Best Women Biography movies

Actors : Tina Fey, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina, Margot Robbie,

A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan.

Actors : Dreama Walker, Pat Healy, Ann Dowd, Bill Camp,
Directors : Craig Zobel,

A normal Friday service at a fast food restaurant becomes interrupted by a police officer who claims an employee stole from a customer, but something more sinister is going on.

Actors : Taron Egerton, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Dominic West,
Directors : James Kent,

A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I - a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times.

Actors : Fabian Hinrichs, Johanna Gastdorf, Julia Jentsch, Alexander Held,
Directors : Marc Rothemund,

A dramatization of the final days of Sophie Scholl, one of the most famous members of the German World War II anti-Nazi resistance movement, The White Rose.

Actors : Odessa Young, Elisabeth Moss, Logan Lerman, Michael Stuhlbarg,
Directors : Josephine Decker,

A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.

Actors : J.K. Simmons, Nicole Kidman, Nina Arianda, Javier Bardem,
Directors : Aaron Sorkin,

Follows Lucy and Desi as they face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.

Actors : Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, James Cromwell, Julie Walters,
Directors : Julian Jarrold,

A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.

Actors : Vincent Perez, Himesh Patel, Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne,
Directors : Tom Harper,

Balloon pilot Amelia Wren and scientist James Glaisher find themselves in an epic fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a gas balloon in the 1860s.

Actors : Katie Holmes, Daniel Brühl, Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds,
Directors : Simon Curtis,

Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family.

Actors : Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Brühl, Jessica Chastain, Timothy Radford,
Directors : Niki Caro,

The Zookeeper's Wife tells the account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the German invasion.

Actors : Vanessa Redgrave, David Strathairn, Rachel Weisz, Monica Bellucci,
Directors : Larysa Kondracki,

A drama based on the experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and outed the U.N. for covering up a sex scandal.

Actors : Emma Stone, Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult,
Directors : Yorgos Lanthimos,

In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne (Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Weisz) governs the country in her stead. When a new servant Abigail (Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.

Actors : Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Barbara Flynn, Emily Watson,
Directors : Chris Noonan,

The story of Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved and best-selling children's book, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", and her struggle for love, happiness and success.

Actors : Phyllis Boyens-Liptak, Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Levon Helm,
Directors : Michael Apted,

Biographical story of Loretta Lynn, a legendary country singer that came from poverty to worldwide fame. She rose from humble beginnings in Kentucky to superstardom and changing the sound and style of country music forever.

Actors : Helen Hunt, Carrie Underwood, AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid,
Directors : Sean McNamara,

Teenage surfer Bethany Hamilton overcomes the odds and her own fears of returning to the water after losing her left arm in a shark attack.

Actors : Peter Sarsgaard, Amanda Seyfried, James Franco, Juno Temple,

The story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life.

Actors : Delroy Lindo, Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Edgar Ramírez,
Directors : Tony Scott,

A recounting of Domino Harvey's life story. The daughter of actor Laurence Harvey turned away from her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.

Actors : Lambert Wilson, Charlotte Rampling, Daphne Patakia, Virginie Efira,
Directors : Paul Verhoeven,

A 17th-century nun in Italy suffers from disturbing religious and erotic visions. She is assisted by a companion, and the relationship between the two women develops into a romantic love affair.

Actors : Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Tituss Burgess, Marlon Wayans,
Directors : Liesl Tommy,

Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon's journey to find her voice.

Actors : Barbra Streisand, Anne Francis, Kay Medford, Omar Sharif,
Directors : William Wyler,

The life of Fanny Brice, famed comedienne and entertainer of the early 1900s. We see her rise to fame as a Ziegfield girl, subsequent career and her personal life, particularly her relationship with Nick Arnstein.