4 3
Age 54

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#84

#5

Peak Rank

#5

30

Years Ranked

47

6

Years in Top 10

9

30.9

Average Rank

40.8

39

Theatrical Releases

37

Shrek 2 $441.2 Million

Biggest Hit

The Help $169.7 Million

$3.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$786.5 Million

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2026 comparison presents Cameron Diaz and Sissy Spacek through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Cameron Diaz the larger theatrical footprint.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Cameron Diaz's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Cameron Diaz without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cameron Diaz Sissy Spacek

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Cameron Diaz

39 theatrical releases • $3.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2014 Annie $85.9 Million
2014 Sex Tape $38.5 Million
2014 The Other Woman $83.9 Million
2013 In a World $3.0 Million
2013 The Counselor $17.0 Million

Sissy Spacek

37 theatrical releases • $786.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Die My Love $5.5 Million
2018 The Old Man & the Gun $11.3 Million
2012 Deadfall $66,351
2011 The Help $169.7 Million
2010 Get Low $9.2 Million