# Help me identify an actress **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 14, 2011, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-an-actress/567565 "2011-01-14T04:12:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Xanthippos\_Redux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Xanthippos\_Redux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xanthippos_Redux)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-an-actress/567565/21 "2011-01-14T19:01:23Z")
Huh. FYI, I’m the guy on Jeopardy (yesterday and today), and I was prepared to be offended. I always liked the Kenneth Branagh reference, and I have to say…the Pamela Reed thing may not be too far off. For some reason, I look far squishier on TV. ARF ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-an-actress/567565/22 "2011-01-14T19:55:04Z")
Though she’s older than Martha Plimpton, my first thought was Jane Carr. [http://s11.allstarpics.net/images/orig/5/n/5ncp1af2ko111pf5.jpg](http://s11.allstarpics.net/images/orig/5/n/5ncp1af2ko111pf5.jpg) [http://www.bbec.ie/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Jane-Carr.jpg](http://www.bbec.ie/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Jane-Carr.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-an-actress/567565/23 "2011-01-14T19:58:45Z")
> [@Xanthippos\_Redux](#): > > Huh. FYI, I’m the guy on Jeopardy (yesterday and today), and I was prepared to be offended. > > I always liked the Kenneth Branagh reference, and I have to say…the Pamela Reed thing may not be too far off. > > For some reason, I look far squishier on TV. > > ARF In case you haven’t looked around yet at SDMB, there are quite a few Jeopardy! veterans here, so I won’t question your credentials. There are even threads where discussions of the Jeopardy! experience have taken place. Good luck in continuing your run there, but I guess you know how things turned out already! 🙂 Good to make your acquaintance. Sorry if the resemblance thing was upsetting. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-an-actress/567565/24 "2011-01-14T20:04:49Z")
> [@Xanthippos\_Redux](#): > > Huh. FYI, I’m the guy on Jeopardy (yesterday and today), and I was prepared to be offended. > > I always liked the Kenneth Branagh reference, and I have to say…the Pamela Reed thing may not be too far off. > > For some reason, I look far squishier on TV. > > ARF The camera adds 10 degrees of squishiness; everybody knows that. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-an-actress/567565/25 "2011-01-14T20:06:44Z")
> [@Xanthippos\_Redux](#): > > Huh. FYI, I’m the guy on Jeopardy (yesterday and today), and I was prepared to be offended. > > I always liked the Kenneth Branagh reference, and I have to say…the Pamela Reed thing may not be too far off. > > For some reason, I look far squishier on TV. > > ARF Zounds! Congratualtions and sincerest apologies for saying you look like Mindy Cohn. I was just. . . that is . . .uh. . . Congratulations on the Jeapardy! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-an-actress/567565/26 "2011-01-14T20:10:39Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > Though she’s older than Martha Plimpton, my first thought was Jane Carr. > > [http://s11.allstarpics.net/images/orig/5/n/5ncp1af2ko111pf5.jpg](http://s11.allstarpics.net/images/orig/5/n/5ncp1af2ko111pf5.jpg) > [http://www.bbec.ie/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Jane-Carr.jpg](http://www.bbec.ie/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Jane-Carr.jpg) Here’s an idea: now that we have established that Pamela Reed is who I was trying to identify, wouldn’t it be worth the exercise to see who Pamela Reed most resembles in your eye. Thus far we have: Martha Plimpton Mare Winningham Joan Allen Imelda Staunton Mindy Cohn Rue McClanahan Bea Arthur Kyra Sedgwick Michelle Pfeiffer Foxy Brown The Swiffer lady Jane Carr Please provide a picture link with your match. Let’s assume the guys already mentioned (including Jeopardy! guy) will not be closer than some other females. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-an-actress/567565/27 "2011-01-14T20:27:00Z")
My guess is [Phyllis Schlaffly](http://www.clintmoore.com/Gallery/Phyllis%20Schlafly%20&%20%20Clint.jpg) – she’s the one on the left. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-an-actress/567565/28 "2011-01-14T20:30:59Z")
How about a much younger version of [Anne Meara](http://anotherharvestmoon.com/wp-content/themes/HarvestMoon/images/thumbs/thumbLarge_AnneMeara.jpg) ? ---
**Author:** ![Xanthippos\_Redux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Xanthippos\_Redux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xanthippos_Redux)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-an-actress/567565/29 "2011-01-14T20:46:51Z")
Hah! No apologies needed, believe me. I’ve on or around this board for a long time, and I’m just glad I wasn’t referenced in the Pit. Zeldar…I am as happy as a clam that you picked Brannagh for at least half of me. My own loving wife says I look like Meat Loaf, Andy Richter, or Tom-guy-from-Roseanne. I defend my championship today. This one’s tough. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-an-actress/567565/30 "2011-01-14T20:49:50Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > How about a much younger version of [Anne Meara](http://anotherharvestmoon.com/wp-content/themes/HarvestMoon/images/thumbs/thumbLarge_AnneMeara.jpg) ? The best younger picture of Ms. Meara I could find is [http://www.actorsequity.org/AboutEquity/HowIGotMyEquityCard/images/meara.jpg](http://www.actorsequity.org/AboutEquity/HowIGotMyEquityCard/images/meara.jpg) and I can see enough resemblance to Pamela to endorse it. I’m just hoping somebody with a premium IMDb membership will see the Kevin Bacon styled challenge and make a list of “people who look like Pamela Reed.” ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-an-actress/567565/31 "2011-01-14T20:53:15Z")
> [@Xanthippos\_Redux](#): > > Hah! > > No apologies needed, believe me. I’ve on or around this board for a long time, and I’m just glad I wasn’t referenced in the Pit. > > Zeldar…I am as happy as a clam that you picked Brannagh for at least half of me. My own loving wife says I look like Meat Loaf, Andy Richter, or Tom-guy-from-Roseanne. > > I defend my championship today. This one’s tough. Branagh’s “band of brothers” speech in _Henry V_ is one of the high points in movie history. Wives can be insensitive at times. Is that Tom Arnold, perhaps? Funny guy! BTW, I caught that little “Bear” reference you made in your video. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-an-actress/567565/32 "2011-01-14T21:36:59Z")
It’s not tumor! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-an-actress/567565/33 "2011-01-14T22:03:47Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > It’s not tumor! Tom Arnold Schwarzenegger in _Kindergarten Cop_, perhaps? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-an-actress/567565.md?page=1)