Female Comedic roles in the movies (2 Viewers)

[pollardsvision]

Julianne Moore. "The Big Lebowski"

 

[NewlyRetired]

In Christopher Guest's mockumentaries there are usually a few female comedic roles that are pretty funny.

Jane Lynch is funny in both A Mighty Wind and Best in Show.

Just watched A Mighty Wind two days ago. She was pretty good in it. Not laugh out loud funny, but smiling funny. B

 

[pollardsvision]

In Christopher Guest's mockumentaries there are usually a few female comedic roles that are pretty funny.

Jane Lynch is funny in both A Mighty Wind and Best in Show.

She's funny in everything she does. Though, I have not seen "Glee" (and have no plans to change that).

 

[footballnerd]

In Christopher Guest's mockumentaries there are usually a few female comedic roles that are pretty funny.

Jane Lynch is funny in both A Mighty Wind and Best in Show.

She's funny in everything she does. Though, I have not seen "Glee" (and have no plans to change that).

She had me rolling in

 

[pollardsvision]

Tea Leoni and Cloris Leachman were both very funny in "Spanglish".

I'm a bit biased though, being the only person alive who thinks that was a great movie.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Reese Witherspoon in Election was awesome. Also, now that I'm thinking of Alexander Payne movies, Laura Dern in Citizen Ruth was great.

Sandra Oh in Sideways

 

[pollardsvision]

Alyson Hannigan, "American Pie", and sequels

 

[pollardsvision]

Susan Sarandon, "Bull Durham"

(Shame on all of you for almost making it to page 3 without mentioning this)

 

[Mookie]

Goldie Hawn has been in a few good ones.

She was great in Seems Like Old Times

 

[Debbie Downer]

In Christopher Guest's mockumentaries there are usually a few female comedic roles that are pretty funny.

Jane Lynch is funny in both A Mighty Wind and Best in Show.

She's funny in everything she does. Though, I have not seen "Glee" (and have no plans to change that).

She had me rolling in

 

[Debbie Downer]

I enjoyed Jennifer Aniston in Along Came Polly.

 

[Mookie]

Bea Arthur in 'History Of The World, Part I'

Madeline Khan was awesome too - "Say Bob, do I have any openings that this man might fit?"

 

[pollardsvision]

I enjoyed Jennifer Aniston in Along Came Polly.

I did too. As far as hot chicks on the rom-com circuit go, Aniston's probably funnier than most.

 

[Zeff]

One that stands out is the fat chick from Bridesmaids.

She may be a she, but that role was male.

 

[Orange Crush]

Jean Hagen in Singin' in the Rain ...absolutely brilliant performance as the self-absorbed, and self-deluded, diva

Jaime Lee Curtis in A Fish Called Wanda ... she was the glue that held that fantastic comedy together

Christina Ricci in the Addams Family movies ... best comedic performance by a little girl

and I'll probably get a lot of flack for this, but I thought the best female-driven comedy was Clueless with Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy, and Stacey Dash.

 

[Disco Stu]

In Christopher Guest's mockumentaries there are usually a few female comedic roles that are pretty funny.

Jane Lynch is funny in both A Mighty Wind and Best in Show.

She's funny in everything she does. Though, I have not seen "Glee" (and have no plans to change that).

She had me rolling in

Yes. Lynch was also very funny in 40 Year Old Virgin.I think Parker Posey is funny in pretty much everything.

 

[Drunken Cowboy]

Elizabeth Banks in "Zack and Miri Make a Porno". Pretty funny in the small 40 YO Virgin role too. Hilarious in 30 Rock, but that doesn't count.I think she's amazing, in general, and I'm not sure many actresses could've pull that role off as well.

 

[PeterSam]

One that stands out is the fat chick from Bridesmaids.

She may be a she, but that role was male.

Very perceptive.

 

[dhockster]

Madeline Kahn in "What's up doc" with Ryan O'Neal and Barbara Streisand.

She lived up to her character's name, "Eunice Bannister".

 

[saintfool]

off the top of my head... carole lombard was excellent in "my man godfrey" and myrna loy was superb in the "Thin Man" movies with powell. debbie reynolds too.

 

[Reg Lllama of Brixton]

Madeline Kahn in "What's up doc" with Ryan O'Neal and Barbara Streisand.She lived up to her character's name, "Eunice Bannister".

Awesome posting. Streisand even showed some pretty good comedic chops. This is a very underrated/forgotten movie.

 

[Debbie Downer]

and I'll probably get a lot of flack for this, but I thought the best female-driven comedy was Clueless with Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy, and Stacey Dash.

If you are gonna say Stacey Dash, you better say Moving with Richard Pryor.

 

[Spike]

off the top of my head... carole lombard was excellent in "my man godfrey" and myrna loy was superb in the "Thin Man" movies with powell. debbie reynolds too.

Carole Lombard (good call, Saints!) in It Happened One Night. First movie, I believe, that swept the Oscars.Another oldie - Katherine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story.

 

[Kenny Powers]

I thought the movie was overrated but I guess Ellen Page in Juno

 

[Gr00vus]

Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams were good in ****.

 

[dhockster]

Madeline Kahn in "What's up doc" with Ryan O'Neal and Barbara Streisand.She lived up to her character's name, "Eunice Bannister".

Awesome posting. Streisand even showed some pretty good comedic chops. This is a very underrated/forgotten movie.

This was one of my first non-disney films I saw in the movie theatre when I was 8 years old. I loved the confusion over who hadwhat bag, and the chase scene at the end is awesome. Streisand was good in this movie.

 

[Reg Lllama of Brixton]

Another oldie - Katherine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story.

A story about a guy losing his job because he has AIDS and then dying is "comedic"?

 

[Disc Shark]

Rosalind Russell in His Girl Friday

Katherine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story (and Bringing Up Baby, as mentioned above)

Mae West

Olympia Dukakis (Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias)

Katherine Heigl in Knocked Up

Elizabeth Hurley in Austin Powers (1st one)

 

[NewlyRetired]

Another oldie - Katherine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story.

A story about a guy losing his job because he has AIDS and then dying is "comedic"?

is this a poor attempt at humor?If not, "The Philadelphia Story" is not the same movie as "Philadelphia" which stars Denzel Washington.

 

[crewmember]

Don't really have anything but Laurie Metcalf tehnically qualifies. Only movies I seen her in a comedy role was Beer League. But she was absolutley amazing in Roseanne. By far and away best comedic actress imo.

 

[Wrighteous Ray]

Another oldie - Katherine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story.

A story about a guy losing his job because he has AIDS and then dying is "comedic"?

is this a poor attempt at humor?If not, "The Philadelphia Story" is not the same movie as "Philadelphia" which stars Denzel Washington.

Pretty sure you're thinking of "The Philadelphia Experiment."

 

[urbanhack]

Jane Fonda - On Golden Pond

 

[Debbie Downer]

Jane Fonda - On Golden Pond

How did I know that you love that traitor..

 

[Fennis]

Another oldie - Katherine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story.

A story about a guy losing his job because he has AIDS and then dying is "comedic"?

is this a poor attempt at humor?If not, "The Philadelphia Story" is not the same movie as "Philadelphia" which stars Denzel Washington.

Pretty sure you're thinking of "The Philadelphia Experiment."

and I'm pretty sure Lllama was thinking of My Girl. (Spoiler Alert)

 

[Orange Crush]

Katherine Heigl in Knocked UpElizabeth Hurley in Austin Powers (1st one)

These are really examples of the woman playing "straight man" to the funny leading man. They weren't that funny in their own right.

 

[Shrugs]

In The Philadelphia Story, Hepburn is more often the straight woman to Cary Grant bringing the funny. I think a better comedic role for Hepburn was in Holiday, where she was the main one bringing the funny to the movie. Even more so than Bringing Up Baby, where everyone was doing slapstick.

 

[Michael Brown]

Damn, this many posts and no mention of Christina Applegate in Anchorman?

 

[Michael Brown]

Didn't notice if anyone mentioned Julie Hagerty in Airplane!

 

[saintfool]

off the top of my head... carole lombard was excellent in "my man godfrey" and myrna loy was superb in the "Thin Man" movies with powell. debbie reynolds too.

Carole Lombard (good call, Saints!) in It Happened One Night. First movie, I believe, that swept the Oscars.Another oldie - Katherine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story.

"it happened one night" was with claudette colbert but a good call on the film though. she's fantastic in it. hepburn always seemed better alongside spencer tracy. "adam's rib" for example, is where she showed off some comedy skills. speaking of hepburn, i also loved audrey hepburn ability to get a laugh (she also knew how to mug for the camera too). shirley maclaine was really good in "irma la duce".

 

[PeterSam]

Gracie Allen also deserves a mention. George Burns admitted that he was the straight man in that duo and said he realized it early when he wrote lines for himself but Gracie was getting all the laughs.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Madeline Kahn in "What's up doc" with Ryan O'Neal and Barbara Streisand.She lived up to her character's name, "Eunice Bannister".

Awesome posting. Streisand even showed some pretty good comedic chops. This is a very underrated/forgotten movie.

Tell us about the days before "talkies"

 

[wikkidpissah]

This may be the least-close (speaking of which, Close was very funny in Garp) choice i've ever made in this forum & she hasnt even been mentioned. Frances McDormand in Fargo, handsdown.

 

[saintfool]

This may be the least-close (speaking of which, Close was very funny in Garp) choice i've ever made in this forum & she hasnt even been mentioned. Frances McDormand in Fargo, handsdown.

if i had to choose one female character from *any* Coen Bros film, it would have to be holly hunter's portrayal of Ed in "raising arizona". hunter really stands out in a film full of fun and funny performances.

 

[Mookie]

Sarah Holcomb as Maggy O'Hooligan in Caddyshack AND Clorette DePasto in Animal House.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Priscilla Presley in The Naked Gun.

"I'm boiling a roast. How hot and wet do you like it?"

 

[Mario Kart]

Reese Witherspoon in Election was awesome.

Funny movie. Much different than Reese's other roles.

 

[Phil Elliott]

I liked Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama and Sandra Bullock in Miss Congeniality.

 

[Hedgehog]

Pretty funny performances:

Bernadette Peters in The Jerk

Beverly D'Angelo in the Vacation movies

Heather Graham/Elizabeth Hurley - Austin Powers

 

[Don Quixote]

Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot.

 

[Fennis]

that movie the Heat with those two chicks was funny.