# Help me find an actress

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-an-actress/307445>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 8, 2005, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-an-actress/307445 "2005-06-08T13:05:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-an-actress/307445/1 "2005-06-08T13:05:39Z")

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It has become common in my circle of gaming friends to use ‘visual aid’ pictures for various characters. A friend of mine is playing an italian woman who is a bit boy-ish. Normally, I’m good at finding these things on my own. Today, I have the first migraine of my life. Yay me. Can anyone come up with some good suggestions for an actress or celebrity that fits this bill?

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**Author:** ![AmericanMaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@AmericanMaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AmericanMaid)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-an-actress/307445/2 "2005-06-08T13:32:59Z")

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Asia Argento?

> **[Asia Argento - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000782/)**
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> Asia Argento, Actress: Land of the Dead. Asia Argento was born in Rome, Italy, into a family of actors and filmmakers, both occupations which she has herself pursued. She made her debut when she was only nine years old in Sergio Citti's Sogni e...

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**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-an-actress/307445/3 "2005-06-08T13:36:36Z")

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What about the relatively flat-chested, short-haired Milla Jovovich, who is good at playing Europeans (because she is)? She was in The Fifth Element and the Resident Evil movies.

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**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-an-actress/307445/4 "2005-06-08T17:23:20Z")

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I keep thinking that Isabella Rossellini is looking more and more like Dave Foley, but that’s probably not what you’re looking for.

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**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-an-actress/307445/5 "2005-06-08T20:07:04Z")

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Hillary Swank, perhaps?

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**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-an-actress/307445/6 "2005-06-08T22:05:12Z")

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Many thanks for the suggestions! A winner has been selected. And will be notified by delivery penguin. Or something. 🙂