Here Are the 40+ Tallest Actresses in Hollywood

Have you ever wondered who the tallest actresses in Hollywood are? Perhaps yellow-clad ninja Uma Thurman, Alien-slaying Sigourney Weaver, Ghostbuster Leslie Jones, or Wonder Woman Gal Gadot? Guess again, because while all of these impressive ladies are tall, none reach the dizzy heights of the top of our list where the air is so thin, you need an oxygen mask! So grab your stepladders and high heels as we get to know Tinseltown's tallest actresses.

All-star basketball player Lisa Deshaun Leslie almost single-handedly turned women's basketball into a professional sport, picking up an Olympic gold medal along the way. But, did you know she also slamdunks it as an actress? At 6'5", she starred in Inconceivable and Think Like a Man and played herself in The Simpsons.

Gwendoline Christie hogs every scene she's in, and not just because of her immense acting talents. The English stage and screen actress towers above her peers, and her lofty status helped her win roles as the fearsome female warrior Brienne of Tarth in HBO's Game of Thrones, the equally scary Captain Phasma in Star Wars, and Commander Lyme in The Hunger Games.

In the blue corner, standing a whopping six-feet-three-inches is Dorothy-Marie Jones. The former athlete was once an accomplished track runner, weight lifter, and shot putter and is a 15-time arm-wrestling world champion! After retiring, she swapped sports for acting and is best known for playing Coach Beiste on the beloved musical TV show Glee.

If you don't recognize the name, 6'2" Judy Gold is an award-winning actress and comedian who's been in the industry for more than two decades. She wrote and produced The Rosie O'Donnell Show, winning two Emmys.