Jennifer Garner (ok I admit it -- total and complete girl crush!) and Johnny Depp. JD is one of the few, rare actors that make me forget who they are and absorb me completely into their character. His 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' character? Creepy and . . . totally mesmerizing.
Hm. I don't have any one favorite ever. It just depends on the mood I'm in and the genre.
Favorites lately:
Laura Linney
Leonard di Caprio (he never did it for me as a sex-symbol but some of his latest roles I think he's been an incredible actor in)
Matt Damon (ditto the above)
Judi Dench (I haven't seen anything that I haven't thought she was great in)
Guys I can't pick just one:
Pierce Brosnan
Johnny Depp
Bruce Campbell
and from television David Boreanaz
Favorite female actors
Really do not have any favorite that would really draw me to a theater. (although I do have to agree that I have never seen Judi Dench do anything but a spectacular job in any part.)
actor- Christian Bale hands down, no one is better.
actress- Cate Blanchet
a close second on actresses is Lauren Ambrose- but it has more to do with wanting to look at her then with her talent - not that she isn't talented, just that even if she was in a bad movie I'd watch it so i could ogle her. hehe.