donna

they say beautiful women dont make good comedy acts have you views on this, I loved Joyce Grenfell, Irene Handl, Penelope Keith, Prunella Scales , June Whitfield

Steve Crook

To that you can add Victoria Wood and many others.

Who says such a thing. And is it only about beautiful women or all women?
And are they talking about female comics or comedy actresses?

Steve

donna

funny women they said arent usually good looking or vice versa

Steve Crook

What rubbish. Which "lads mag" said that?

What about Rita Rudner for one?


There are many other examples

Steve

Joenoir

Kay Kendall was a brilliant comedy actress, and a stunningly good looking women.

Start every day with a smile and get it over with.

batman

The late Gilda Radner was cute and very funny too.

penfold

Joanna Lumley?? Felicity Kendal ????

Bit of a Bay Window, what??

Santonix

Julie Walters.

oxfam1uk

Surely that depends on what you are able to laugh at ?

If you only laugh at people with grotesque faces or mannerisms, maybe ...

But if you also like witty banter and comic timing, well a woman's appearance is irrelevant.

(Having said all that, I must admit that I'm struggling to think of any woman who consistently makes me chuckle ... hmm, Maureen Lipman ? But I think what I like about her is that she is obviously a deep thinker, and has a strong cultural background)

bhowells

Beryl Reid, Irene Handel, Joan Hickson, Hattie Jaques and how about Patrica Hayes havent heard anyone mention this late grea actress.

Just realised that all the above have worked with Tony Hancock with the exeption of Joan Hickson.
One of my favourite American comedy actresses is Doris Roberts who plays the part of Marie Barone on the oft shown but under appreciated (this side of the pond) Everybody Loves Raymond.

Cleary Everybody Doesnt Love Raymond.

donna

yes shes dry and very funny , like her too, what other work has she done. dont know much about the lady.

bhowells

Doris Roberts is also an acomplished stage actress and Director. She has also made many tv appearances in character roles and has been in several other tv series most notably,"Remington Steele."

I have seen her interviewed on American chat show progs on Youtube.

She has written a book which is part biography and part cookbook,"Are You Hungry Dear.2, which is a catchprhase on the Raymond show.

Gazza

Liz Smith - she's truly funny if not a little samey. But I don't care.

Steve Crook

Just a few that I can think of. Some are stand up comics, some are comic actors. Quite a few write as well, either for themselves or for other people

Caroline Aherne
Fiona Allen
Helen Atkinson-Wood
Jo Brand
Kathy Burke
Marti Caine
Carol Cleveland
Nina Conti
Julia Davis
Jo Enright
Dawn French
Rebecca Front
Mel Giedroyc
Joyce Grenfell
Miranda Hart
Hattie Hayridge
Jane Horrocks
Jo Kendall
Josie Lawrence
Joanna Lumley
Doon Mackichan
Shazia Mirza
Sue Perkins
Sally Phillips
Caroline Quentin
Kate Robbins
Jennifer Saunders
Linda Smith
Meera Syal
Victoria Wood

As for being beautiful, that's definitely in the eye of the beholder and I think that anyone, man or woman, who can make you laugh, can appear to be beautiful - no matter what they look like

Steve

bhowells

Ah the dulcet tones of Jo Kendall, used to great advantage on radio in I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again and The Burkis Way To Dynamic Living.

Is she still acting nowadays I used to see her small telly parts in the eighties.

Talking about actors with distinctive voices who worked on radioanyone remember the actor Bill Wallis. A stalwart of the long running topical series,"Weekending.", he frequently popped up on telly at one time.