Talented British actresses today that you admire!

[faginsgirl]

Hi.



My vote would definately go to Miranda Richardson (CAN NOT believe she is 50)! She looks amazing!



She is so stylish and versitile as an actress.



I also think Gemma Redgrave does us proud!



Who do you admire?



Fagins girl.

[Geronimo]

Lindsay Duncan for me. I just adore her performance in Poliakoff's Shooting The Pat

[ShirlGirl]

I can't stand Jemma Redgrave, but as this topic is about talented actresses, I would have to agree she's not bad!



I admire Amanda Root very much. She always turns in a convincing preformance, but I'd like to see her given roles that are more demanding; I get the feeling there's a lot more to her than we've seen to date.



I also like Saskia Reeves. The first time I saw her was in "The Bridge" and I would have thought that by now she would be a much "bigger" name. There's not even much about her in her IMDb biography. Does anyone know more?

[Moor Larkin]

name='Geronimo']Lindsay Duncan for me. I just adore her performance in Poliakoff's Shooting The Pat

I concur with that one. She was exquisite.







Not sure what Poliakoff had against McGoohan though........

[Nick Dando]

Emilia Fox, who was also in Shooting the Past (it wasn't a film about killing postmen, Geronimo!).

Sophie Thompson (who I find looks very much like Amanda Root)

Tilda Swinton

Claire Skinner

Kathy Burke

I wholeheartedly agree about Miranda Richardson.

Kathryn Hunter

Suzanne Bertish

Elizabeth Spriggs

Maggie Steed

Juliet Stevenson

Imelda Staunton

Helen Mirren

Judi Dench

Sarah Parish



Just for starters.



Nick

[Dame Starry]

name='faginsgirl']Hi.



My vote would definately go to Miranda Richardson (CAN NOT believe she is 50)! She looks amazing!

Fagins girl.

That's because 50 is the new 30 - and I should know, faginsgirl, because I'm nearly 53.



I think Maggie Smith is fantastic.



YDSL x.

[dogstar]

I guess someone had to sound a dissenting voice re: Miranda Richardson and it seems to be me - sorry, but apart from Queenie in Blackadder and her portrayal of Ruth Ellis I find her almost unbearably irriitating and incredibly mannered, even more so than Julie Walters and that's saying something! Of the others mentioned above. I especially concur about Juliet Stephenson and Imelda Staunton ( and for a parallel thread for male actors I would nominate the latter's hubby Jim Carter ). To the female list I would also add Annette Crosbie, Eileen Atkins, Geraldine James and Amanda Redman.



I'm glad 50 is the new 30 ( although I wish someone had told me last year! ). Does that mean I can look forward to 60 being the new 40 in due course? It might sweeten the pill a bit when the time comes......:-)

[Steve Crook]

I agree about most of those already listed but would like to add Julia Sawalha to the list.



From a brilliant start in Press Gang, though Ab Fab and Jonathan Creek, Time Gentlemen Please and Faith in the Future, Martin Chuzzlewit and Pride and Prejudice she's never given a bad performance. And now in Lark Rise to Candleford she's giving another great performance.



Steve

[batman]

Samantha Bond. Our best actress under 50.



Bats.

[Mark O]

Kate Winslet

Imelda Staunton (the look of shock combined with fear when the Police called at her home in Vera Drake was mesmerising)

Keeley Hawes

Ella Kenyon (well-built Lady who has appeared in Catherine Tate show as many characters (usually blond) and Green, green grass as well as Car insurance advert)

[dremble wedge]

Harriet Walter and Vanessa Redgrave need adding to the list.



As for the under 50s (or the under new 30s as the Dame has it) I'd nominate Anna Maxwell Martin - excellent in Bleak House and I saw her in the West End as Sally Bowles in Cabaret last year - she was absolutely superb.



I'd also put in a shout for Helena Bonham Carter - she's getting more and more interesting the older she gets...