Our poll for
BEST COMEDY ACTRESS and lovely
Amy Adams is the winner with 36% of your votes. She left behind her
Sandra Bullock (13%),
Melissa McCarthy and
Anne Hathaway (12% each) and
Reese Witherspoon and
Jennifer Aniston with 4%.
She is definitely one of the most beloved actresses in Hollywood, taking the throne from
Sandra Bullock and
Reese Witherspoon. It really didn't take her long to seduce the audience around the world. It must be her warmth and appealing appearance which brings her the love of cinemagoers. We probably first noticed her in
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN and THE WEDDING DATE, before she took the role in the, now almost classic, romcom
ENCHANTED which basically brought her worldwide fame. In a wise step, instead of continuing in the light tone, she took the role in
DOUBT after that,
showing her profound dramatic skills next to
Meryl Streep, which brought her one of her three Oscar nominations.
After proving her serious acting skills, Amy took a number of delightful roles in comedies and romcoms such as
JULIE AND JULIA, again next to brilliant
Meryl Streep, NIGHT AT THE MUSEM, as Amelia Earhart, and in lovely romantic flick
LEAP YEAR in which she positively shined next to
Matthew Goode. She then went for another Oscar nomination in
THE FIGHTER with
Christian Bale, and later this month you will watch her sing and dance in
THE MUPPETS. In 2013 she will be Lois Lane next to
Henry Cavill in eagerly awaited
MAN OF STEEL and a wife of a sect leader in
THE MASTER.
It's interesting that she was raised in a Mormon family, that she's a trained dancer, that her best friend is British star
Emily Blunt, and that MAN OF STEEL isn't her first Superman project since she appeared in SMALLVILLE too!
AGE DEFYING ACTRESSES
Now, let us move to our new poll. Till the end of November we shall be voting for
BEST AGE DEFYING ACTRESS, in which
you will be giving your votes to some 40, 50 and 60 plus actresses who still have youthful spirits and energy. In part one you can vote for these mature ladies:
Virginia Madsen (DUNE, RED RIDING HOOD),
Anjelica Huston (THE ADAMS FAMILY),
Emma Thompson (NANNY MCPHEE),
Sharon Stone (BASIC INSTINCTS),
Susan Sarandon (THELMA AND LOUISE),
Brenda Blethyn (ATONEMENT, SECRETS AND LIES),
Marcia Cross (DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES) and
Meryl Streep (JULIE & JULIA). Vote on! And since the poll will have 2nd part too, please leave me suggestions in the comments!
I liked Amy in Enchanted. (though I voted for someone else :)
ReplyDeleteIt seems that Marcia Cross isn't old enough to fit with those ladies! (is she? I have no idea how old she is?) What about Michelle Pfeiffer or Helen Mirren? They'd have my vote. But I voted for Meryl here. Because she's MERYL!
My vote won, see the cat has magic powers..haha, didn't know who to vote for on this one, so just went took a wild guess.
ReplyDelete@Kelly
ReplyDeleteshe was delightful in ENCHANTED :)
I checked the ages of all ladies, and Marcia is 40 plus so she fits the category, I adore her by the way :) Helen and Michelle are already written down for the second part of the poll :)
@Pat
you must be some witches cat, then :)
Never saw ENCHANTED, but she was hysterical in DROP DEAD GORGEOUS.
ReplyDeleteENCHANTED was a, now classic, Disney's film mix of fairy tale and modern romance. A very cute film for kids with lots of singing and magical costumes.
ReplyDeleteI actually own it on BluRay, but it's still plastic-wrapped.
ReplyDeleteVoted and I can't seem to pick them lately.
ReplyDeleteI love Amy Adams, I think she has great acting range.
ReplyDeleteNice to see some love for the finely matured women. :))
ReplyDeleteOf course Amy Adams won! She's adorable and a brilliant actress. :)
ReplyDeleteI like her. I'm glad she won. She's so talented.
ReplyDeleteI like her, she's very cute
ReplyDeleteI knew she looked familiar, I remember seeing Julie and Julia with my girlfriend.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I can assure you that I'm a psych student. I've done nothing but study and do research for the last 4 years. :P
Wonderful choice. Amy Adams is simply delightful in pretty much everything she does.
ReplyDeleteEmma Thompson! I haven't seen many of her movies, but her eyes remain young and teasing, and she is definitely one of those who won't have face surgery (at least I hope).
ReplyDeleteOtherwise, I would have picked Marcia Cross.
L.
I do remember Amy in Smallville, she played a fat girl who found a way to remain slim thanks to the kryptonite... By eating people!! XP
ReplyDeleteShe also played in Buffy, she was Tara's very narrow-minded Cousin.
I like her. <3
ReplyDeleteAmys role in Doubt doesn't get as much love as it deserves imo
ReplyDeleteVery cool!
ReplyDelete@Josh
ReplyDeletewatch it while the kids are still little :)
@Lurk
I think this last one was pretty easy to guess
@Erin
she has the most amazing range!
@Luanne
those ladies deserve some votes, but I'm guessing we will have a very small number of votes this time :(
@Emily
ReplyDeleteshe is extremely adorable :)
@Clarissa
she is extremely talented :)
@Adam
she is extremely cute :)
@DWei
I believe you, DWei, I meant that your personality, as far as I managed to get to know you so far, doesn't ring that profession to me :) You must be extremely patient, introspective, emphatic, intuitive, mature, stable, focused, caring, you have to listen and watch a lot....
@Dan
ReplyDeleteI always use word delightful when speaking about her too :)
@Lucinda
I also haven't seen a lot of her movies, but I always like her interviews because she says things no one else would :) and has a great sense of humor.
Oh, my, did Amy really had such a terrible role in SMALLVILLE? :)
@Interwebs
ReplyDeletewell, how could you not :))
@Dirty
she did get an Oscar nomination for it if I remember correctly, and it is her most quoted dramatic role beside the one in THE FIGHTER. I love her ability to be a dramatic and comedic actress like Meryl Streep.
@Tonkow
glad you think so
age defying... hmm... tough one. But oh, yes. I love Amy Adams. She's awesome. I esp. liked her in DOUBT and Catch me if you can. So maybe I like her better serious? Nope. Can't wait for the Muppets! :D <3
ReplyDeleteMy vote goes to Marcia Cross :P
ReplyDelete@Leigh
ReplyDeleteshe is super awesome :) And I can't believe that she is around 40!
@Gizmo
nice choice, she's the best of the Desperate Housewives :)
Amy Adams has done more than I realised. I'm not surprised she won the poll.
ReplyDeleteshe certainly has done a lot!
ReplyDelete40 plus is age defying. sigh. :) Glad to see there are more to vote for next though!
ReplyDeleteI love Amy and even though I gave my vote to Melissa, I can't be anything, but happy she won. I think Amy is super-talented and can't wait to see her breathe life back into the role of Lois Lane. Kate Bosworth sucked all the life right out of the character.
ReplyDeleteAge-defying actress would have to be Meryl Streep for me. I have always loved her and I think she always takes the most interesting roles.
@Kelly
ReplyDeleteI'm one of those who think you are young at least till 50 :) but you will admit that these ladies, even those with 40 plus look younger than they are :)
@Melsy
she will make a legendary Lois Lane, I'm sure, everybody will associate the character with her and Superman with Henry Cavill. I swear, it's like I personally did the casting. You remember that I suggested she should get the role six months before she got it :)
Ah...Joel Burman's favorite lady ;)
ReplyDeleteShe was great in Doubt. I still haven't seen enchanted yet...still waiting for it in TV. I haven't watched much her movie to know her real talent.
I'm proud to say that Amy got her start in a dinner theater in Minnesota, near where I live :D
ReplyDelete@Novia
ReplyDeleteshe was amazing in DOUBT
@Flixy
you should be proud :)
I remember that. :) You should be a casting director, Dezz. You absolutely know what works and what won't.
ReplyDelete'tis a real pity me is not a casting director :(
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