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Anyone for a round of "who the heck am I thinking of"

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RumNotRun · 13/01/2025 23:37

I'm trying to remember the name of an actress who always plays a kind of snobby/WASP type woman. She has long blonde very straight hair. Her nose is quite distinctive, very thin but it always makes me thinking of a botched nose job cause (I think) the nostrils are quite pinched. I think she's in light comedy films, like Four Weddings or Three Men. Never a lead actress and it's not Holland Taylor, Jennifer Coolidge, or Christine Baranski.

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Saveusernames · 14/01/2025 01:11

Allison Janney (The West Wing)

ForeverinBJ · 14/01/2025 01:22

Anna Brecon ?

BraveMaeve · 14/01/2025 01:31

Random guess as she's more a TV actress but the description reminded me of Angela Kinsey?

Saveusernames · 14/01/2025 01:33

Faye Dunnaway?
Natascha McElhone?
Elle Fanning?

paranoiaofpufflings · 14/01/2025 01:38

Anna Chancellor
Sally Philips
Sarah Hadland
Juliet Aubrey
Louise Lombard
Sienna Miller
Emily Blunt
Carey Mulligan

HeySinnerman · 14/01/2025 02:16

Jenny Tayleah

Kurokurosuke · 14/01/2025 02:20

Devilsmommy · 14/01/2025 00:43

Haven't rtft but is it Fiona Shaw?

Yes Fiona Shaw. This is who immediately came to my mind too.

HelpNeededBeforeIHaveABreakdown · 14/01/2025 03:11

Patsy Kensit?

LindorDoubleChoc · 14/01/2025 03:29

Since when has Gina McKee ever had long straight blonde hair? Or had a pinched little nose?

Sarah Crowe is a good shout although she usually plays light comedy. Is this a UK or US actress @RumNotRun ?

NotAgain77 · 14/01/2025 03:34

Julie Peasgood?

APushbikeNamedReluctance · 14/01/2025 03:51

Amy Ryan?

Anyone for a round of "who the heck am I thinking of"
ChewbaccasMrs · 14/01/2025 05:09

Andie mcdowell,hope that's how you spell her name.

creamsnugjumper · 14/01/2025 05:32

APushbikeNamedReluctance · 14/01/2025 03:51

Amy Ryan?

Wow she's orange!

VenusStarr · 14/01/2025 06:37

Sophie Thompson?

SweedieLie · 14/01/2025 06:41

Also thought Helen Hunt - the one from What Women Want.

MiddleParking · 14/01/2025 06:47

I wondered about Julia Davis, who was in Love Actually, if you’d somehow managed to miss/forget Gavin and Stacey.

the80sweregreat · 14/01/2025 06:55

Kirsten Scott Thomas?

justmyluck1234 · 14/01/2025 07:11

Uma Thurman?

AmateurNoun · 14/01/2025 07:11

I was thinking about Lucy Punch as well but I think you're looking for someone older OP?

GlitchStitch · 14/01/2025 07:15

Bridget Wilson Sampras
Elaine Hendrix

Listinggracefully · 14/01/2025 07:17

Joan Cusack

Chuchoter · 14/01/2025 07:33

Judy Greer

RumNotRun · 14/01/2025 09:15

Thank you to everyone. I'm beginning to feel like I have made her up as she is none of the women listed. However you have reminded me of some fantastic actresses that are out there, and I've now increased my "to watch again" list.

If I ever see her again, I will update the thread with her name.

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Saveusernames · 14/01/2025 09:29

Rosamund Pike?

PeskyRooks · 14/01/2025 10:04

Felicity Huffman