Megan Fox became a significant name in Hollywood during the 2000s, with her big breakthrough courtesy of the first Transfomers film— though her eye-catching appearance on Two And A Half-Men pre-dated it. Most recently, she returned to television when she joined the cast of the hit sitcom New Girl.
Her career has been divisive, though, as she's starred in a few disappointing projects in her time. Yet her detractors often forget about the amount of great work she's also been a part of, and all the strong performances she's delivered. To celebrate the positives of her career, here is a collection of what IMDb reviewers regard as her best work— except for Bad Boys II, as that's an uncredited role.
The Help (2004) — 6.4
No, this is not the 2011 Emma Stone movie— this is a lesser-known and short-lived sitcom from 2004. In this case, The Help followed the life of a beauty school dropout as she becomes a maid for a wealthy family.
Fox portrays one of the main family members, the spoiled Cassandra Ridgeway. The show focused heavily on the divide between the upper class and their servants and also featured Tori Spelling, Brenda Strong, and David Faustino among its large ensemble.
How To Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) — 6.4
This underrated Simon Pegg movie is about a British man trying to make it at a high-profile American magazine. It's actually loosely based on a memoir of the same name by Toby Young.
In the movie, Fox plays Sophie Maes, a rising actress who becomes the object of the awkward British man's desires. That is until he falls in love with his former rival, Alison (Kirsten Dunst), instead.
The Dictator (2012) — 6.4
Movies written by Sacha Baron Cohen are known for their outlandish characters and raunchy comedy. The Dictator is no different, even though it's one of his lesser-liked efforts.
In a short cameo, Fox appears as a warped version of herself and sleeps with the titular dictator for some expensive swag. The rest of the film focuses on the crazy antics of the unconventional leader, both while he's in power and after he loses it.
What I Like About You (2002-2006) — 6.6
In this forgotten sitcom from the 2000s, Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth star as two sisters with distinct personalities.
In one of her first-ever roles, Fox makes an appearance in the season two episode, "Like A Virgin (Kinda)." She plays Shannon, a cosmetic salesgirl and an old flame of one of the show's main characters, Henry Gibson. Bynes' character meets the young girl to find out the details about her history with Henry.
Transformers (2007) — 7.0
The Transformers movies are what put Megan fox on the map. And while the series as a whole is divisive, this first film is among the better-received ones.
As Mikaela Banes, Fox portrays the main love interest to Shia LeBeouf's Sam. Along with him, she gets dragged into the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons as both factions battle to get their robotic hands on the powerful AllSpark.
Two And A Half Men (2003-2015) — 7.0
For the first eight seasons, this popular sitcom is about a rich man named Charlie, who reluctantly shares his house with his brother, Alan, and young nephew, Jake.
It's during this period of the series where Megan Fox makes an appearance in one of the show's most highly rated episodes. She plays the housekeeper's rebellious granddaughter that comes to help out for the day. Charlie and Alan try to keep their cool around the under-dressed girl while Jake develops a crush on her.
Wedding Band (2012-2013) — 7.6
Fox features in one episode of this short-lived comedy series about a wedding band made up of a group of friends. She guest stars as Alexa Stone, the lead of a popular science fiction television show.
The actress meets one of the main characters, Tommy, at a wedding, and the two hit it off. Then she spends most of the episode trying to help him contend with angry fans after he inadvertently leaks a major spoiler to her show.
Robot Chicken (2005-Present) — 7.7
Since 2005, countless guest stars have lent their voice to this popular stop-motion sketch show, often playing versions of themselves or characters they have played. Fox herself can be heard in two sketches from the season five episode, "The Core, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover."
Firstly, she voices a twisted version of herself who has given up on acting and opened a box store aptly named Fox's Boxes. Later, she provides the vocals for a very demanding Lois Lane that keeps making Superman turn back time for her.
New Girl (2011-2018) — 7.7
New Girl follows the lives of a close group of friends that share a loft together. During season five, Fox enters the show as a confident, no-nonsense pharmaceutical rep named Reagan.
She moves into the apartment as the gang's temporary roommate while the main character, Jess, is on jury duty. In her short tenure, she causes multiple problems for her loft mates, albeit often accidentally. Once Jess returns, Reagan continued to make sporadic appearances in the series.
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special (2012) — 7.8
Fox reprises her role as the stop motion Lois Lane in Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special. The special isn't too dissimilar from a usual episode except it's longer, and as the title suggests, solely focuses on DC comic characters.
Lane features in the "Super Kiss" sketch, where Superman makes her forget his real identity by kissing her in a parody of Superman 2. For extra hilarity, the Man of Steel then uses his amnesiac kissing power on all his greatest enemies.