List of female movie actors by name: M

This is an alphabetical list of notable female movie actors with a last name that begins with the letter M.

Some actors on this list are also well known because of their roles in films and television series, and are therefore included both in this list and the list of television actors.

Note: In some forms of current English usage, the terms actor or female actor are often used in place of the more widespread actress.

Ma[]

Mag-Man[]

• June MacCloy (1909–2005)
• Jeanette MacDonald (1903–1965)
• Andie MacDowell (born 1958)
• Ali MacGraw (born 1939)
• Allison Mack (born 1982)
• Helen Mack (1913–1986)
• Dorothy Mackaill (1903–1990)
• Dorothy Mackaye (1899–1940)
• Shirley MacLaine (born 1934)
• Aline MacMahon (1899–1991)
• Norma MacMillan (1921–2001)
• Sheila MacRae (1921–2014)
• Kavya Madhavan (born 1984), Indian films
• Madhubala (1933–1969)
• Amy Madigan (born 1950)
• Madonna (born 1958)
• Virginia Madsen (born 1961)
• Anna Magnani (1908–1973)
• Jacqueline Maillan (1923–1992)
• Marjorie Main (1890–1975)
• Hema Malini (born 1948)
• Dorothy Malone (1924–2018)
• Jena Malone (born 1984)
• Barbara Mandrell (born 1948)
• Silvana Mangano (1930–1989)
• Camryn Manheim (born 1961)
• Leslie Mann (born 1972)
• Jayne Mansfield (1933–1967)
• Martha Mansfield (1899–1923)
• Jerri Manthey (born 1970)

Mar-May[]

• Adele Mara (1923–2010)
• Sophie Marceau (born 1966)
• Nancy Marchand (1928–2000)
• Andrea Marcovicci (born 1948)
• Margo (1917–1985)
• Janet Margolin (1943–1993)
• Miriam Margolyes (born 1941)
• Ann-Margret (born 1941)
• Julianna Margulies (born 1966)
• Rose Marie (1923–2017)
• Mona Maris (1903–1991)
• June Marlowe (1903–1984)
• Jean Marsh (born 1934)
• Joan Marsh (1913–2000)
• Mae Marsh (1895–1968)
• Marian Marsh (1913–2006)
• Brenda Marshall (1915–1992)
• Penny Marshall (1943–2018)
• Zena Marshall (1926–2009)
• Marion Martin (1916–1985)
• Mary Martin (1913–1990)
• Millicent Martin (born 1934)
• Elsa Martinelli (1935–2017)
• Giulietta Masina (1921–1994)
• Marsha Mason (born 1942)
• Lea Massari (born 1933)
• Anna Massey (1937–2011)
• Ilona Massey (1910–1974)
• Chase Masterson (born 1963)
• Mary Stuart Masterson (born 1966)
• Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (born 1958)
• Heather Matarazzo (born 1982)
• Carole Mathews (born 1920)
• Marlee Matlin (born 1965)
• Keiko Matsuzaka (born 1952)
• Jessie Matthews (1907–1981)
• Nicole Maurey (1925–2016)
• Lois Maxwell (born 1927)
• Marilyn Maxwell (1921–1972)
• Virginia Mayo (1920–2005)

Mc-Me[]

• Rachel McAdams (born 1978)
• May McAvoy (1899–1984)
• Diane McBain (born 1941)
• Mercedes McCambridge (1916–2004)
• Jenny McCarthy (born 1972)
• Heather McComb (born 1977)
• Patty McCormack (born 1945)
• Hattie McDaniel (1895–1952)
• Mary McDonnell (born 1952)
• Frances McDormand (born 1957)
• Karen McDougal (born 1971)
• Gates McFadden (born 1949)
• Kelly McGillis (born 1957)
• Elizabeth McGovern (born 1961)
• Dorothy McGuire (1916–2001)
• Maeve McGuire (born 1937)
• Crystal McKellar (born 1976)
• Danica McKellar (born 1975)
• Siobhán McKenna (1923–1986)
• Virginia McKenna (born 1931)
• Jacqueline McKenzie (born 1967)
• Julia McKenzie (born 1941)
• Maggie McNamara (1928–1978)
• Kristy McNichol (born 1962)
• Butterfly McQueen (1911–1995)
• Jayne Meadows (1919–2015)
• Anne Meara (born 1929)
• Patricia Medina (born 1920)
• Eva Mendes (born 1974)
• Lucía Méndez (born 1955)
• Beryl Mercer (1882–1939)
• Vivien Merchant (1929–1983)
• Melina Mercouri (1920–1994)
• Una Merkel (1903–1986)
• Ethel Merman (1908–1984)
• Dina Merrill (born 1925)
• Dina Meyer (born 1968)
• Inge Meysel (1910–2004)

Mi[]

• Gertrude Michael (1911–1964)
• Bette Midler (born 1945)
• Alyssa Milano (born 1972)
• Mary Miles Minter (1902–1984)
• Sarah Miles (born 1941)
• Vera Miles (born 1929)
• Christina Milian (born 1981)
• Ann Miller (1923–2004)
• Gabrielle Miller (born 1973)
• Gabrielle Miller (born 1986)
• Mandy Miller (born 1944)
• Marilyn Miller (1898–1936)
• Patsy Ruth Miller (1904–1995)
• Penelope Ann Miller (born 1964)
• Hayley Mills (born 1946)
• Juliet Mills (born 1941)
• Yvette Mimieux (born 1942)
• Ming-Na (born 1963)
• Liza Minnelli (born 1946)
• Kylie Minogue (born 1968)
• Carmen Miranda (1909–1955)
• Isa Miranda (1909–1982)
• Lalaine Miranda (born 1987)
• Helen Mirren (born 1945)
• Yvonne Mitchell (1925–1979)
• Rhona Mitra (born 1976)

Mo[]

• Shanna Moakler (born 1975)
• Karin Molander (1889–1978)
• Michelle Monaghan (born 1976)
• Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962)
• Meredith Monroe (born 1976)
• Pilar Montenegro (born 1972)
• Maria Montez (1912–1951)
• Elizabeth Montgomery (1933–1995)
• Cleo Moore (1928–1973)
• Colleen Moore (1900–1988)
• Demi Moore (born 1962)
• Grace Moore (1898–1947)
• Julianne Moore (born 1960)
• Mary Tyler Moore (1936–2017)
• Melba Moore (born 1945)
• Terry Moore (born 1929)
• Agnes Moorehead (1900–1974)
• Dolores Moran (1924–1982)
• Polly Moran (1884–1952)
• Jeanne Moreau (1928–2017)
• Rita Moreno (born 1931)
• Helen Morgan (1900–1941)
• Michèle Morgan (1920–2016)
• Toshia Mori (1912–1995)
• Cathy Moriarty (born 1960)
• Patricia Morison (1915–2018)
• Karen Morley (1909–2003)
• Anita Morris (1943–1994)
• Lana Morris (1930–1998)
• Mary Morris (1915–1988)
• Carrie-Anne Moss (born 1967)
• Peggy Mount (1916–2001)
• Tamera Mowry (born 1978)
• Tia Mowry (born 1978)
• Bridget Moynahan (born 1970)

Mu-My[]

• Rani Mukherjee (born 1978)
• Diana Muldaur (born 1938)
• Kate Mulgrew (born 1955)
• Barbara Mullen (1914–1979)
• Renate Müller (1906–1937)
• Liliana Mumy (born 1994)
• Caroline Munro (born 1949)
• Janet Munro (1934–1972)
• Ona Munson (1903–1955)
• Brittany Murphy (1977–2009)
• Donna Murphy (born 1958)
• Mary Murphy (1931–2011)
• Barbara Murray (1929–2014)
• Mae Murray (1885–1965)
• Musidora (1889–1957)
• Ornella Muti (born 1955)
• Carmel Myers (1899–1980)