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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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?