International Women's Day: Fantastic, Fierce & Funny Females On Film

By Matt Appleby

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On this International Women's Day I'm inspired to put together a list of my favorite women of television and movies. No such list would be complete without the star of Law & Order SVU for over 20 years Mariska Hargitay. Without Olivia Benson, I'm sorry, Captain Olivia Benson, this show would have faded away years ago.

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As FBI Agent Clarice Starling, Jodie Foster dispatched of serial killer Buffalo Bill as well as proving to be a formidable foe to Anthony Hopkin's Hannibal Lector in 'Silence of the Lambs' . She's made many other great films ('Panic Room', 'Contact', 'The Accused', 'Nell' and her breakout role in 'Taxi Driver') but SOTL has stuck with me for over 30 years.

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The women of The Big Bang Theory are extraordinary. The show is so well written and acted. The same can be said for the women of 'FRIENDS'.

Here are some other fantastic Women of Television and Movies who have left their indelible marks on my memory.

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 31: Natalie Morales (L) and Savannah Guthrie attend NBC's "Today" Halloween 2013 in Rockefeller Plaza on October 31, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

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392847 01: The Lucille Ball Stamp Is On Display August 3, 2001. The Actress Best Known For Her Role As Lucy Ricardo In The Television Series "I Love Lucy" Will Be The Seventh Honoree On A Commemorative Postage Stamp In The Legends Of Hollywood Series. (Photo By Getty Images)

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UNSPECIFIED - DECEMBER 03: Meryl Streep speaks during Equality Now's Virtual Make Equality Reality Gala on December 03, 2020 in UNSPECIFIED, United States. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images for Equality Now)

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 02: Carol Burnett arrives at NBC's "Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + Love" Birthday Special at Avalon Hollywood & Bardot on March 02, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 04: Meg Ryan attends the amfAR Gala Los Angeles 2021 on November 04, 2021 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Thank you ladies for all of your amazing work! #iHeartWomensDay

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