Top 10 Biggest Actors and Actresses in Woody Allen Films: A Look at Their Most Iconic Collaborations

Cate Blanchette in Blue Jasmine (2013)

Known for his unique blend of humour and drama, Woody Allen has worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Here, I’ll be listing the 10 biggest actors and actresses that have worked with Woody Allen and some excerpts from reviews of their films.

1. Diane Keaton: Perhaps the most iconic collaboration between Allen and Keaton is “Annie Hall” (1977). As Roger Ebert wrote in his review, “The movie is filled with moments of sheer comic invention […] It’s an affectionate and hilarious portrait of a man who, like many another Allen character, seems to be more intelligent and perceptive about other people’s lives than he is about his own.”
2. Scarlett Johansson: Johansson has appeared in three of Allen’s films, including “Match Point” (2005). As critic Peter Travers put it, “Johansson, as ever, is simply sensational, lighting up the screen with wit, intelligence and radiant beauty.”
3. Mia Farrow: Farrow appeared in many of Allen’s early films, including “Hannah and Her Sisters” (1986). In his review, Ebert wrote, “Mia Farrow, as the fragile, complex Hannah, is the movie’s center of gravity […] She has a way of seeming to confide to us, so that we feel protective of her.”
4. Cate Blanchett: Blanchett won an Oscar for her performance in Allen’s “Blue Jasmine” (2013). As Rolling Stone’s Peter Travers noted, “Blanchett is a marvel, finding the moral rot within Jasmine’s hopped-up delusions […] Her performance is one for the time capsule.”
5. Owen Wilson: Wilson starred in Allen’s whimsical “Midnight in Paris” (2011). In his review, Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian praised Owen Wilson’s performance, noting that he “makes a delightful lead, not overreaching himself with the role of the anguished hero,” and that the film is “an utter pleasure from start to finish.”
6. Alec Baldwin: Baldwin appeared in Allen’s “To Rome With Love” (2012). In his review, critic Richard Roeper wrote, “Alec Baldwin gives one of his most enjoyable performances in years.”
7. Emma Stone: Stone starred in Allen’s “Magic in the Moonlight” (2014). As Rolling Stone’s Travers put it, “Stone has never been better […] Her scenes with Firth are lively and tart, even when they’re sweet.”
8. Michael Caine: Caine appeared in several of Allen’s films, including “Hannah and Her Sisters” (1986). As Ebert wrote in his review, “Caine is an old hand at playing men who are charming and a little shifty […] He does it so well here that we forgive him everything.”
9. Juliette Lewis: Lewis starred in Allen’s “Husbands and Wives” (1992). As Rolling Stone’s Travers noted, “Lewis brings a touching vulnerability to her role.”
10. Jennifer Tilly: Tilly appeared in Allen’s “Bullets Over Broadway” (1994). In his review, Ebert wrote, “Tilly has a way of looking as if she’s onto something, and of being not quite sure what it is.”

Woody Allen has collaborated with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, and their performances in his films have often been praised by critics and fans alike. From Diane Keaton to Emma Stone, these actors and actresses have added star quality and true acting talent to Allen’s screenplays.