Who would you cast in the role of Delores Umbridge?

[serenadust]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Fischer, Shari" 
<sfischer at h...> wrote:
> Hi all -
> 
> Normally I lurk, but I would love to know if anyone else has 
thought about
> who should be cast as Delores Umbridge when OotP makes it to the 
big
> screen!  My vote is for Dawn French - so I was a little 
disappointed when
> I saw that she was in PoA - but now I think she should play both
> characters!  What do you think?


No, I do like Dawn French but I don't think she's a good enough 
actress for Umbridge.  I've seen her in many different things, but 
she's always very much the same (too much so, IMO, for the Fat Lady).

The only actress who comes to mind for the part is Judy Cornwell, 
who may be known to Americans from the tv show, Keeping Up 
Appearances.  She plays a very sweet, simple character in the 
program but I suspect she could really get her teeth into playing 
Umbridge.  Here's a link to a website with her picture.

http://www.kartelle.com/actors/keepingup/Judy/judy.html


Jo Serenadust, who can't believe anyone could imagine the lovely 
Judy Densch as the toadlike Delores Umbridge :D.