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Have you ever been mistaken for someone famous?

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kittylester Sat 02-Jun-12 10:45:29

We've probably had one of these threads before but I couldn't find it.

Seeing susiecb's latest post made me think about how much I would have loved to look like Twiggy when, in reality, I have only been mistaken for Sandie Shaw smile or Cilla Black confused when I was MUCH younger and MUCH MUCH thinner.

More recently, I have been likened to Brenda Blethin which is quite flattering but not in the Twiggy catergory, either as she was then or now! sad

susiecb Sun 03-Jun-12 09:27:24

I was a Shirley Temple small child, then Elizabeth Taylor as an older child (I have bright dark blue eyes and had lots of dark wavy hair), this faded away of course and now is Caroline Quentin!

Bags Sun 03-Jun-12 09:59:23

Not mistaken for, but told I resemble Jacqueline du Pre, Ingrid Bergman, Anneka Rice and Jodie Foster.
[identity crisis emoticon]

Greatnan Sun 03-Jun-12 10:07:12

From your photo, Bags, I think you are definitely a Bergman look-alike!

glammanana Sun 03-Jun-12 10:26:15

Mr. G is a cross between Uncle Albert (only fools) and Captain Birdseye !!!,he thinks he resembles Sean Connery (I wish) grin

Ella46 Sun 03-Jun-12 10:34:17

Glamma grin I bet you do!

specki4eyes Sun 03-Jun-12 22:08:59

In the late 70s I had a sort of Purdey cut and often got mistaken for Isla St Clair. Shut that door! But with shoulder length hair I too resembled Diana Rigg Sook! Now I resemble the back end of a bus.

Barrow Mon 04-Jun-12 09:14:48

I've never been mistaken for anyone famous but we used to stay in an hotel in Tenerife regularly (twice a year for about 10 years) and one of the waiters insisted my husband looked like Paul Newman!! (I wish!!!). I could never see the likeness myself but it did result in our receiving prompt service every time we stayed

grannyscalpay Mon 04-Jun-12 10:49:21

Overheard people at the airport wondering if I was Judy Dench. Loved it!

Bags Mon 04-Jun-12 11:26:41

I would love that too, scalpay smile! Judi Dench is great!

Bags Mon 04-Jun-12 11:28:05

Do you live on Scalpay?

gracesmum Mon 04-Jun-12 11:49:11

I would be sooooooooooooo flattered - she is my total role model!
Once, some years ago when my hair was (still) red, a neighbour's little girl came to the door and asked me if I was "related " to Anne Robinson! Wish I could do the wink!

gracesmum Mon 04-Jun-12 11:49:33

I meant wink

whenim64 Mon 04-Jun-12 11:52:33

So you do gracesmum wink

JessM Mon 04-Jun-12 12:50:48

Dench is chic gran personified. Her hair suits her face shape as well. My mate richard has likened me to ms Lumley and when I was a teacher in my 20s some of the kids did too (Purdey). She and I both have a toothy grin. But I would have to wear a lot of makeup and hairspray to achieve the rest of the look.

Anagram Mon 04-Jun-12 13:28:09

In my heyday I was likened to Nicola Pagett and/or Jenny Hanley of Magpie fame - but I doubt I'd ever have been mistaken for either of them!

jeni Mon 04-Jun-12 13:43:36

Some one once said, the Russians were sending up a satellite to photograph my dark side sad. I was pregnant at the time!

Ella46 Mon 04-Jun-12 15:14:55

jeni it's your bright side that we love smile

JessM Mon 04-Jun-12 15:28:34

Sort of joke you should only make about yourself jeni

jeni Mon 04-Jun-12 15:48:55

I was somewhat gross plump at the time.

JessM Mon 04-Jun-12 16:01:30

But even so! Insensitive!

jeni Mon 04-Jun-12 16:11:43

It was my junior partner in the practice. Rugby playing type! Never known for his tact!

nelliedeane Mon 04-Jun-12 19:19:53

My ex asked yesterday if I could do a northern accent,why? I asked as I was laughing and joking around,well you a re a dead ringer for Sarah Millican the stand up comedienne, a few years ago when I was working I was told I was like Anne Robinson as I had the small metal glasses and my hair was red (dyed) I could wink like her but quickly changed my hair and glasses.

Gagagran Mon 04-Jun-12 19:53:07

When I was "in my prime" and had a "purdy" hairstyle I was told I looked like Anna Ford. I was flattered actually - always liked Anna.

syberia Fri 15-Jun-12 10:57:48

My DH is often told he looks like Richard Branson and in the 70s was taken for Ginger Baker.
For myself, my daughter tells me I am the image of Kathy Burke!

Jams Fri 15-Jun-12 22:13:06

IN the 90's, Dawn French (didn't mind that one) and many years ago - Paul Shanes daughter ... not flattering at all!!!