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When it comes to fully nude movie roles, we expect a certain level of boldness from indie darlings or European cinema veterans. But when Hollywood’s biggest and brightest A-listers rip off the covers (and their entire wardrobes), it’s a moment. Let’s celebrate 8 actresses who took it all off!
Julianne Moore has always been fearless, but her performance in Robert Altman’s Short Cuts is legendary. Cast as a wife confronting infidelity, Moore stuns in a now-iconic scene where she calmly delivers a monologue while fully bottomless. There are no sexy lighting, seductive music, or suggestive camera angles—just Moore, serious and exposed, bringing a new realism to nudity in American cinema.
Before her Oscar-winning transformation in Monster, Charlize Theron made jaws drop in Two Days in the Valley. Just breaking into Hollywood at the time, she delivered a steamy, fully nude bedroom fight scene that announced her as a seriously bold new talent. Fast forward to Monster, where she stripped away not just clothing but beauty, artifice, and vanity. Both roles prove that Theron doesn’t just take off her clothes—she commands the screen when she does it.
It was the late ’90s, and Nicole Kidman was still primarily seen as a refined beauty with mainstream appeal. Then came Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut, where she appeared nude in dream sequences, intimate arguments, and erotic interludes with then-husband Tom Cruise. Kidman’s nudity wasn’t just for shock—it tapped into the film’s psychological layers. The role marked a turning point, shedding her "glamorous wife" image for something riskier, deeper, and far more tantalizing.
We knew Halle Berry could smolder—see Swordfish for a tease—but Monster's Ball was something else entirely. Her intensely emotional and sexually raw performance opposite Billy Bob Thornton included a no-holds-barred sex scene that was shocking in its visceral realism. Berry bared all—body and soul—and it earned her a historic Oscar win as the first Black woman to win Best Actress. It wasn’t just nudity; it was vulnerability turned up to eleven.
Eva Green didn’t just dip a toe into nudity—she dove in headfirst. Her debut in Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Dreamers remains one of cinema’s most daring introductions. As Isabelle, Green appeared fully nude in several emotionally and sexually charged scenes, including extended full-frontal shots. The performance was equal parts provocative and poetic, instantly cementing her as a performer unafraid to challenge the boundaries of mainstream film.
One of the most respected actresses of her generation, Kate Winslet has never shied away from portraying vulnerable characters on screen. But The Reader took things to another level. As Hanna, a former SS guard involved with a teenage boy, Winslet gave us a raw, emotionally complex performance—and some of her most explicit nude scenes ever. Her frequent full-frontal nudity was both controversial and artistically essential, contributing to her Oscar win for Best Actress. By the time the credits rolled, we’d seen every side of her—literally and figuratively.
America's onetime princess of Millennial fairy tales raised plenty of eyebrows when Anne Hathaway signed on for Love & Other Drugs. She plays a free-spirited artist battling early-onset Parkinson’s and engaging in a whirlwind romance full of nudity, self-exploration, and sensuality. Hathaway’s nudity was confident, unfiltered, and surprisingly frequent—from topless scenes to bed-bound vulnerability.
Few debuts were as visually and sexually commanding as Margot Robbie in Martin Scorsese’s debauched epic. Playing Naomi, the no-nonsense, no-clothes wife of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jordan Belfort, Robbie had several jaw-dropping nude scenes. Her full-frontal reveal during the “baby-doll dress” scene? Instant classic. This wasn't coy or passive—it was Robbie controlling every beat of her naked power, and audiences took notice. She officially arrived.
These performances were about more than just nudity—they were about choice, transformation, and total creative freedom. Whether these fully nude movie roles shocked, seduced, or stunned you, they changed how we see celebrity, vulnerability, and on-screen sensuality. From first-time risk-takers to seasoned stars baring it all, these actresses redefined boldness in the most unforgettable ways.
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