Best movie heroine ever?

[MNDude]

it seems that Hollywood is pushing female's to play the heroic scenes more and more--all the new Star Wars movies, Ghostbusters remake come to mind.

But movie heroines go back to 1930's Dorothy from Wizard of Oz. Who is your favorite female movie hero of all time?

[redangus]

Scarlett O’Hara, though Melanie Wilkes was the stronger woman.

[SMGFan]

Sarah Connor, Ellen Ripley, Beatrix Kiddo

[Fast Moving Angel]

Lili von Shtupp.

Beat me to it. OK, then how about Olivia deHavilland as Maid Marian (with Errol Flynn) in "Robin Hood" :-)

[garandgal]

[TalBlack]

It ain’t “heroines” it’s imitation men. There have been heroines in life and film since forever but the unreal, swaggering. imitation men that pass for heroines today have become for me intolorable. They aren’t just unlikely or unreal they are ludicrous.

[OKSooner]

Maureen O’Sullivan, Honor Blackman.

[A_perfect_lady]

Geena Davis Long Kiss Goodnight

She uttered my favorite movie line of all time: "Life is pain! You just get used to it!"

[Fiji Hill]

Betty Lou, played by Clara Bow, in It.

[OKSooner]

"Michelle Yeoh, in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon""

You got a point there...

[AF_Blue]

Gracie Lou Freebush, seconded.

Also, Ann Margaret, especially in “Grumpy Old Men”.

[MarkL]

Kathleen Turner was also great in “Undercover Blues!” She kicked some series hiney!

Mark

[virgil]

I like Greer Garson as Marie Curie. I liked both Deborah Kerr and Irene Dunne as Anna and the King of Siam. Dont’ forget Debbie Reynolds as the unsinkable Molly Brown

[MarkL]

Helen Parr aka Elastigirl

I saw that the sequel to "The Incredibles" will be out this year.

Mark

[MarkL]

Pam Greer is also really good in "Jackie Brown," the Tarantino movie. It's actually a great movie, and she's really good, and really great looking, in it.

Mark

[rockinqsranch]

Had to be Sandra Bullock in Ms. Congeniality. Loved that movie.

[yarddog]

I agree.

Today the big thing seems to be the “Warrior Princess”.

[MarkL]

That’s Valeria in Conan the Barbarian, also portrayed Red Sonya in the spinoff.

That's Sandahl Bergman, quite the hot babe.

Mark

[Mariner]

” but the unreal, swaggering. imitation men that pass for heroines today have become for me intolorable”

Are you referring to Gal Gadot, or do you make an exception for her?

If I knew how, I’d post a pic.

[TigersEye]

That was my pick too...

“You know how to whistle, don’t you, Steve? You just put your lips together and… blow.”

Lauren Bacall in To Have and Have Not

[CommerceComet]

I really liked Katharine Hepburn in Rooster Cogburn and the Lady.