With your help, I'd like to compile a list of females whom you regard highly as Broadway and/or Off-Broadway actors. Please limit your candidates to women who can play strong yet sympathetic, acerbic characters. In terms of models, think Shirley MacLaine, Judy Dench, etc. Thanks, Sam
When I think of character women, I think of:
Tyne Daly
Cynthia Nixon
Mary Testa
Cherry Jones
Jackie Hoffman
Zoe Caldwell
Linda Lavin
Michele Lee
Loretta Devine
Ann Harada
Kelly Bishop
Julie Halston
Swoosie Kurtz
Judith Ivey
Christine Baranski
how's that for a start?
Joanna Gleason!
Mary-Louise Parker (although she's been spending a lot of time in the LA side of things lately)
Andrea Martin
Broadway Star Joined: 10/7/05
In addition to some of the great ones already listed, I think these gals have the stuff to fit your description.
Vanessa Redgrave
Megan Mullally
Meryl Streep
Victoria Clark
Bernadette Peters
lc
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/05
What about Kristin Chenoweth and Jenny Galloway (sp?)?
Can't believe no one has mentioned Donna Murphy.
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