Casting Umbridge

[Tim]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Donna" <deemarie1a at y...> wrote:
> --- 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?
> 
> D

I think Dench is a good choice, and Elizabeth Taylor is an 
interesting one... but my favorite is Angela Lansbury.