Shutter Island (2010)

One great way to become one of the most successful actresses in Hollywood is to star in a Martin Scorsese directed action thriller that grossed over $200 million in the box office. In 2010 Michelle Williams did just that alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island. Set in 1954, the film follows the mysterious disappearance of a patient in a mental hospital whom DiCaprio’s Teddy Daniels investigates. Falling to the perils of the creepy mental institution and those who run it, he becomes trapped on the island and is led to question his own sanity through flashbacks to his past where Williams is featured heavily. To give away more than that would be to do the incredible revelations that the film offers a disservice, but as you probably guessed, Michelle plays the role perfectly; clouding her character in mystery throughout.