Judi Dench 4

She's been in her share of turkeys, but the J.D. factor does exist. ..

.. .is a movie better with Dame Dench? She's been in some terrific films. Check out Trevor Nunn's 1979 MacBeth where Judi gives an underrated performance as Lady MacBeth.

Dench is now in the smart-older-woman phase of roles and it's nice to see her getting paychecks as 'M' for the new Bond films, but her earlier work provides some examples of decent acting.