Casting Umbridge

[Donna]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "sophiamcl" <sophiamcl at h...> 
wrote:
> Although I know Judi Dench is an outstanding actress and can pull 
just about 
> anything off, I think Umbridge should be playde by someone little 
younger. I  
> picture her in her mid-forties (her hair hasn't gone grey yet), and 
those plump 
> hands seem to me to belong to someone a little younger. However, by 
that 
> reasoning Maggie Smith would be too old as Professor McGonagal and 
she 
> is *excellent* for the part.
> 
> If I could pick anybody at all for Umbridge (and not worry about 
nationality) it 
> would absolutely be Kathy Bates!!!!
> 
> Sophia

I absolutely agree, Kathy Bates would be the perfect Umbridge.  
Unfortunately, they seem to be looking for British actors only.  That 
being the case, what about Patricia Rutledge, you know, Hyacinth 
Bucket?

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