Friday Five-Actresses I adore

First I want to say that I am a BIG dork and just found my drafts that I had been loosing...there were 15 in there...ughh...I need a computer brain! Also, I started this on Friday and then ran out of time. So we will pretend I posted this on Friday : )

My Friday Five is in honor of living actresses I adore.  There are definitely others I like but these ladies were on my mind today.     

1. Kerry Butler-She is mostly a theatre actress but has had some guest appearances on tv shows such as 30 Rock and Lipstick Jungle.  I got the opportunity to see her in XANADU back in 2007 and she was phenomenal.  She has also been in Hairspray, Little Shop of Horrors, currently in Catch Me if You Can as well as lots of other shows.  Her hubby is a puppeteer for Sesame Street and they adopted a baby from Africa several years ago. She is UBER talented and just great to watch and listen to. 

2. Reese Witherspoon-I first fell in love with her back in the early ninties w/ such movies as The Man on the Moon and Wallflower.  She was just adorable and a great actress.  She quickly grew into one of my favorites with such classics like Legally Blonde and Sweet Home Alabama.  Also, the fact that she did her own singing in Walk the Line definitely gained her some points in my book. I think the fact that she was a southern actress who seems pretty down to earth always made her endearing to me.  She also lived on Sullivans Island (Charleston) for a while so I think she has good taste in southern, coastal towns : ).

3. Keri Russell-Of course I loved her on Felicity and even the MMC, but the movie Waitress really sealed the deal for me.  She is brilliant in the movie! She also seems to not get wrapped up in the whole Hollywood thing. I can respect an actress who does her job and stays LOW on the drama!

                                                      

4. Bebe Neuwirth-Another multi-talented actress who I first knew as Frasier's ex-wife on the tv show Cheers.  Once I realized she did theatre I fell in love with her. She has also been in some of my favorites shows (Damn Yankees and Chicago).  She is an amazing dancer and a great singer.  You might recognize her from How to Lose a Guy in 10 days!

                                                       

5. Lauren Graham-I of course know her originally from Gilmore Girls but she is also on Parenthood and has done several movies.  Have you ever seen her in an interview? She is hilarious and quirky! I also give her props for doing theatre too, even though she got panned in Guys and Dolls I still support her.  I adore her and would love to work with her one day!