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Character Women

Posted: 1/13/07 at 7:38am

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

re: Character Women

Posted: 1/13/07 at 8:40am

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?

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re: Character Women

Posted: 1/13/07 at 8:47am

Great list. Very helpful. Thanks a million!

re: Character Women

Posted: 1/13/07 at 8:50am

Joanna Gleason!

Mary-Louise Parker (although she's been spending a lot of time in the LA side of things lately)

"Demons are prowling everywhere, nowadays..." - - Tobias, "Sweeney Todd"

re: Character Women

Posted: 1/13/07 at 9:28am

Ashley Brown

re: Character Women

Posted: 1/13/07 at 11:57am

Ashley is a leading Lady.

re: Character Women

Posted: 1/13/07 at 12:50pm

Andrea Martin

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Posted: 1/13/07 at 11:21pm

Rosemary Harris

re: Character Women

Posted: 1/13/07 at 11:32pm

Jan Maxwell

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Posted: 1/13/07 at 11:34pm

Blythe Danner.

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Posted: 1/13/07 at 11:36pm

Ruth Gotshall (sp?)

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re: Character Women

Posted: 1/14/07 at 12:14am

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

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Posted: 1/14/07 at 12:16am

Mary Stout

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re: Character Women

Posted: 1/14/07 at 3:28am

What about Kristin Chenoweth and Jenny Galloway (sp?)?

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Posted: 1/14/07 at 4:17am

Can't believe no one has mentioned Donna Murphy.

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