| 100% | ORLEAN | 6 | Author played by Streep in ''Adaptation'' |
| 79% | ORLEAN | 6 | Novelist played by Streep in ''Adaptation'' |
| 77% | ORLEAN | 6 | Author Susan played by Meryl Streep in 2002's "Adaptation" |
| 60% | JAMESBARRIE | 11 | "Peter Pan" author played by Johnny Depp in "Finding Neverland": 2 wds. |
| 59% | GRAHAM | 6 | Publisher Katharine played by Meryl Streep in "The Post" |
| 58% | ISAK | 4 | Writer Dinesen played by Meryl Streep in "Out of Africa" |
| 55% | ARIEL | 5 | Princess set to be played by Halle Bailey in a 2023 Disney adaptation |
| 55% | STARRCARTER | 11 | Character played by Amandla Stenberg in the movie adaptation of 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | EMMA | 4 | Jane Austen title heroine played by Anya Taylor-Joy in a 2020 film adaptation |
| 53% | CLAIRERANDALL | 13 | Time-traveling nurse played by Caitriona Balfe in the STARZ adaptation of 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 50% | TOM | 3 | ___ Buchanan, character played by Joel Edgerton in the 2013 adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby" |
| 50% | BAKER | 5 | Jordan ___, character played by Elizabeth Debicki in the 2013 adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby" |
| 47% | GLORIA | 6 | Played by Sofia Vergara in Modern Family |
| 47% | LITT | 4 | Played by Rick Hoffman in Suits, Lewis |
| 47% | ELEVEN | 6 | Played by Millie Bobby Brown in Stranger Things |
| 47% | LYDIA | 5 | Played by Winona Ryder in the film Beetlejuice |
| 47% | EDINA | 5 | Played by Jennifer Saunders in British Ab Fab |
| 46% | ORLEAN | 6 | Author Susan whom Meryl Streep portrayed in "Adaptation" |
| 46% | JULIACHILD | 10 | 2009 title chef played by Meryl Streep |
| 46% | MANGER | 6 | Play by Lope de Vega: "The Dog in the __" |
| 46% | LEORA | 5 | Character played by Helen Hayes in "Arrowsmith" |
| 46% | COSTANZA | 8 | George __, played by Jason Alexander in Seinfeld |
| 46% | EUDORA | 6 | Psychiatrist played by Mia Farrow in "Zelig" |
| 46% | ROSS | 4 | Character played by David Schwimmer in "Friends" |
| 46% | DOUGROSS | 8 | Doctor played by George Clooney in ER |
| 46% | ALI | 3 | Boxer played by Will Smith in 2001 |
| 46% | LANE | 4 | Lois played by Erica Durance in "Smallville" |
| 46% | GOODHEAD | 8 | Holly __, played by Lois Chiles in Moonraker |
| 46% | FRIGGA | 6 | Goddess played by Rene Russo in "Thor" |