Would like to see other peoples opinions, some of my favourites for sheer timing, Madeline Kahn (Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein), Joyce Grenfell (St Trinians movies), Margaret Rutherford (Miss Marple), Victoria Wood (Dinnerladies), and Julie Walters (Educating Rita, Dinnerladies). They all have great comic timing who are your choices?
2006-10-19 18:53:11 · 19 answers · asked by Dumbledore 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Totally forgot about Katharine Hepburn, she was fantastic with Cary Grant. Thanks for reminding me...
2006-10-19 20:08:47 · update #1
Victoria Wood. Her writing is all about everyday life and can be related to. True genius, writes, acts, performs. Of course, Julie Walters who is like a chameleon and can play just about any part, any age and you know you are going to see a marvellous performance whatever she does.
2006-10-19 19:00:29 · answer #1 · answered by Saskia M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Joyce Grenfell was the queen of them all. Her tongue in cheek delivery was amazing.
Here are a few more to add to your list.
Anna Russell was a real hoot, taking the Mikey out of Richard Wagner operas, and was unique in that she could sing as well.
Margaret Rutherford's dead pan delivery was awesome.
The "Carry on" film ladies where also very good for a giggle, in particular Joan Sims, Hattie Jacques, Prunella Scales and Barbara Windsor.
Peneloppe Keith and Patricia Routledge excel at snobbish impersonations and have yet to be surpassed in the genre.
Dawn French and her blonde side kick in "The Vicar of Dibley" are good together. I smile just thinking about the sketch with Darcy Bussell and Dawn as a ballerina. However Dawn and Saunders do nothing for me.
I find Saunders and Lumley together excruciating.
Caroline Tate with her atrocious staccato delivery and her " Can't be bothered" over-played line has become totally boring.
2006-10-20 00:46:02 · answer #2 · answered by WISE OWL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dawn French,
Victoria Wood,
Julie Walters,
2006-10-19 23:47:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Caroline Ahern
Natalie Haynes
Catherine Tate
Margaret Cho
2006-10-19 23:49:41 · answer #4 · answered by comicbookrob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So many great female comediennes,to name a few:
Tracy Ullman
Carol Burnett
Lily Tomlin
Gilda Radner
Whoopie Goldberg( Live)
The great Mae West
Dawn French
There is nothing like pure satire. I wish we could have a world laughter day, if only to sometimes laugh at ourselves.
2006-10-19 19:15:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lucille Ball
2006-10-19 18:55:54 · answer #6 · answered by puma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-05 00:52:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Katharine Hepburn- nothing bad to say about her.
Ginger Rogers- * Bachelor Mother is a riot! *
Catherine O Hara- love her.
Whoopi Goldberg- Jumpin jack flash anyone?!
and the queen: Gracie Allen- no one compares to her!
2006-10-19 19:16:13 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joyce Grenfell makes me laugh when ever she is in a comedy, and Ashley Jensen in Extras is fab as Maggie.
2006-10-20 00:14:16 · answer #9 · answered by Will S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gilda Radner
2006-10-19 18:56:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋