I felt that television-based performances should be ranked differently from film. Here the actor gets much more time, even years, to really build the character. So, here they are:
10. Tie between Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
9. Calista Flockhart in ALLY MCBEAL
8. Mariska Hargitay in LAW AND ORDER: SVU
7. David Cross in ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
6. Bea Arthur in MAUDE
5. Kyle MacLachlan in TWIN PEAKS
4. Jean Stapleton in ALL IN THE FAMILY
3. Derek Jacobi in I, CLAUDIUS
2. Leonard Nimoy in STAR TREK
1. Bryan Cranston in BREAKING BAD
*coughcoughSarahMichelleGellarasBuffycoughcough*
ReplyDeleteWould also like to nominate Martin Sheen as Jed Bartlett.
I agree Sarah Michelle Gellar was iconic. But I didn't watch enough of the show to be able to judge her acting.
DeleteThe S1 finale, Prophecy Girl, is a great bit of acting from her. She's also great in the body switch episode, Who Are You?, and her work in The Body breaks me into tiny pieces. Her work in Season 7 left something to be desired, however.
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