical acclaim and even earned her a nomination as the worst actress of that year. Well, bad luck to director Michael Winterbottom.

8. Mira Sorvino, the film "The Great Aphrodite".

Another role of a prostitute... for which he was awarded an Oscar. The film was directed by the great Woody Allen. This is a fantastic comedy about a family that adopts a genius boy and suddenly finds out who his real parents are. It turns out that the boy's mother is Judy Kam, a porn actress.

9. Kim Basinger, the film "Secrets of Los Angeles".

Kim Basinger was lucky to be featured in one of the sexiest films of the 90s, in which she played an expensive prostitute Veronica Lake. She coped with the role perfectly and even received an Oscar for it.

10. Emily Browning, The Sleeping Beauty movie.

"Sleeping Beauty" is an Australian film in which actress Emily Browning appears naked in almost 90% of the film. She plays a girl who sleeps while having sex with men.

11. Melanie Griffith, the film "Pocket Money".

Melanie plays Vee, a prostitute with a heart of gold who sells her body because she has no other options. But she meets three wonderful children who want to introduce her to the widowed father of one of them. And in an instant everything turns from a drama into a comedy.

12. Teresa Russell, the movie "Whore".

Well, finally, a film with a direct title that does not hide behind beautiful metaphors and lays everything clean. Ken Russell turned Teresa Russell into a vulgar prostitute whose life is analyzed in detail.