Weekly Feminist Film Question: Who’s Your Favorite Female Character from a Holiday Movie?

With the holiday season in full swing, we thought it would be a good time to take a look at holiday films. Most holiday films are male-centric, often revolving around dudes in crisis — It’s a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol and How the Grinch Stole Christmas immediately spring to mind. But what about the ladies?? So we asked you to tell us: Who’s your favorite female character from a holiday movie?

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Mame Dennis (Rosalind Russell) — Auntie Mame

Lucy Van Pelt (Tracy Stratford) — A Charlie Brown Christmas

Maria (Sonia Manzano) — Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Karen (Emma Thompson) — Love Actually

Susan Walker (Natalie Wood) — Miracle on 34th Street

Jessica Riggs (Rebecca Harrell) — Prancer

Clarice (Janis Orenstein) — Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Jessica/Mrs. Claus (Robie Lester) — Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town

The Ghost of Christmas Present (Carol Kane) — Scrooged

Did your favorite holiday female characters make the list? Let us know in the comments!

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1 thought on “Weekly Feminist Film Question: Who’s Your Favorite Female Character from a Holiday Movie?”

  1. Olive the Other Reindeer (Drew Barrymore)

    The Pee Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special is so FULL of awesome ladies, it’s hard to choose a favorite. Grace Jones? k.d. lang? Cher? Whoopi?

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