Top Six Leading Ladies I Wish I Could Have Played

There have been some amazing roles played by amazing women. As much as I love to watch them on screen part of me wishes they'd waited until now to make some of my favorite movies, simply so I could have played the lead.

6. Betty Haynes – White Christmas (1954), played by Rosemary Clooney (The aunt of George Clooney). This would not be my first choice but I love this movie. While I could definitely go without having too kiss Bing Crosby, I would have loved to be a part of this film. It’s such a wonderful Christmas movie. Another fun family fact: This was the first DVD my family ever bought.

5. Princess Leia – The Star Wars IV, V and VI (1977), played by Carrie Fisher. Yes, I am a little bit of a Star Wars geek. To tell the truth I’d rather be known as having something to do with R2D2, but seeing as this post has to do with leading ladies I’ll go with Princess Leia to get the geek out of me. Princess Leia is strong and attractive and super brave. The only thing that could improve this leading lady would be an ability to use a light saber.

4. Jo March – Little Women (1933 or 1994), played by Katherine Hepburn (1933) and Winona Ryder (1994) – Jo is such a fun, strong character. She is full of ambition and spunk and passion. She loves her family and stands up for what she believes in. What a wonderful woman to look up to.

3. Kathy Selden - Singin' In the Rain (1952), played by Debbie Reynolds (who just so happens to be the mother of Carrie Fisher who played Princess Leia) - This is my alltime favorite movie. I love it. The only problem for me playing this role is that I can not dance to save my life which is slightly essential to the role. I love Kathy Selden for her sassy sarcasm, her kindess and of course for the fact that she gets to kiss Gene Kelly...who wouldn't want to play this role?

2. Scarlett O'Hara – Gone With the Wind (1939), played by Vivien Leigh. What a fire ball! I think the main reason I would want to play Scarlett is the fact that she gets to say things like “fiddle dee dee” and go around slapping people and all the men fall in love with her. Also –again- Clark Gable…thank you God for making Clark Gable.

1. Belle - Beauty and the Beast (1991), played by Paige O'Hara - This is my favorite Disney movie. It's the one I grew up on. The one I watched all the time. The one for which I owned the Barbie (both Belle and The Beast - who came complete with a head and paws that you could take off to reveal the true prince inside), the PJ's and the Puzzle. It is because of this movie that my dream of playing the voice of a Disney character was sparked. Belle is my dream role and I would drop everything in my life given the chance to play her on stage.