Penelope Cruz, nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Vicky Cristina Barcelona is 5'4 1/2" according to IMDB and is the only actress which comes close to the petite mark, at least out of all the actresses whose heights are listed.
Break a leg at the Oscars, Penelope!
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Showing posts with label actresses. Show all posts
Breaking News: Actress Estelle Getty, dead at 84
Petite actress, Estelle Getty (4'10 1/2"), perhaps most well known in her role as Sophia (a character some 20 years older than herself!) in the 1980s sitcom, Golden Girls, has died at the age of 84. Estelle has also appeared in a variety of TV shows and movies, including Mad About You, Blossom and even Sly Stallone's mom in the movie Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot.
As Dorothy's mom in Golden Girls, Estelle showed the world that there are roles out there for fiesty petite women, and that even someone her height can make a grown woman some 12-14 inches taller go "AW MAAAAAAA!!!!!!"
As Dorothy's mom in Golden Girls, Estelle showed the world that there are roles out there for fiesty petite women, and that even someone her height can make a grown woman some 12-14 inches taller go "AW MAAAAAAA!!!!!!"
And the Petite Emmy Nominees are...
The Prime Time Emmy nominations were announced yesterday. This year, the petite lead acting nominees are:
Comedy:
America Fererra (5'1"), Ugly Betty
Julia Louis-Dreyfuss (5'2 1/2"), The New Adventures of Old Christine
(Tina Fey is listed at 5'4 1/2", so not really petite)
Drama:
Sally Field (5'2"), Sons and Daughters
Holly Hunter (5'2"), Saving Grace
Movie/Miniseries:
Phylicia Rashad (5'4"), A Raisin in the Sun
Judi Dench (5'1"), Cranford
Looks like it's two nominees out of five for each leading actress category. Not too surprised at all. The Emmys will be handed out on September 21.
Comedy:
America Fererra (5'1"), Ugly Betty
Julia Louis-Dreyfuss (5'2 1/2"), The New Adventures of Old Christine
(Tina Fey is listed at 5'4 1/2", so not really petite)
Drama:
Sally Field (5'2"), Sons and Daughters
Holly Hunter (5'2"), Saving Grace
Movie/Miniseries:
Phylicia Rashad (5'4"), A Raisin in the Sun
Judi Dench (5'1"), Cranford
Looks like it's two nominees out of five for each leading actress category. Not too surprised at all. The Emmys will be handed out on September 21.
Best Actress Nominees' Heights
As we know, two of the five Best Actress nominees for this year's Academy Awards are petite. Julie Christie is 5'2", according to IMDB and Ellen Page is 5'1". But how tall are the other actresses?
Marion Cotillard, who is nominated for playing the very, very petite Edith Piaf (4'9"!!!) in La Vie en rose (known as La Môme in the Francophone communities) is 5'6 1/2"
Cate Blanchette, nominated for her role in Elizabeth, the Golden Age, is 5'8 1/2"
Laura Linney, nominated for her role in The Savages, is 5'7"
But what about the Best Supporting Actress? How tall are these ladies? Out of the five nominees, only Cate Blanchette (also nominated for I'm Not There) and Tilda Swinton have their heights listed on IMDB. And both are NOT PETITE.
But will a petite actress win this year? Petite actresses have captured the this category for the past two years (Helen Mirren, who won last year is 5'4" and Reese Witherspoon, who won in 2006 is 5'2" or 5'2 1/2" (IMDB lists her at 5'2 1/2", but she is often reported to be 5'2")) According to many, Julie Christie did a wonderful job playing a woman with Alzheimer's in Away From Her (which, by the way, was directed by the petite (and Canadian), Sarah Polley (5'2"). Sarah is also nominated this year, for adapted screenplay.), and totally deserves the win. However, we know that the Academy loves "real people" roles, so the winner may very well be the not petite Marion Cotillard.
Marion Cotillard, who is nominated for playing the very, very petite Edith Piaf (4'9"!!!) in La Vie en rose (known as La Môme in the Francophone communities) is 5'6 1/2"
Cate Blanchette, nominated for her role in Elizabeth, the Golden Age, is 5'8 1/2"
Laura Linney, nominated for her role in The Savages, is 5'7"
But what about the Best Supporting Actress? How tall are these ladies? Out of the five nominees, only Cate Blanchette (also nominated for I'm Not There) and Tilda Swinton have their heights listed on IMDB. And both are NOT PETITE.
But will a petite actress win this year? Petite actresses have captured the this category for the past two years (Helen Mirren, who won last year is 5'4" and Reese Witherspoon, who won in 2006 is 5'2" or 5'2 1/2" (IMDB lists her at 5'2 1/2", but she is often reported to be 5'2")) According to many, Julie Christie did a wonderful job playing a woman with Alzheimer's in Away From Her (which, by the way, was directed by the petite (and Canadian), Sarah Polley (5'2"). Sarah is also nominated this year, for adapted screenplay.), and totally deserves the win. However, we know that the Academy loves "real people" roles, so the winner may very well be the not petite Marion Cotillard.
BREAKING NEWS: Petite Actresses Ellen Page and Julie Christie Nominated for Best Actress Oscar!
Congratulations to 5'1" Ellen Page (Juno) and 5'2" Julie Christie (Away From Her) on their nominations. The awards will be handed out on February 24, 2008.
Hollywood, Petiteness and Leading Ladies (part one million)
I've noticed something really interesting that is true of Hollywood actresses to this day. Petite actresses who get good, versatile roles usually have something in common...they started their careers as children or a teenager. Take Natalie Wood (5' even, according to IMDB), for example. Her best known role as a kid was Susan Walker in original version of Miracle on 34th Street (just to note: Mara Wilson, who played the same role in the 1994 version is also petite, at 5'4" according to IMDB. But she could be much taller, since her last role, according to IMDB was in 2000 when she was 13 years old.) Elizabeth Taylor is 5'2". While she is most known to younger people, at least, for her grown-up roles like Cleopatra or Maggie the Cat, she too, started out as a kid in roles such as Velvet Brown (National Velvet) and the tragic Helen Burns (Jane Eyre, a role she wasn't credited for.) Today, there are actresses like Scarlett Johansson, 5'4" (kid/teen roles include: Kate Armstrong in Just Cause and of course, Grace MacLean in The Horse Whisperer), Christina Ricci, 5'1" (major childhood roles include: Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family and Addams Family Values) and Kate Flax in Mermaids), Natalie Portman, 5'3" (first full length role on IMDB was Léon in 1994) and Reese Witherspoon, who was 14 or 15 when she landed her first role in The Man on the Moon in 1991.
As for petite actresses who start at an older age (say, 16 or older)? I don't know if there really are that many outside of actresses known primarily for their roles on television. Can you name any?
As for petite actresses who start at an older age (say, 16 or older)? I don't know if there really are that many outside of actresses known primarily for their roles on television. Can you name any?
Petite Golden Globe Nominees
This year, several petite actresses have been nominated for leading rols at this year's Golden Globes, which will air on January 13, 2008 (that is, is the writers' strike doesn't block the show from airing!) Petite nominees are (height based on IMDB unless otherwise noted):
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
While many of the nominees are petite or just above petite, winners have historically been on the tall side. Will it be repeated this time, or will the petite/average-heighted woman sweep all leading actress categories? After all, there's at least one petite actress in each. We'll just have to wait and see. In any case, it's an honour to be nominated, so congratulations, ladies!
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
- Jodie Foster, 5'3 1/2" for The Brave One
- Julie Christie, 5'2" for Away From Her
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
- Ellen Page, 5'1" for Juno
- Nikki Blonsky, 4'10" for Hairspray
The remaining three actresses are Helen Bonham Carter, Amy Adams and Marion Cottilard. These ladies are above 5'4" but two of them just squeaked past the current definition of peitte. Helen is listed as 5'4 1/2" and Amy Adams is 5'5" . Marion Cottilard is a bit taller, at 5'6 1/2"
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama
- Patricia Arquette, 5'1 for Medium
- Sally Field, 5'2 1/2" for Brothers and Sisters
- Holly Hunter, 5'2" for Saving Grace
There are seven nominees in this category. Out of the remaining four nominees, only Minnie Driver is supermodel tall, at 5'10". The remaining are all listed at 5'5" according to IMDB.
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy
- America Ferrera, 5'1" for Ugly Betty
- Ana Friel, 5'2" for Pushing Daisies
The remaining three nominees are Tina Fey (5'4 1/2"), Christina Applegate (5'5") and Mary-Louise Parker (5'8")
Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Sissy Spacek, 5'2" for Pictures of Hollis Woods
While many of the nominees are petite or just above petite, winners have historically been on the tall side. Will it be repeated this time, or will the petite/average-heighted woman sweep all leading actress categories? After all, there's at least one petite actress in each. We'll just have to wait and see. In any case, it's an honour to be nominated, so congratulations, ladies!
Taller women win...:-(
....at least when it comes to acting awards. The total average of all acting awards (Golden Globes will be broken into two categories, television and film), is: a little over 5'6", with television Oscar winners being the tallest in the past seven years. While the average certainly isn't supermodel tall, just slightly above the average-average height of North American women, it isn't petite either. In fact, when it comes to Oscar winners, the two truely petite women, Reese Witherspoon and Helen Mirren, won for playing real people (interesting note: June Carter-Cash was actually 5'5 1/2" at her full height, making her 3 1/2" taller than Reese! Elizabeth II is 5'4", the same as Helen Mirren.). Another thing to point out is that the petite women have a much better chance to win if awards are separated into comedy and drama categories. The average heights of leading actress winners in the comedy/musical categories are:
- 5'6" (Golden Globes-film)
- 5'4 1/2" (Golden Globes-television.....Sarah Jessica Parker won three times in this category, but the stats don't change much even if you only count her once.)
- 5'3 3/4" (Emmys)
Compare that to women who won in the drama categories:
- approx. 5'6 1/2" (Golden Globes-film)
- a little under 5'8" (Golden Globes-television)
- around 5'6 1/3" (Emmys)
So it looks like Hollywood is not very accepting of shorter women in dramatic roles. That petite actresses can only succeed in girl-next-door/spunky gal type roles (e.g. Carrie, Betty, etc...) unless the dramatic role is that of a "real person." This "short women not taken seriously" syndrome not only exists in Hollywood, but outside as well. Take a look at your place of work, and see which women are "in charge." Are the female senior managers and executives mostly taller? There are plenty of stats and stories about height discrimination and men, that shorter men make less money than their taller counterparts, but little has been done for women. Perhaps there just isn't enough information right now, since women are only beginning to get very senior level jobs (and getting rid of mandatory retirement in certain jurisdictions isn't really helping us break the so-called "glass ceiling") It might have to do with clothing too. Taller women require fewer alterations (if at all) to their clothes. There are some things that can't be altered, so the item would look more ill-fitting on shorter women, but some people in the fashion industry don't really "get it." (Laurie Roe of the Petite Boutique explains about petite misconceptions in her blog.)
Award Winning Actresses and Height, Part IIIb
The Golden Globes, unlike the Oscars, divides their film acting winners into two categories - Musical or Comedy and Drama. Like the other posts, I will be listing leading actress winners from the award years 2001 to 2007. Many of these actresses go on to win Oscars or Emmys. Once again, height info is mostly based on stats given on IMDB.
2001:
Musical or Comedy: Renée Zellwegger (Nurse Betty), 5'4"
Drama: Julia Roberts (Erin Brockovich), 5'9"
2001 Average: 5'6 1/2"
2002:
Musical or Comedy: Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge!), 5'10 1/2"
Drama: Sissy Spacek (In the Bedroom), 5'2"
2002 Average: 5'6 1/4"
2003:
Musical or Comedy: Renée Zellwegger (Chicago), 5'4"
Drama: Nicole Kidman (The Hours), 5'10 1/2"
2003 Average: 5'7 1/4"
2004:
Musical or Comedy: Diane Keaton (Something's Gotta Give), 5'6 1/2"
Drama: Charlize Theron (Monster), 5'9 1/2"
2004 Average: 5'8"
2005:
Musical or Comedy: Annette Bening (Being Julia), 5'8 1/2"
Drama: Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby), 5'5"
2005 Average: 5'6 3/4"
2006:
Musical or Comedy: Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line), 5'2"
Drama: Felicity Huffman (Transamerica), 5'5"
2006 Average: 5'3 1/2"
2007:
Musical or Comedy: Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada), 5'6"
Drama: Helen Mirren (The Queen), 5'4"
2007 Average: 5'5"
Total Average: A little under 5'6 1/4"
Interesting to see that 3/7 times, the drama winner is taller than the comedy winner (though only 2/7 are drama lead winners are actually petite.) Not too surprised, however, since we got similar stats at the Emmys. I'll wrap up this series with my conclusion on Saturday. Meanwhile, feel free to comment on these posts.
2001:
Musical or Comedy: Renée Zellwegger (Nurse Betty), 5'4"
Drama: Julia Roberts (Erin Brockovich), 5'9"
2001 Average: 5'6 1/2"
2002:
Musical or Comedy: Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge!), 5'10 1/2"
Drama: Sissy Spacek (In the Bedroom), 5'2"
2002 Average: 5'6 1/4"
2003:
Musical or Comedy: Renée Zellwegger (Chicago), 5'4"
Drama: Nicole Kidman (The Hours), 5'10 1/2"
2003 Average: 5'7 1/4"
2004:
Musical or Comedy: Diane Keaton (Something's Gotta Give), 5'6 1/2"
Drama: Charlize Theron (Monster), 5'9 1/2"
2004 Average: 5'8"
2005:
Musical or Comedy: Annette Bening (Being Julia), 5'8 1/2"
Drama: Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby), 5'5"
2005 Average: 5'6 3/4"
2006:
Musical or Comedy: Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line), 5'2"
Drama: Felicity Huffman (Transamerica), 5'5"
2006 Average: 5'3 1/2"
2007:
Musical or Comedy: Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada), 5'6"
Drama: Helen Mirren (The Queen), 5'4"
2007 Average: 5'5"
Total Average: A little under 5'6 1/4"
Interesting to see that 3/7 times, the drama winner is taller than the comedy winner (though only 2/7 are drama lead winners are actually petite.) Not too surprised, however, since we got similar stats at the Emmys. I'll wrap up this series with my conclusion on Saturday. Meanwhile, feel free to comment on these posts.
Award Winning Actresses and Height, Part IIIa
Since the Golden Globes recognize both film and television, I have decided to split them into two separate posts (otherwise you'll be looking at 5 categories per year!). Part A will list TV winners and Part B, which will be posted on Thursday, will list film actresses. Once again, height info is based on IMDB.
2001:
TV:
Musical or Comedy: Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City), 5'4"
Drama: Sela Ward (Once and Again), 5'7 1/2"
Movie/Mini-series: Judi Dench (Last of the Blonde Bombshells), 5'3 1/2"
2001 TV Average: 5'5"
Musical or Comedy: Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City), 5'4"
Drama: Jennifer Garner (Alias), 5'9"
Movie/Mini-series: Judy Davis (Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows), 5'5"
2002 Average: 5'6"
2003:
TV:
Musical or Comedy: Jennifer Aniston (Friends), 5'4"
Drama: Edie Falco (The Sopranos), 5'5"
Movie/Mini-series: Uma Thurman (Hysterical Blindness), 6'0"
2003 Average: 5'7"
2004:
TV:
Musical or Comedy: Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City), 5'4"
Drama: Frances Conroy (Six Feet Under), 5'8"
Movie/Mini-series: Meryl Streep (Angels in America), 5'6"
2004 TV Average: 5'6"
2005:
TV:
Musical or Comedy: Teri Hatcher (Desperate Housewives), 5'6"
Drama: Mariska Hargitay (Once and Again), 5'7 1/2"
Movie/Mini-series: Glenn Close (The Lion in the Winter), 5'5"
2005 TV Average: 5'6" (a little over)
2006:
TV:
Musical or Comedy: Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds), 5'8"
Drama: Geena Davis (Commander in Chief), 6'0"
Movie/Mini-series: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lakawana Blues), 5'6"
2006 TV Average: (a bit over) 5'8 1/2"
2007:
TV:
Musical or Comedy: America Ferrera (Ugly Betty), 5'1"
Drama: Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer), 5'5"
Movie/Mini-series: Helen Miren (Elizabeth I), 5'4"
2007 TV Average: A little over 5'3 1/4"
Total TV Average*: 5'6"
*multiple winners are calculated by their number of wins. In other words, if Actress A wins in 2001, 2002 and 2003, she'll be included three times, whether they are for the same role or not.
So far, the Emmy height average is the shortest to date and television comedy actresses are, on average, the more likely to be petite. Have you noticed this? Do you think the general public has?
2001:
TV:
Musical or Comedy: Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City), 5'4"
Drama: Sela Ward (Once and Again), 5'7 1/2"
Movie/Mini-series: Judi Dench (Last of the Blonde Bombshells), 5'3 1/2"
2001 TV Average: 5'5"
2002:
TV:Musical or Comedy: Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City), 5'4"
Drama: Jennifer Garner (Alias), 5'9"
Movie/Mini-series: Judy Davis (Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows), 5'5"
2002 Average: 5'6"
2003:
TV:
Musical or Comedy: Jennifer Aniston (Friends), 5'4"
Drama: Edie Falco (The Sopranos), 5'5"
Movie/Mini-series: Uma Thurman (Hysterical Blindness), 6'0"
2003 Average: 5'7"
2004:
TV:
Musical or Comedy: Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City), 5'4"
Drama: Frances Conroy (Six Feet Under), 5'8"
Movie/Mini-series: Meryl Streep (Angels in America), 5'6"
2004 TV Average: 5'6"
2005:
TV:
Musical or Comedy: Teri Hatcher (Desperate Housewives), 5'6"
Drama: Mariska Hargitay (Once and Again), 5'7 1/2"
Movie/Mini-series: Glenn Close (The Lion in the Winter), 5'5"
2005 TV Average: 5'6" (a little over)
2006:
TV:
Musical or Comedy: Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds), 5'8"
Drama: Geena Davis (Commander in Chief), 6'0"
Movie/Mini-series: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lakawana Blues), 5'6"
2006 TV Average: (a bit over) 5'8 1/2"
2007:
TV:
Musical or Comedy: America Ferrera (Ugly Betty), 5'1"
Drama: Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer), 5'5"
Movie/Mini-series: Helen Miren (Elizabeth I), 5'4"
2007 TV Average: A little over 5'3 1/4"
Total TV Average*: 5'6"
*multiple winners are calculated by their number of wins. In other words, if Actress A wins in 2001, 2002 and 2003, she'll be included three times, whether they are for the same role or not.
So far, the Emmy height average is the shortest to date and television comedy actresses are, on average, the more likely to be petite. Have you noticed this? Do you think the general public has?
Award Winning Actresses and Height, Part II
On Friday, I listed the Outstanding Leading Actress winners for the past seven Emmys, broken down into the three categories that they are awarded. Today, I will list the seven Best Actress Academy Award winners, from the 2001 to 2007 (it's actually 2000 to 2006, since the movies that qualify for the awards must be released the year before.) Once again, most height stats are based on info from IMDB:
2007: Helen Mirren (The Queen), 5'4"
2006: Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line), 5'2"
2005: Hillary Swank (Million Dollar Baby), 5'5"
2004: Charlize Theron (Monster), 5'9 1/2"
2003: Nicole Kidman (The Hours), 5'10 1/2"
2002: Halle Berry (Monster's Ball), 5'7"
2001: Julia Roberts (Erin Brocovich), 5'9"
Average height of winners from 2001-2007: About 5'6 3/4"
This is a almost two inches taller than the average Emmy winner! Another interesting point is that the two petite actresses who won in the Best Actress category were playing real people.
Next up: The Golden Globes- Since the average Emmy winning lead actress is almost 5'5" and the average Oscar winner in almost 5'7", will the average Golden Globes actress (with both movie and television awards) be about 5'6"? Find out Tuesday!
2007: Helen Mirren (The Queen), 5'4"
2006: Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line), 5'2"
2005: Hillary Swank (Million Dollar Baby), 5'5"
2004: Charlize Theron (Monster), 5'9 1/2"
2003: Nicole Kidman (The Hours), 5'10 1/2"
2002: Halle Berry (Monster's Ball), 5'7"
2001: Julia Roberts (Erin Brocovich), 5'9"
Average height of winners from 2001-2007: About 5'6 3/4"
This is a almost two inches taller than the average Emmy winner! Another interesting point is that the two petite actresses who won in the Best Actress category were playing real people.
Next up: The Golden Globes- Since the average Emmy winning lead actress is almost 5'5" and the average Oscar winner in almost 5'7", will the average Golden Globes actress (with both movie and television awards) be about 5'6"? Find out Tuesday!
Award Winning Actresses and Height, Part I
Welcome to Part One of my miniseries on award-winning celebs and height. This year, all three major Outstanding Leading Actress Emmy winners were petite. America Ferrera is 5'1"(Comedy-Ugly Betty), Sally Field is 5'2" (Drama-Brothers and Sisters) and Helen Mirren (Miniseries or Movie- Prime Suspect: The Final Act) is 5'4". Therefore, the average height this year is just over 5'2 1/4". But what about other years? How do these ladies compare, at least to the winners since 2001? Let's take a look (all height stats are partially from IMDB):
2006:
Comedy: Julia Louis-Dreyfus (The New Adventures of Old Christine), 5'2"
Drama: Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU), 5'7 1/2"
Miniseries or Movie: Helen Mirren (Elizabeth I), 5'4"
2006 average height: 5'4 1/2"
2005:
Comedy: Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives), 5'5"
Drama: Patricia Arquette (Medium), 5'1"
Miniseries or Movie: Blythe Danner (Back When We Were Grownups), 5'7"
2005 average height: a little over 5'4 1/4"
2004
Comedy: Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City), 5'4"
Drama: Allison Janney (The West Wing), 6'
Miniseries or Movie: Meryl Streep (Angels in America), 5'6"
2004 average height: a little over 5'7 1/4"
2003
Comedy: Debra Messing (Will and Grace), 5'8"
Drama: Edie Falco (The Sopranos), 5'5"
Miniseries or Movie: Maggie Smith (My House in Umbria), 5'5"
2003 average height: 5'6"
2002
Comedy: Jennifer Aniston (Friends), 5'4"
Drama: Allison Janney (The West Wing), 6'
Miniseries or Movie: Laura Linney (Wild Iris), 5'7"
2002 average height: A little over 5'6 1/2"
2001
Comedy: Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves Raymond), 5'2"
Drama: Edie Falco (The Sopranos), 5'5"
Miniseries or Movie: Judy Davis (Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows), 5'5"
2001 average height: 5'4"
The 2007 average is the shortest height average in recent years. The tallest average was in 2004, when the only actress qualified to be petite was 5'4" Sarah Jessica Parker. Generally, the average height (based on the past few years) is just under 5'5", which is just above the national average. It seems that even though there are plenty of actresses who are shorter, it's the average and tall ones who win for leading roles. But is it the same for other awards? Find out next post, when I write about Academy Award winning actresses.
2006:
Comedy: Julia Louis-Dreyfus (The New Adventures of Old Christine), 5'2"
Drama: Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU), 5'7 1/2"
Miniseries or Movie: Helen Mirren (Elizabeth I), 5'4"
2006 average height: 5'4 1/2"
2005:
Comedy: Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives), 5'5"
Drama: Patricia Arquette (Medium), 5'1"
Miniseries or Movie: Blythe Danner (Back When We Were Grownups), 5'7"
2005 average height: a little over 5'4 1/4"
2004
Comedy: Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City), 5'4"
Drama: Allison Janney (The West Wing), 6'
Miniseries or Movie: Meryl Streep (Angels in America), 5'6"
2004 average height: a little over 5'7 1/4"
2003
Comedy: Debra Messing (Will and Grace), 5'8"
Drama: Edie Falco (The Sopranos), 5'5"
Miniseries or Movie: Maggie Smith (My House in Umbria), 5'5"
2003 average height: 5'6"
2002
Comedy: Jennifer Aniston (Friends), 5'4"
Drama: Allison Janney (The West Wing), 6'
Miniseries or Movie: Laura Linney (Wild Iris), 5'7"
2002 average height: A little over 5'6 1/2"
2001
Comedy: Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves Raymond), 5'2"
Drama: Edie Falco (The Sopranos), 5'5"
Miniseries or Movie: Judy Davis (Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows), 5'5"
2001 average height: 5'4"
The 2007 average is the shortest height average in recent years. The tallest average was in 2004, when the only actress qualified to be petite was 5'4" Sarah Jessica Parker. Generally, the average height (based on the past few years) is just under 5'5", which is just above the national average. It seems that even though there are plenty of actresses who are shorter, it's the average and tall ones who win for leading roles. But is it the same for other awards? Find out next post, when I write about Academy Award winning actresses.
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