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 ing 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 ed 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 ing role as Helen, Applegate's ive 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 ive 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 s 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
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.
