who are your top five actresses

[stuart.uk]

i'll list both international and British versions, but on reflection i'll pick 6

Katharine Hepburn
Bette Davis
Ingrid Bergman
Barbara Stanwyck
Olivia De Havilland
Maureen O'Hara

Brit top six

Audrey Hepburn
Jean Simmons
Greer Garson
Helen Mirren
Vivien Leigh
Angela Lansbury


some might say Angela doesn't qualify as she's spent most of her life in America and i agree she is probably more American than she is British. however, having listening to her speak i know she fondly remembers her British roots, particulary her relationship with her grandfather George Lansbury, one time leader of the Labour Party, who followed in the footsteps of the out going Prime Minister Ramsey Macdonald and i think preceeded post war Prime Minister Clem Attley

[MissGoddess]

1. Vivien Leigh
2. Carole Lombard
3. Marilyn Monroe
4. Myrna Loy
5. Ava Gardner

[stuart.uk]

Thanks Miss G

I forgot about Vivien and have added her and Helen Mirren to my Brit last which i've had to make my top 6

i see you're fav actresses are also great sex symbols of their respective generation

ps-i take it you recieved the tv movie Goodnight Mr. Tom than i sent you that's on you tube. however, i'm worried i may have sent it to you before and have repeated myself

[MissGoddess]

Thanks Miss G

I forgot about Vivien and have added her and Helen Mirren to my Brit last which i've had to make my top 6

i see you're fav actresses are also great sex symbols of their respective generation

ps-i take it you recieved the tv movie Goodnight Mr. Tom than i sent you that's on you tube. however, i'm worried i may have sent it to you before and have repeated myself

Hi Stu, yes I have received your clips but haven't had a chance yet to look at them.

And yes, I tend to prefer actresses that are fun and that I really enjoy watching, regardless of whether they ae considered "serious actresses" or not. Viv is both, though.

[stuart.uk]

Miss G

I thought the highlight of Mogambo was just looking at Ava Gardner. image Gable prefering Grace Kelly, both on and off screen.

[charliechaplinfan]

Carole Lombard
Jean Harlow
Claudette Colbert
Clara Bow
Gloria Swanson


British and international actresses

Vivien Leigh
Audrey Hepburn
Catherine Deneuve
Greta Garbo
Marlene Dietrich

[melwalton]

Stu
You surprised me.
O K ,Jessie Matthews was song and dance and doesn't qualify and Phillis Calvert didn't get that much exposure, but you left out Wendy Hiller and Margaret Lockwood and Celia Johnson, ... mel

[Mr. Arkadin]

Lillian Gish
Liv Ullmann
Ingrid Bergman
Margaret Sullavan
Gong Li

I also have a soft spot for Ann Sheridan, Priscilla Lane, and Gloria Grahame.

[MissGoddess]

Miss G

I thought the highlight of Mogambo was just looking at Ava Gardner. image Gable prefering Grace Kelly, both on and off screen.

ha! Yes, "Honey Bear" was sizzling and on screen anyway, she and Gable had great chemistry. Off screen I suspect they remained just pals because they were very much alike---and Gable seemed drawn to "cooler" women.

[myrnaloyisdope]

1. Katharine Hepburn
2. Myrna Loy
3. Ginger Rogers
4. Marlene Dietrich
5. Gene Tierney

Joan Blondell, and Barbara Stanwyck are knocking on the door though.

[stuart.uk]

Mel

Celia Johnson is in my top ten Brit actresses as are Judi Dench, Ginny McKenna, Maggie Smith, Diana Rigg and Claire Bloom. Phyillis and Margaret were great actresses, sure. a fav of my is the forgotten Rosamund John. you also have 60s stars Julie Christie, Susannah York and Vennessa redgrave, who are still working today. now still going strong, other than Helen Mirrern are Julie Walters and Brenda Bleythyn. i'm sorry if i've missed others out.

[ChiO]

1. Barbara Stanwyck
2. Joan Bennett
3. Barbara Stanwyck
4. Jean Arthur
5. Barbara Stanwyck

Sometimes spots #3 & 5 will flip-flop.

[Mr. Arkadin]

Stanwyck was incredible. It's still unbelievable she did not win an Oscar (only a life achievement) when many times she made several films within a year that that could have won her multiple awards.

[silentscreen]

1. Bette Davis
2. Carole Lombard
3. Jean Arthur
4. Claudette Colbert
5. Ann Harding

[charliechaplinfan]

I forgot to add Ginger Rogers and Katharine Hepburn, this is what happens when you do lists when you're tired. My American actress list now reads

Carole Lombard
Ginger Rogers
Katharine Hepburn
Jean Harlow
Claudette Colbert

Silent actresses

Mary Pickford
Gloria Swanson
Marion Davies
Lillian Gish
Clara Bow

International actresses

Marlene Dietrich
Greta Garbo
Audrey Hepburn
Vivien Leigh
Catharine Deneuve

I know my lists grow and grow