Cameron Diaz’s best acting performances: The Mask, The Holiday and more

Cameron Diaz caught the attention of fans with her debut role in 1994 Mask — and for 20 years she was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

The actress surprised moviegoers in 2018 when announced her retirement from the industry, last played in 2014 Annie. During her break, Diaz got married Benji Madden in 2015, and the couple went on to welcome daughter Raddix and son Cardinal via surrogate.

“When you do something at a really high level for a long time, when you’re that person who kind of delivers this one thing, everything around, all the parts of you that aren’t that have to be passed on to other peopleDiaz said during an appearance in August 2021 Heart to Heart.

In May 2022, Diaz announced that she was set to make her film comeback on Netflix Back In action by the side of a friend Jamie Foxx. The January 2025 release isn’t the only iconic film in Diaz’s catalog.

Scroll down to see which of Diaz’s films are her absolute best: