Best Female Lead movies of 1990s

Actors : Anne Bancroft, Viggo Mortensen, Jason Beghe, Demi Moore,
Directors : Ridley Scott,

A female Senator succeeds in enrolling a woman into Combined Reconnaissance Team training where everyone expects her to fail.

Actors : Stuart Wilson, Krystia Mova, Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley,
Directors : Roman Polanski,

A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.

Actors : Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton,
Directors : Jerry Zaks,

A leukemia patient attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister to get her bone marrow.

Actors : John Goodman, Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, Maria Bello,
Directors : David McNally,

Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, after getting a job at a women-run NYC bar that teases its male patrons, comes out of her shell.

Actors : Judy Parfitt, Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Plummer,
Directors : Taylor Hackford,

A big-city reporter travels to the small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman that she works for as a maid.

Actors : Dennis Miller, Jeremy Northam, Sandra Bullock, Diane Baker,
Directors : Irwin Winkler,

A computer programmer stumbles upon a conspiracy, putting her life and the lives of those around her in great danger.

Actors : Anne Parillaud, Patrick Fontana, Alain Lathière, Marc Duret,
Directors : Luc Besson,

Convicted felon Nikita, instead of going to jail, is given a new identity and trained, stylishly, as a top secret spy/assassin.

Actors : Toni Collette, Sophie Lee, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Hunter,
Directors : P.J. Hogan,

Muriel finds life in Porpoise Spit, Australia dull and spends her days alone in her room listening to Abba music and dreaming of her wedding day. Slight problem, Muriel has never had a date...

Actors : Chris Eigeman, Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Mackenzie Astin,
Directors : Whit Stillman,

Story of two female Manhattan book editors fresh out of college, both finding love and themselves while frequenting the local disco.

Actors : David Morrissey, Emily Watson, Rachel Griffiths, James Frain,
Directors : Anand Tucker,

The tragic story of world renowned classic cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist Hilary du Pré-Finzi.

Actors : Julianne Moore, Dean Norris, Julie Burgess, Xander Berkeley,
Directors : Todd Haynes,

An affluent and unexceptional homemaker in the suburbs develops multiple chemical sensitivity.

Actors : Jennifer Lopez, Jackie Guerra, Jon Seda, Edward James Olmos,
Directors : Gregory Nava,

The true story of Selena Quintanilla-Perez, a Texas-born Tejano singer who rose from cult status to performing at the Astrodome, as well as having chart topping albums on the Latin music charts.

Actors : Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Craig Bierko, Yvonne Zima,
Directors : Renny Harlin,

A woman suffering from amnesia begins to recover her memories after trouble from her past finds her again.

Actors : Brendan Gleeson, Oliver Platt, Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda,
Directors : Steve Miner,

Three people attempt to stop a gigantic crocodile, who is terrorizing residents in Black Lake, Maine.

Actors : Sophie Lee, Kate Winslet, Harvey Keitel, Julie Hamilton,
Directors : Jane Campion,

While on a journey of discovery in exotic India, beautiful young Ruth Barron falls under the influence of a charismatic religious guru. Her desperate parents then hire PJ Waters, a macho ...

Actors : Giancarlo Giannini, Jeremy Northam, Mira Sorvino, Alexander Goodwin,
Directors : Guillermo del Toro,

Three years ago, entomologist Dr. Susan Tyler genetically created an insect to kill cockroaches carrying a virulent disease. Now, the insects are out to destroy their only predator, mankind.

Actors : Paul Reubens, Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Rutger Hauer,
Directors : Fran Rubel Kuzui,

A flighty teenage girl learns that she is her generation's destined battler of vampires.

Actors : Jane Horrocks, Brenda Blethyn, Michael Caine, Ewan McGregor,
Directors : Mark Herman,

A shy reclusive lady is convinced by an invisible entity to sing. Subsequently, she finds herself noticed by a sleazy talent agent and her talent being showcased on-stage. She also meets a kind but nervous man who becomes her best friend.

Actors : Alan Arkin, Natasha Lyonne, Marisa Tomei, Bryna Weiss,
Directors : Tamara Jenkins,

In 1976, a lower-middle-class teenager struggles to cope living with her neurotic family of nomads on the outskirts of Beverly Hills.

Actors : Clea DuVall, Natasha Lyonne, Michelle Williams, Brandt Wille,
Directors : Jamie Babbit,

A naive teenager is sent to rehab camp when her straitlaced parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian.