Villainesses considered notable – but did not make the main ranking list – are listed below.
- Ordered by movie in alphabetical order.
- As with the ranked list, entries with more than one villainess have actresses listed in the same order.
- The rank index column refers to the review in which the honourable mention is covered.
Note: Work in Progress. Entries will be added as reviews are transferred / updated from the sister site Action Woman Fan.
Movie Titles # to H
| Movie | Villainess(es) | Actress(es) | Rank Index |
| 2012: Supernova (2019) | Kwang Ye | Allura Lee | 101 |
| A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) | Irina Komarov | Yulia Snigir | 62 |
| A Neighbor’s Deception (2017) | Cheryl Dixon | Isabella Hofmann | 96 |
| Act of Piracy (1988) | Laura Warner | Nancy Mulford | 56 |
| Aliens (1986) | Alien Queen | N/A | 78 |
| Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) | Ava / Ghost | Hannah John-Kamen | 65 |
| Avarice (2022) | Reed | Alexandra Nell | 93 |
| Babysitter’s Nightmare (2018) | Audra Monrose | Arianne Zucker | 79 |
| Ballistic (1995) | Claudia | Cory Everson | 36 |
| Ballistica (2009) | Alexa, Fang | C.B. Spenser, Lauren Mary Kim | 16 |
| Basic Instinct 2 (2006) | Catherine Tramell | Sharon Stone | 20 |
| Batman (1966) | The Catwoman / Kitka | Lee Merriwether | 14 |
| Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) | Karla Fry | Brigitte Nielsen | 43 |
| B.L. Stryker: Grand Theft Hotel (1990) | Dawn St. Claire | Loni Anderson | 80 |
| Black Widow (2021) | Antonia / Taskmaster | Olga Kurylenko | 65 |
| Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero (1995) | Tori | Cat Sassoon | 69 |
| Body Heat (1981) | Matty Walker | Kathleen Turner | 26 |
| Calendar Girl Murders (1984) | Cassie Bascomb | Sharon Stone | 20 |
| Carrie (1976) | Margaret White, Chris Hargensen | Piper Laurie, Nancy Allen | 23 |
| Casino Royale (2006) | Valenka | Ivana Miličević | 3 |
| Charlie’s Angels (2000) | Vivian Wood | Kelly Lynch | 81 |
| China White (1989) | Henchwoman | Saskia Van Rijswijk | 98 |
| Clue (1985) – Ending B | Mrs Peacock | Eileen Brennan | 100 |
| Clue (1985) – Ending C | Miss Scarlet, Mrs Peacock, Mrs White | Lesley Ann Warren, Eileen Brennan, Madeleine Kahn | 100 |
| Coda (1987) | Dr Leslie Steiner | Arna-Maria Winchester | 75 |
| Compulsion (2024) | Evie, Diana | Anna-Maria Sieklucka, Charlotte Kirk | 51 |
| Counterstrike (2002) | Monica Chang | Marie Matiko | 64 |
| Crash Dive (1996) | Bolanne | Elena DeBurdo | 76 |
| Crusader (2005) | Leila | Laia Blanch | 54 |
| Deadly Sorority (2017) | Jubilee Swan | Chloe Babcock | 96 |
| Deadly Target (1994) | Mei | Lydia Look | 97 |
| Death Ring (1992) | Ms Ling | Elizabeth Fong Sung | 98 |
| Demolition University (1997) | Elia | Michelle Maika | 86 |
| Derailed (2002) | Galina Konstantin | Laura Elena Harring | 92 |
| Devious Nanny (2018) | Elise | Michelle Borth | 22 |
| Diamonds Are Forever (1971) | Bambi, Thumper | Lola Larson, Trina Parks | 70 |
| Die Another Day (2002) | Miranda Frost | Rosamund Pike | 17 |
| Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) | Katya | Sam Phillips | 62 |
| Disclosure (1994) | Meredith Johnson | Demi Moore | 33 |
| Doorman (1985) | San Lu | Haru Aki | 87 |
| Dr. No (1962) | Photographer, Miss Taro | Marguerite LeWars, Zena Marshall | 70 |
| Dragon Heat (2005) | Yuet | Maggie Q | 53 |
| Drop Zone (1994) | Kara | Claire Stansfield | 87 |
| Eisfieber (2010) | Daisy Mac | Anneke Kim Sarnau | 21 |
| Evil Obsession (1996) | Liz | Stacie Randall | 89 |
| Final Voyage (1999) | Max | Claudia Christian | 64 |
| Flirting with Danger (2006) | Laura Clifford | Charisma Carpenter | 40 |
| From Russia with Love (1963) | Rosa Klebb | Lotte Lenya | 70 |
| Full Disclosure (2001) | Michelle | Penelope Ann Miller | 84 |
| Girls Nite Out (1982) | Barney / Katie Cavanaugh | Rutanya Alda | 68 |
| Gridlocked (2015) | Gina | Trish Stratus | 91 |
| Guns, Girls and Gambling (2012) | The Blonde | Helena Mattson | 15 |
| Happy Birthday to Me (1981) | Ann Thomerson | Tracey Bregman | 68 |
| Hard Target 2 (2016) | Sofia | Rhona Mitra | 16 |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) | Delores Umbridge | Imelda Staunton | 30 |
| Hijacked (2012) | Liesel | Ashley Cusato | 83 |
| Hijacked (2017) | Sadie | Greer Grammer | 83 |
| Home Invasion (2016) | Victoria Knox | Kyra Zagorsky | 45 |
| Hourglass (1995) | Dara Jensen, Kami | Sofia Shinas, Colette O’Connell | 51 |
Movie Titles I to Z
| Movie | Villainess(es) | Actress(es) | Rank Index |
| I’m Dangerous Tonight (1990) | Gloria, Wanda | Daisy Hall, Dee Wallace Stone | 19 |
| Ides of March (2000) | Alexandra Krystofich, Muse | Lydia Chin, Tracy Phillips | 97 |
| Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) | Irina Spalko | Cate Blanchett | 60 |
| Inner Sanctum II (1994) | Sharon Reed | Sandahl Bergman | 63 |
| Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004) | Elle Driver | Daryl Hannah | 15 |
| Kill’em All (2017) | Almira | Mila Kali | 92 |
| Killer Photo (2015) | Sarah Miller | AnnaLynne McCord | 96 |
| Killer Wave (2007) | Woman Assassin | Valérie Wiseman | 66 |
| Ladykillers (1988) | Morganna Ross | Lesley-Anne Down | 85 |
| Lethal Tender (1996) | Sparky | Karyn Dwyer | 32 |
| Listen (1996) | Krista Barron | Sarah Buxton | 51 |
| Live and Let Die (1973) | Rosie | Gloria Hendry | 48 |
| Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) | Queen Ingrith | Michelle Pfeiffer | 38 |
| Mask of the Ninja (2008) | Kisei Shirasuna, Kumioko | Crystal Kwon, Jodi Long | 101 |
| Maximum Conviction (2012) | Charlotte | Aliyah O’Brien | 47 |
| Menno’s Mind (1997) | Loria | Stephanie Romanov | 73 |
| Mission: Impossible (1996) | Claire, Max | Emmanuelle Beart, Vanessa Redgrave | 94 |
| Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) | Paris | Pom Klementieff | 94 |
| Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) | The White Widow | Vanessa Kirby | 94 |
| Mission of Justice (1992) | Rachel Larkin, Erin Miller | Brigitte Nielsen, Cyndi Pass | 11 |
| Moving Target (2000) | Kate | Lisa Duane | 69 |
| Mr Magoo (1997) | Luanne LeSeur | Kelly Lynch | 74 |
| Murder in Miami (2014) | Rachael | Caroline Gutierrez | 89 |
| Netforce (1999) | The Selkie | Odile Broulard | 63 |
| Never Say Never Again (1983) | Fatima Blush | Barbara Carrera | 70 |
| Nick of Time (1995) | Ms Jones | Roma Maffia | 71 |
| Night School (1981) | Eleanor Adjai | Rachel Ward | 75 |
| No Code of Conduct (1998) | Shi | Tina Nguyen | 93 |
| No Contest II (1996) | Lisette | Fiona Highet | 32 |
| Octopussy (1983) | Magda | Kristina Wayborn | 48 |
| On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) | Irma Bunt | Ilse Steppat | 70 |
| Passenger 57 (1992) | Sabrina Ritchie | Elizabeth Hurley | 83 |
| Patriot Games (1992) | Annette | Polly Walker | 66 |
| Play Misty for Me (1971) | Evelyn Draper | Jessica Walter | 33 |
| Post Impact (2004) | Sarah Henley | Joanna Taylor | 72 |
| Primal Doubt (2007) | Marianne Thorne | Jamie Rose | 90 |
| Professional Affair (1995) | Heather, Sophie | Kim Stetz, Shannon Elliot | 56 |
| Pushed to the Limit (1992) | Inga | Christl Colven | 58 |
| Quiet Fire (1991) | Hector, Jax | Dorothy Herndon, Laura Vukov | 98 |
| Reindeer Games (2000) | Ashley / Millie | Charlize Theron | 52 |
| Return of the Pink Panther (1975) | Lady Claudine Litton | Catherine Schell | 80 |
| Ride or Die (2003) | Tommy Wong, Fake Venus | Miranda Kwok, Meagan Good | 97 |
| Romeo Must Die (2000) | Motorcycle Fighter | François Yip | 54 |
| Rush Hour 2 (2001) | Hu Li | Zhang Ziyi | 44 |
| Ruthless Realtor (2020) | Lynette Dee | Alexandra Peters | 61 |
| S.A.S.: Red Notice (2021) | Grace Lewis, Zada | Ruby Rose, Jing Lusi | 29 |
| Serial Cops (1997) | Rachel Quinn / Alone | Terri Hawkes | 67 |
| Sharp Guns (2001) | Rain | Anya | 13 |
| Shattered (1991) | Judith Merrick | Greta Scacchi | 24 |
| Shredder (2001) | Evil Skier / Shelly | Candace Moon | 75 |
| Skyscraper (2018) | Xia | Hannah Quinlivan | 62 |
| Sleeping Beauty (1959) | Maleficent | Eleanor Audley (voice) | 38 |
| Sniper: Assassin’s End (2020) | Lady Death | Sayaka Akimoto | 27 |
| Sofia (2012) | Vicky / Ursula / Sofia | Elika Portnoy | 42 |
| Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015) | Captain Phasma | Gwendoline Christie | 99 |
| Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017) | Captain Phasma | Gwendoline Christie | 99 |
| Steel and Lace (1990) | Gaily Morton | Clare Wren | 31 |
| Stringer (1992) | Sheila | Laura Reed | 95 |
| Sudden Impact (1983) | Jennifer Spencer | Sondra Locke | 46 |
| Superman II (1980) | Ursa | Sarah Douglas | 82 |
| Tagget (1991) | Mrs Sands | Sarah Douglas | 72 |
| Terror on Track 9 (1992) | Leslie Renner | Joan Van Ark | 59 |
| The Batman (2022) | Selina Kyle | Zoë Kravitz | 14 |
| The Courier (2019) | Agent Simmonds | Alicia Agneson | 84 |
| The Dark Knight Rises (2012) | Selina Kyle, Talia al Ghul | Anne Hathaway, Marion Cotillard | 14 |
| The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990) | Jasmin, Voshenko | Elizabeth Gracen, Anna Katerina | 42 |
| The Devil Wears Prada (2006) | Miranda Priestly | Meryl Streep | 35 |
| The Donor (1995) | Dr Lucy Flynn | Michelle Johnson | 39 |
| The Enforcer (1976) | Wanda | Samantha Doane | 46 |
| The Four Musketeers (1974) | Milady de Winter | Faye Dunaway | 12 |
| The Last Letter (2004) | Ms. Toney / Alicia Cromwell | Yancy Butler | 21 |
| The Last Stand (2013) | Magnet Girl, Agent Ellen Richards | Diane Lupo, Genesis Rodriguez | 77 |
| The Marine (2006) | Angela | Abigail Bianca | 41 |
| The Marine 4: Moving Target (2015) | Rachel Dawes | Summer Rae | 41 |
| The Marine 5: Battleground (2017) | Murphy | Naomi | 41 |
| The Mummy (2017) | Ahmanet | Sofia Boutella | 49 |
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) | Choi | Jessey Meng | 49 |
| The Package (2013) | Monique | Monique Ganderton | 91 |
| The Perfect Marriage (2006) | Marianne Danforth | Jamie Luner | 37 |
| The Real McCoy (1993) | Karen McCoy | Kim Basinger | 80 |
| The Sitter (2007) | Abigail Reed | Mariana Klaveno | 22 |
| The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) | Naomi | Caroline Munro | 48 |
| The Three Musketeers (1973) | Milady de Winter | Faye Dunaway | 12 |
| The Three Musketeers (1993) | Milady de Winter | Rebecca De Mornay | 12 |
| The Three Musketeers (2011) | Milady de Winter | Milla Jovovich | 12 |
| The Witches (1990) | Grand High Witch | Anjelica Huston | 30 |
| Thrillkill (1984) | Adrian, Parrish | Laura Robinson, Colleen Embree | 50 |
| Time of Death (2013) | Megan Welles | Sarah Power | 39 |
| Timebomb (1991) | Ms Blue | Tracy Scoggins | 55 |
| Timecop (1994) | Fielding | Gloria Reuben | 92 |
| Total Recall (1990) | Lori | Sharon Stone | 28 |
| Triple Threat (2019) | Mook | JeeJa Yanin | 76 |
| U.S. Seals II: The Ultimate Force (2001) | Sophia | Sophia Crawford | 91 |
| Ultimate Desire (1993) | Adrienne | Mary Stavin | 90 |
| Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) | Fatima | Afifi | 47 |
| Velocity Trap (1999) | Pallas | Jorja Fox | 32 |
| Wedlock (1991) | Noelle | Joan Chen | 52 |
| Weep No More, My Lady (1992) | Judy | Cécile Paoli | 85 |
| Whisper Kill (1988) | Winifred Rogers | June Lockhart | 95 |
| White Rush (2003) | Solange | Sandra Vidal | 25 |
| Wonder Woman (2017) | Dr Maru | Elena Anaya | 82 |
| Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) | Barbara Minerva / Cheetah | Kristen Wiig | 82 |
| X-Men (2000) | Mystique | Rebecca Romijn-Stamos | 34 |
| X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) | Horseman – Death, Psylocke, Storm | Monique Ganderton, Olivia Munn, Alexandra Shipp | 34 |
| X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) | Raven | Jennifer Lawrence | 34 |
| X-Men: First Class (2011) | Emma Frost, Angel Salvadore | January Jones, Zoë Kravitz | 34 |
| X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) | Jean Grey | Famke Janssen | 34 |
| X2 (2003) | Mystique, Deathstrike | Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Kelly Hu | 34 |
| You Only Live Twice (1967) | Helga Brandt | Karin Dor | 70 |
Action Girl Books 