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Top 5 Actresses From New Jersey! (With Video)

Good morning, Rat Rock Nation!   So, yesterday we did the Top 5 Actors From New Jersey and today we’re listing the Top 5 Actresses From New Jersey!   BAM! Check out…

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep, American actress born in Summit, New Jersey, who has starred and acted in many award-winning films. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Good morning, Rat Rock Nation!   So, yesterday we did the Top 5 Actors From New Jersey and today we're listing the Top 5 Actresses From New Jersey!   BAM!

Check out our Top 5 and enjoy the clips that go with the entry!   And have a great day!   BOOM!

5.) Laura Prepon

Born and raised in Watchung...Laura has had quite the career...between That '70's Show and Orange Is The New Black...she has been a star for two decades.

4.) Vera Farmiga

Born in Clifton and raised in Irvington...Farmiga has played important roles in The Departed, Up In The Air, and Marvel's Hawkeye.

3.) Kirsten Dunst

Born in Point Pleasant raised in Brick...Kirsten Dunst has had a stellar career as Mary Jane in the original Spiderman trilogy and most recently she was excellent in the Fargo television series.

2.) Zoë Saldaña

Born and raised in Passaic...Zoë Saldaña is the queen of Sci-Fi...she's one of the main stars in Guardians Of The Galaxy, and the Avatar films, and the new Star Trek movies...we just gotta get her in Star Wars next!   Fantastic actress!

1.) Meryl Streep

Born in Summit and raised in Basking Ridge and later Bernardsville...Meryl Streep has garnered an amazing 21 Academy Award and picked up three Oscars (for Kramer Vs. Kramer, Sophie's Choice, The Iron Lady).   And she's still going strong.   Streep recently was nominated yet again for Steven Spielberg's The Post as she continues to be one of the greatest actors ever.

East Side Dave's Top 5

For more fun lists…check out the Top 5 section on this site!   BAM!

East Side Dave of the Morning Rat Race (6 to 10 AM)East Side Dave of the Morning Rat Race (6 to 10 AM)
“East Side” Dave McDonald has been the co-host of The Morning Rat Race for the past ten years. A lifelong Monmouth County resident, Davey Mac was raised in Spring Lake and graduated from Monmouth University. Additionally, Davey Mac co-hosts The East Side Dave and Son Wrestling Show (which is available on WRAT.com and is nationally syndicated by Beasley Digital Media). Davey Mac is a mega-sports fan, crazy wrestling enthusiast, Star Wars obsessive, rock and roll freak, and all-around Pop Culture nut. From the hottest streaming shows to the best in live sports, Dave tries to watch everything.