Well, I'm bored sinced we don't have school today, so I was watching YouTube and thinking, so here you go... my top favorite female actors (Top 10?). Not necessarily in order...Dame Julie Andrews - born Julia Elizabeth Wells on October 1, 1935, Julie is famous for Broadway and Hollywood productions such as My Fair Lady (Eliza), The Sound of Music (Maria), Mary Poppins (title role), and recently the Eloise (Nanny), Shrek (the queen), and Princess Diaries movies. Definately amazing!
Elaine Paige - born Elaine Bickerstaff on March 5, 1948, Paige is famous for her many, many Broadway performances. Some of my favorites? Cats (Grizabella), Evita (Eva Peron), Sunset Boulevard (Norma Desmond), and Piaf (as Edith). Elaine is only 4'10'', but her voice is absolutely amazing! It gives me confidence to know that she is as amazing as she is, but she's even smaller than I am! Paige most recently played the title role in the musical The Drowsy Chaperone in London.
Angela Lansbury - born Angela Brigid Lansbury on October 16, 1925, Angela is famous for Broadway and Hollywood productions. A few of my faves are Pirates of Penzance (Ruth), Mrs. Santa Claus (title role), her appearance on the Julie Andrews Hour, and Murder She Wrote (Jessica Fletcher). Her most recent role (at age 82!) was as Leona Mullen in the play Deuce in New York City.
Reta Shaw - born on September 13, 1912, Reta is famous for supporting roles such as the Cook in Mary Poppins, Mabel in the Pajama Game, and as a fellow witch in the television show Bewitched. Reta died of natural causes on January 8, 1982 at age 69.
Carol Burnett - born Carol Creighton Burnett on April 26, 1933, Carol is famous for The Carol Burnett Show, Annie, and her friendships with both Lucille Ball and Julie Andrews. She is an incredible comedian... one of her best clips is "Went With the Wind.
Bernadette Peters - born Bernadette Lazzara on February 28, 1948, Peters is a very well-known Broadway actress. Perhaps on my favorite roles that she has played is that of the witch in Into the Woods. She's also been in Annie (the movie, as Lily St. Regis) and Sunday in the Park with George, among many, many other shows. Probably one of the most risque of my faves.
Agnes Moorehead - born Agnes Robertson Moorehead on December 6, 1900, Agnes is most famous for her role as Endora on Bewitched, but she also played in Citizan Kane, Jane Eyre, and she voiced the Goose in Charlotte's Web. She died of uterine cancer on April 30, 1974.
Lucille Ball - Lucille Desiree was born on August 6, 1911 and is perhaps one of the most famous commediennes of all time. She is most famous for the I Love Lucy show, but I also love her in the original Yours, Mine, and Ours. Lucy died on April 26, 1989.
Kristin Chenoweth - born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth on July 24, 1968, Kristin is perhaps most famous for originating the role of Galinda in the Broadway musical Wicked. She is an amazing coloratura soprano, and an unashamed Christian in Hollywood.
Lea Solonga - born Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga on February 22, 1971, she is the most amazing Fantine and Eponine EVER! She is also well-known for her portrayal of Kim in Miss Saigon.
Shirley Jones - born Shirley Mae Jones on March 34, 1934 (in Charleroi, PENNSYLVANIA!), I love Shirley for her part in the Music Man (Marianne Paroo), Carousel (Julie), and Oklahoma (Laurie). Shirley is also VERY famous for her time spent on the 70's show, The Partridge Family.
Maureen O'Hara - born Maureen FitzSimmons on August 17, 1920 in Dublin, Maureen is well-known for the many movies that she made with actor John Wayne. I personally love her performance in The Parent Trap.
So, there you have it. The best of the best! I'll post the guys next... when I get another minute or two ; )
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