Kathryn Hahn's best roles have been getting better and better since she first appeared as friend and colleague to Kate Hudson's Andie Anderson in How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days. Hahn may have started out playing many best friends and supporting roles, but she has undoubtedly grown into leading actress material. In recent years, Hahn has played the lead character in HBO's Mrs. Fletcher, voiced Paige Hunter in the animated comedy, Central Park, and brought Rabbi Raquel Fein to Amazon's Transparent. Hahn's wide range has been made abundantly clear and her filmography is a testament to her diversity as an actor.
Kathryn Hahn continues to build an incredibly impressive career for herself after years of smaller roles. She was part of the star-studded murder mystery cast of Glass Onion in 2022 and received her own MCU show with Agatha: Coven of Chaos following her fan-favorite breakout in WandaVision. With her ever-busy schedule, there are plenty more roles in movies and on television that show cast the best of Kathryn Hahn.
15 Michelle - How To Lose a Guy In 10 Days (2003)
- Available on Netflix
Kathryn Hahn had her breakout role in 2003 with the comedy movie How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. This was a movie starring two of the biggest romantic comedy leads of the easily 2000s - Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. The movie had a simple premise. Hudson played a writer who wanted to sell a story about how she could make a guy want to break up with her in 10 days or less while McConaughey played a guy who normally was selfish but promised to make it work this time. Hahn was great as Hudson's best friend, urging her on to get wilder and wilder.
14 Phyllis Shapiro - The Shrink Next Door (2021)
- Available on Apple TV+
After starring with Paul Rudd and Will Ferrell in comedies like Anchorman, she joined them on a much different television project. The Shrink Next Door stars Ferrell as a man looking to improve his life with the help of a therapist (Rudd) only to have his life taken over. Hahn plays Ferrell's protective sister, Phyllis. The true-crime limited series is a dark and twisted tale that seemed to captivate many viewers. It is also great to see all these actors known for their comedic talents working together on a more serious project.
13 Helen - Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (2004)
- Stream now on Paramount+
The comedy Anchorman became an instant classic when released in 2004. Will Ferrell stars as Ron Burgundy, a childish yet successful newsman in the 1970s who finds his world turned upside down when he gets a new female colleague (Christina Applegate). Hahn has a small supporting role as Helen, Applegate's supportive friend at the network. The movie is filled with so many laugh-out-loud moments with its absurd humor and wild characters. This is a small role for Hahn, but it is one of her most popular movies.
12 Eve Fletcher - Mrs. Fletcher (2019)
- Stream now on DirecTV
Kathryn Hahn stars as the title character, Eve Fletcher, in the HBO miniseries Mrs. Fletcher. The series follows Eve as her son Brendan heads off to college, and she decides to take the opportunity to reinvent herself. The show ends up being an ideal vehicle for Hahn and her talents. She is allowed to embrace her comedic side with this middle-life journey, Critics loved the show, giving it an 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, although it ended with just one season.
11 Carla Dunkler - Bad Moms (2016)
- Stream now on DirecTV
In 2016, one of Kathryn Hahn's best roles showed how brilliant she could be in a straight comedy movie. This was Bad Moms, where Hahn played Carla Dunkler, one of three moms who needed a break when life got a little too stressful for them. Alongside Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell, the three actors proved that they could release a movie in the vein of The Hangover, but with a female slant to the preceding. The movie received mixed reviews from critics, but fans loved it, and it won the Favorite Comedy Movie at the People's Choice Awards before picking up a Christmas-based Bad Moms sequel.
10 Odessa Mitty - The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty (2013)
- Rent now on Prime Video & Apple TV
Ben Stiller stepped behind the camera while also starring in the titular role in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Walter Mitty is an unhappy man prone to daydreaming, and as his daydreams become reality, he sets off on an exciting quest that takes him around the world. Hahn plays Walter's eccentric younger sister Odessa. Though The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was not a critical or financial success, some fans see it as one of those special movies about appreciating life more. The movie received mixed reviews but the National Board of Review named it in their Top 10 Films of 2013.
9 Dessa Constantine - I Know This Much Is True (2020)
- Available on HBO Max
I Know This Much Is True is an HBO miniseries starring Mark Ruffalo as twin brothers whose relationship is tested as one of them deal with their own struggles with mental illness. Kathryn Hahn plays Dessa, the supportive ex-wife of one of the brothers. Ruffalo is exceptional in playing both roles, commanding the series with these layered and intense roles. It is a compelling story of the connection between these brothers, tragedy, and forgiveness, and allowed this to stand as one of Kathryn Hahn's best roles.
8 Rachel Biegler - Private Life (2018)
- Stream now on Netflix
The drama Private Life is one of the projects that really opened people's eyes to Hahn's talents beyond her typical comedic roles. Hahn and Paul Giamatti play husband and wife desperately trying to get pregnant. The couple is faced with many obstacles in their efforts to have a child, and they exhaust every option available to them. Once again, Hahn brings a real wit to the movie, but she is the most impressive in showing off the honest and human emotions of this frustrating process. This is one of Kathryn Hahn's best roles, earning a Gotham Awards nomination for Best Actress.
7 Milly Campbell - Revolutionary Road (2009)
- Stream now on HBO Max
In their first collaboration since Titanic, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio re-teamed for a much different movie romance. Revolutionary Road finds the Oscar winners playing a married couple in 1950s America, battling between domestic life and fulfilling their past dreams. Hahn joins David Harbour as their neighbors, Shep and Milly. Both Winslet and DiCaprio picked up Golden Globe nominations, the movie earned three Oscar nominations, and the cast won an award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
6 Jennifer Barkley - Parks & Recreation (2009-2015)
- Available on Peacock Premium
The NBC political satire sitcom Parks & Recreation ran for seven seasons, and it follows Leslie Knope, played by Amy Poehler, as she tries to make the world a better place from her position as deputy director of the Parks and Recreation department of Pawnee. Kathryn Hahn featured in the show for a short stint as campaign manager Jennifer Barkley. Barkley is hired by Nick Newport to help his son Bobby Newport beat Leslie Knope in the city council election. This remains one of Kathryn Hahn's best roles, as she picked up a Critics' Choice nomination for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series.
5 Harper - Captain Fantastic (2016)
- Available on Prime Video
The independent film Captain Fantastic stars Viggo Mortensen as a father raising his children in the wilderness, completely removed from society. Despite growing up as seeming intelligent and strong kids, the family finds themselves having to venture into the world that they have so long avoided. Hahn plays Mortensen's sister Harper who struggles with how he is raising the kids. Mortensen's performance as the complex and flawed leader of this loving clan is terrific and centers the whole movie. Hahn picked up a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Best Supporting Actress, making it one of Kathryn Hahn's best roles.
4 Claire Debella - Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
- Stream now on Netflix
The highly intelligent detective Benoit Blanc returns to solve a new case in Glass Onion. Hahn joins the likes of Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson, and Edward Norton as rich suspects in the midst of a murder that Blanc tries to get to the bottom of. While Knives Out was a surprise hit, the sequel has achieved a similar level of acclaim, showing that the series may be around for some time. With another huge ensemble, a gripping mystery, and a fun energy, director Rian Johnson has created another crowd-pleasing mystery. The movie picked up an Oscar nomination and the cast won several ensemble awards.
3 Raquel Fein - Transparent (2014)
- Stream now on Prime Video
The Prime Video comedy-drama series Transparent follows the family of Jeffrey Tambor's character, Mort, after the announcement that she is a trans woman by the name of Maura. As the family and Maura adapt to this, they each experience their own degree of personal growth. Kathryn Hahn features in the series as Rabbi Raquel Fein, who becomes the girlfriend of Maura's son, Josh. Through her relationship with Josh, Raquel grows fond of the Pfefferman family and becomes part of their lives. The cast earned Emmy nominations and the show won the Golden Globes Award for Best Television Series.
2 Agnes/Agatha Harkness - WandaVision (2021)
- Stream now on Disney+
While WandaVision gave audiences a chance to explore the relationships between Wanda and Vision in more detail, it featured one of Kathryn Hahn's best roles as their nosy neighbor with a secret of their own. She fits perfectly in this clever and exciting re-imagining of classic sitcoms within a superhero story. As the more quirky of the MCU shows, WandaVision offered a heartbreaking, complex, and wild ride unlike anything else in the cinematic universe. It is no surprise Hahn got her own spinoff after picking up a Primetime Emmy nomination for her performance, easily one of Kathryn Hahn's best roles.
1 Doc Ock - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
- Stream now on Fubo
Though the MCU successfully brought Spider-Man back to the live-action world, many were surprised that an animated movie stole its thunder. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse follows Miles Morales who takes on the mantle of Spider-Man in an alternate universe as various other versions of Spider-Man help him save the day. Hahn provides the voice of a new version of Doc Ock. Its animation style is eye-popping and exhilarating and the story is genuinely touching while also finding a new way of approaching the mythology of Spider-Man. The movie won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, and one of Kathryn Hahn's best roles came in an award-winning movie.