As of the selected ranking year, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Felicity Jones form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Felicity Jones's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

The category score gives Catherine Zeta-Jones the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Catherine Zeta-Jones without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.