Famous actresses from Ohio (2024)

Anyone who wants to admire and envy the world's biggest stars needs only to look on Instagram. From A-list movie stars and major musicians to pro ball players and comedians who landed their own sitcoms, there's no shortage of evidence of just how good the good life is. They post pictures of themselves with other big shots on rooftop bars, at exclusive clubs, at backstage parties, and at restaurants where regular people can't get a reservation.

But the vast majority of these celebrities were born and raised outside of Hollywood, finding their way to the bright lights and big money of superstardom from obscure beginnings in regular small towns and cities across the country.

Stacker compiled a list of actresses that were born in Ohio from IMDb's most popular list. Movie poster images are from OMDb. Keep reading to see which of your favorite actresses are from your home state.

- Born: Copley, Ohio, USA (1/24/1981)
- Known for:
--- Margo Dunne in "Gone Girl" (2014)
--- Proxima Midnight in "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018)
--- Meg Greenfield in "The Post" (2017)

- Born: Cleveland, Ohio, USA (8/14/1966)
- Known for:
--- Patience Phillips / Catwoman in "Catwoman" (2004)
--- Miranda Grey in "Gothika" (2003)
--- Jinx Johnson in "Die Another Day" (2002)

- Born: Columbus, Ohio, USA (11/15/1951)
- Known for:
--- Ellen Griswold in "National Lampoon's Vacation" (1983)
--- Ellen in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (1989)
--- Doris in "American History X" (1998)

- Born: Toledo, Ohio, USA (5/6/1983)
- Known for:
--- Jaye in "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" (2013)
--- Ms. Perkins in "John Wick" (2014)
--- Charlie in "Legion" (2010)

- Born: Cleveland, Ohio, USA (7/10/2001)
- Known for:
--- Izabella in "Transformers: The Last Knight" (2017)
--- Lizzy in "Instant Family" (2018)
--- Dora in "Dora and the Lost City of Gold" (2019)

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- Born: Columbus, Ohio, USA (9/21/1983)
- Known for:
--- Emilie Warnock in "Lockout" (2012)
--- Kim Mills in "Taken 3" (2014)
--- Kim in "Taken" (2008)

- Born: Ashtabula, Ohio, USA (11/24/1973)
- Known for:
--- Maggie in "Central Intelligence" (2016)
--- Jenna in "Born Again Virgin" (2015-2016)
--- Cecile Horton in "The Flash" (2015-2021)

- Born: Worthington, Ohio, USA (1/12/1968)
- Known for:
--- Melissa in "The Hangover" (2009)
--- Susan Heffley in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" (2010)
--- Linda Martin / Gertie in "Lucifer" (2016-2021)

- Born: Nelsonville, Ohio, USA (3/25/1965)
- Known for:
--- Carrie Bradshaw in "Sex and the City" (1998-2004)
--- Carrie Bradshaw in "Sex and the City 2" (2010)
--- Carrie Bradshaw in "Sex and the City" (2008)

- Born: Lakewood, Ohio, USA (12/11/1947)
- Known for:
--- Ronnie Neary in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977)
--- Sandy in "Tootsie" (1982)
--- Inga in "Young Frankenstein" (1974)

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- Born: Toledo, Ohio, USA (12/18/1978)
- Known for:
--- Rachel Dawes in "Batman Begins" (2005)
--- Erin in "Jack and Jill" (2011)
--- Rachel Wagner in "Disturbing Behavior" (1998)

- Born: Cleveland, Ohio, USA (11/14/1981)
- Known for:
--- Nikki in "Trainwreck" (2015)
--- Various / Miley Cyrus / Jacob / Brecky / Gretchen Carlson / Kourtney Kardashian / Hillary Clinton / Laura Parsons / Elisabeth Hasselbeck / Miss Meadows / Rebecca Stern-Marcowitz-san / Rosa / Vice-Principal / Dawn Lazarus / Elf / Ivanka Trump / Pippa / Reporter / Sophia Grace Brownlee / Toni / Vanessa Bayer / 9th Circuit Court Judge / Addi 'News Flash' Sweeney / Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Shannon / Amelia Earhart / Artemis / Auto Shop Customer / Baby Jessica / Barbara Walters / Betsy Ross / Book Buyer / Bridget / Brookie / Christine / Cindy / Daisy Rose / Dat Snatch / Diane / Diane Keaton / Donna Hamilton / Dr. Debbie Wasserstein / Dunkin' Donuts Customer / Elise / Emily / Felicity Porter / Fox News Anchor / Gilly from Game of Thrones / Girl in CVS Ad / Grandma / Gretl von Trapp / Haley / Heather / Infinity + 5 / Jackie / Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy / Jacqueline Bisset / Janine / Jen Jen Binks / Jennifer Lawrence / Jesse Kerk-Fatone / Jessica / Jingle Barack Woman / Joan of Arc / Kaddafi's Best Friend from Growing Up / Karen / Kelsey / Kim Jong-un's Best Friend from Growing Up / Lady Gaga / Lex Murphy / Luna Lovegood / Maggie Margaret Bond / Maid / Margaret Thatcher / Maria Hill / Mary Louise-Parker / Mary Pat / Merck Executive / Michelle Adelson / Miss Moldova / Miss Trash Vermont / Molly Ringwald / Mrs. Greene / Nadine / Officer / Perfume Ad Woman / Putin's Best Friends from Growing Up / Putin's Friend / Quinn Fabray / Rachel / Rachel Dolezal / Rachel Green / Rachel from Friends / Rebeccah / Rita Pat Carrey / Sarah / Sasha / Shondra's Friend / Shoshanna Shapiro / Snow White / Spencer's Gifts Employee / Steve's Co-Worker / Student Theatre Audience / Susan Lucci / Tara Henry / Target Narrator / Tawna / Terry's Friend / Thanksgiving Mom / The Christmas Candle Giver / Tony / Totino Woman / Tour Visitor / Tourist / Trump Fan's Date / Vanessa / Veronica / Victoria Douglas / Wall Street Journal Reporter / Whatever / White Annie / Woman / Zosia Mamet in "Saturday Night Live" (2010-2017)
--- Allison in "Office Christmas Party" (2016)

- Born: Cleveland, Ohio, USA (12/9/1902)
- Died: 5/16/1985
- Known for:
--- Miss Gulch / The Wicked Witch of the West in "The Wizard of Oz" (1939)
--- Elaine Zacharides in "13 Ghosts" (1960)
--- Daphne Heap in "Brewster McCloud" (1970)

- Born: Norwood, Ohio, USA (2/16/1921)
- Died: 8/30/1981
- Known for:
--- Judy Haynes in "White Christmas" (1954)
--- Ivy Smith in "On the Town" (1949)
--- Princess Maria in "Call Me Madam" (1953)

- Born: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (9/12/1962)
- Known for:
--- Peggy Brandt in "The Mask" (1994)
--- Marian in "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" (1993)
--- Elizabeth Stuckey in "Pretty Woman" (1990)

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- Born: Aurora, Ohio, USA (5/25/1969)
- Known for:
--- Robin Monroe in "Six Days Seven Nights" (1998)
--- Maggie in "Donnie Brasco" (1997)
--- Winifred Ames in "Wag the Dog" (1997)

- Born: Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA (5/16/1955)
- Known for:
--- Emma Horton in "Terms of Endearment" (1983)
--- Abby in "Rachel Getting Married" (2008)
--- Paula Pokrifki in "An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982)

- Born: Cleveland, Ohio, USA (9/13/1996)
- Known for:
--- Betty Cooper / Teen Alice Smith in "Riverdale" (2017-2021)
--- Vicki in "The Kings of Summer" (2013)
--- Grace Town in "Chemical Hearts" (2020)

- Born: Cleveland, Ohio, USA (6/18/1952)
- Known for:
--- Valerie in "The Princess Bride" (1987)
--- Granny in "Addams Family Values" (1993)
--- Helga in "The Pacifier" (2005)

- Born: Columbus, Ohio, USA (6/18/1976)
- Known for:
--- A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa in "Law & Order" (2006-2010)
--- Sophia in "Mr. Fix It" (2006)
--- Marisol Delko / Marisol Delko Caine in "CSI: Miami" (2005-2011)

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- Born: Cleveland, Ohio, USA (8/11/1968)
- Known for:
--- Skyler White in "Breaking Bad" (2008-2013)
--- Elizabeth Davis in "Sully" (2016)
--- Naomi Bishop in "Equity" (2016)

- Born: Toledo, Ohio, USA (8/11/1993)
- Known for:
--- Isabella Garcia-Shapiro / Jenny Brown / Additional Voices / Good Witch / Isabel the Water Sprite / Isabella / Isabelock / Princess Isabella / The Rainbow in "Phineas and Ferb" (2007-2015)
--- Camille in "Step Up" (2006)
--- Sarah Baker in "Cheaper by the Dozen" (2003)

- Born: Canton, Ohio, USA (10/15/1926)
- Died: 10/13/2000
- Known for:
--- Candy in "Pickup on South Street" (1953)
--- Anita Hutchins in "Three Coins in the Fountain" (1954)
--- Josefa Zapata in "Viva Zapata!" (1952)

- Born: Cleveland, Ohio, USA (6/30/1971)
- Known for:
--- Emma in "The Last House on the Left" (2009)
--- Carin in "Patch Adams" (1998)
--- Alison Gordon in "Saw" (2004)

- Born: Bay Village, Ohio, USA (3/4/1958)
- Known for:
--- Debra Barone in "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996-2005)
--- Brie in "Beethoven" (1992)
--- Woman Fan in "Space Jam" (1996)

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- Born: Kettering, Ohio, USA (4/12/1987)
- Known for:
--- Palmer in "Just Go with It" (2011)
--- Sam in "Battleship" (2012)
--- Skyler in "What to Expect When You're Expecting" (2012)

- Born: Columbus, Ohio, USA (8/3/1972)
- Known for:
--- Voice on Radio in "10 Cloverfield Lane" (2016)
--- Inoue Sato in "The Lost Symbol" (2021)
--- Dr. Gail Jasper in "This Is Us" (2018)

- Born: Warren, Ohio, USA (3/1/1954)
- Known for:
--- Daisy Duke / Dixie Duke in "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979-1985)
--- Daisy in "You Again" (2010)
--- Melody in "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" (1974)

- Born: Euclid, Ohio, USA (4/10/1981)
- Known for:
--- Young Sarah in "Jumanji" (1995)
--- Sweetheart in "Dreamgirls" (2006)
--- Elle Woods in "Legally Blonde: The Musical" (2007)

- Born: Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA (9/16/1964)
- Known for:
--- Mary Katherine Gallagher in "Superstar" (1999)
--- Anita in "Never Been Kissed" (1999)
--- Joanne in "Other People" (2016)

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- Born: Youngstown, Ohio, USA (1/1/1983)
- Known for:
--- Kelly Maxwell in "Ash vs Evil Dead" (2015-2018)
--- Claire in "The Mad Ones" (2017)
--- Karen's Mom in "Will & Grace" (2018)

- Born: East Cleveland, Ohio, USA (8/12/1971)
- Known for:
--- Shirley Bennett / Three Kids in "Community" (2009-2015)
--- S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent in "Avengers: Endgame" (2019)
--- Rhodesia in "Repo Men" (2010)

- Born: Sharonville, Ohio, USA (4/20/1972)
- Known for:
--- Holly in "Scary Movie 4" (2006)
--- Queen Margo in "Meet the Spartans" (2008)
--- Drew in "Scary Movie" (2000)

- Born: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (1/28/1969)
- Known for:
--- Lara Clarke in "Minority Report" (2002)
--- Sara Moore in "Mindhunters" (2004)
--- Lilly Rush in "Cold Case" (2003-2010)

- Born: Columbus, Ohio, USA (5/22/1974)
- Known for:
--- Rayanne Graff in "My So-Called Life" (1994-1995)
--- Erica Warner in "Private Practice" (2011-2012)
--- Annie Bernstein-Flynn in "Three Sisters" (2001-2002)

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- Born: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (6/15/1955)
- Known for:
--- Julie Brody in "Freddy Got Fingered" (2001)
--- Elaine Dickinson in "Airplane!" (1980)
--- Sandra in "Marriage Story" (2019)

- Born: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (3/17/1960)
- Known for:
--- Deb / Flo in "Finding Nemo" (2003)
--- April Smuntz in "Mousehunt" (1997)
--- Dr. Elsie Chapman in "Godzilla" (1998)

- Born: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (3/26/1981)
- Known for:
--- Krista Dumont in "The Punisher" (2019)
--- Maggie Sawyer in "Supergirl" (2016-2017)
--- Miranda Riggs in "Lethal Weapon" (2016-2018)

- Born: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (4/3/1922)
- Died: 5/13/2019
- Known for:
--- Ruth Etting in "Love Me or Leave Me" (1955)
--- Jan Morrow in "Pillow Talk" (1959)
--- Calamity Jane in "Calamity Jane" (1953)

- Born: Cedarville, Ohio, USA (6/26/1922)
- Died: 12/9/2013
- Known for:
--- The Baroness in "The Sound of Music" (1965)
--- Marie Allen in "Caged" (1950)
--- Mary McLeod in "Detective Story" (1951)

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- Born: Cleveland, Ohio, USA (2/23/1932)
- Died: 12/18/2008
- Known for:
--- Computer in "Star Trek: First Contact" (1996)
--- Miss Carrie in "Westworld" (1973)
--- Computer in "Star Trek: Generations" (1994)

- Born: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA (3/2/1949)
- Known for:
--- Beverly in "Star Trek: First Contact" (1996)
--- Beverly Crusher in "Star Trek: Insurrection" (1998)
--- Beverly in "Star Trek: Generations" (1994)

- Born: Aurora, Ohio, USA (4/14/1983)
- Known for:
--- Rachel in "A Joyous Christmas" (2017)
--- Samantha in "Sam" (2017)
--- Eugenia Bankhead in "Z: The Beginning of Everything" (2017)

- Born: Cleveland, Ohio, USA (6/18/1951)
- Known for:
--- Maa in "Babe" (1995)
--- Cousin Catherine in "National Lampoon's Vacation" (1983)
--- Cousin Catherine Johnson in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (1989)

- Born: Dayton, Ohio, USA (10/1/1974)
- Known for:
--- Vanessa Hart in "Sunset Beach" (1997-1999)
--- Candace in "Finding Home" (2003)
--- Lydia Wyatt in "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2006)

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- Born: Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA (1/25/1936)
- Died: 3/27/1977
- Known for:
--- Mickey Lubitch in "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble" (1976)
--- Laurel Peachey in "Burke's Law" (1965)
--- Liza Laurents in "Alcoa Premiere" (1962)

- Born: Akron, Ohio, USA (4/23/1967)
- Known for:
--- Dr. Sydney Hansen in "Providence" (1999-2002)
--- Stella Bonasera in "CSI: NY" (2004-2010)
--- Nicolette Karas in "15 Minutes" (2001)

- Born: Dayton, Ohio, USA (1/6/1960)
- Known for:
--- Det. Jill Kirkendall in "NYPD Blue" (1996-2000)
--- Hooker in "Wall Street" (1987)
--- Talia Winters in "Babylon 5" (1994-1995)

- Born: Defiance, Ohio, USA (11/30/1970)
- Known for:
--- Jodi in "Dazed and Confused" (1993)
--- Connie Conehead in "Coneheads" (1993)
--- Nikki Reese in "Major League II" (1994)