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Which leading lady would you be?

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mary51 Mon 17-Feb-20 16:16:26

Following on from the thread about films, who do you see yourself (and your OH) as, in a film. For me it would be Rosie in The African Queen with Humphrey Bogart in that boat, or Eddie's mum in Eddie the Eagle especially at the end when she meets Hugh Jackman.

And also Katharine Ross in Butch Cassidy. I'm sure there are many more.

I know this is an idle thread but just sat down after a busy day!! smile

Grandma2213 Fri 21-Feb-20 01:39:49

Another Cathy here but with my own imagined version of Heathcliffe from the book.

Cymres1 Thu 20-Feb-20 05:53:46

If anyone figures out the Samantha nose twitch please post..... quick!!

Cymres1 Thu 20-Feb-20 05:52:00

Ilse Laszlow in Casablanca, Stella in Local Hero or Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Not sure of my spelling but they are wonderful films.

Oopsminty Wed 19-Feb-20 10:57:18

Olivia Hussey

moggie57 Wed 19-Feb-20 10:56:11

i would rather be me ,than try to be someone else.but if needs must i would like to have been a suffergette.

Callistemon Wed 19-Feb-20 10:27:33

Nortsat I have tried to do that twitching like Samantha but never mastered it
In fact, I'm trying now!

Callistemon Wed 19-Feb-20 10:25:00

Along with others definitely Doris Day in Calamity Jane, which was my mother's nickname for me when I was a child
(Why? grin)
And Move Over Darling opposite the lovely James Garner

Jane10 I agree about Judi Dench, but I thought it was just me.

EllanVannin Wed 19-Feb-20 09:21:20

Martita Hunt---Miss Faversham.

Ethel Barrymore---Spiral staircase.

Bette Davis---Hush Hush sweet Charlotte.

Googes41 Wed 19-Feb-20 08:57:41

Maggie Smith in Quartet
Audrey Hepburn in The Nuns Story.
Bridget Jones

Anniebach Tue 18-Feb-20 20:41:17

I did think Vivian Leigh in Gone With The Wind but couldn’t wait all that time for Rhett Butler whilst mooning over Ashley ,
so same old -

Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca so Bogart would say to me
‘We will always have Paris ‘

HiPpyChick57 Tue 18-Feb-20 20:24:58

Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games. What a hero. Loved that dress of fire ?

lilydily9 Tue 18-Feb-20 20:08:35

Deborah Kerr in 'An Affair to Remember' playing opposite Cary Grant. I know the film was really sad in that she ended up in a wheelchair but she also ended up with Cary Grant!

seadragon Tue 18-Feb-20 19:42:58

After several years of marriage, whilst we were reminiscing, DH told me he had thought I looked like Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca when he met me. I'll take that!

hulahoop Tue 18-Feb-20 19:41:53

Olivia Newton John in grease oh to have that figure and be able to dance in those heels

dahlia Tue 18-Feb-20 18:38:12

It would have to be Mary Poppins for me - as long as I had magically improved my voice! I did play the part in a show we put on with the local operatic society when my children were small, but it was, fortunately, "Supercalifragilistic . . ." much of which is spoken verse.

Curlywhirly Tue 18-Feb-20 18:20:51

Oh perhaps I should have said Princess Leia too - in the 70s I used to plait my hair and wind it over my head a la Princess Leia and was told on many occasions that I was a dead ringer for her!

grannydarkhair Tue 18-Feb-20 18:17:31

There's only one for me, Princess Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher). Smart, brave, loyal, funny, feisty, sexy and I'm meaning both Leia and Carrie. Wonderful leading lady.

Breda Tue 18-Feb-20 17:47:55

Probably Calamity Jane!

dragonfly46 Tue 18-Feb-20 16:48:35

I would like to say Meg Ryan in When Harry met Sally but more like Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 18-Feb-20 16:39:17

Doris Day in "Move over Darling"
Cameron Diaz in "The Holiday"

But I fear I am more "Bridget Jones"

Edithb Tue 18-Feb-20 16:38:39

Fabulous Joanna Lumley is my hero.

Millie22 Tue 18-Feb-20 16:38:33

Elizabeth Bennett with Colin Firth as Mr Darcy
Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman
I like rich men!!

Emerald888 Tue 18-Feb-20 16:23:38

Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music. A re make would never touch original. Mary Poppins was great too

Roswell Tue 18-Feb-20 16:06:08

Celia Johnson for me too.

grannylyn65 Tue 18-Feb-20 15:49:01

Miriam Margoles