Playing Anne Boleyn Part One

From 1911 to the present day, many actresses have tackled the role of Anne Boleyn in numerous different ways. I have made a short film in two parts, using some of the many actresses who have played the role of England's most influential & important Queen Consort. The Actresses are as follows:

Merle Oberon -- Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)

Elaine Stuart -- Young Bess (1953)

Vanessa Redgrave -- A Man for all Seasons (1966)

Genevieve Bujold -- Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)

Dorothy Tutin -- The Six Wives of Henry VIII (BBCTV) (1971)

Charlotte Rampling -- Henry VIII & his Six Wives (1972)

Barbara Kellerman -- Henry VIII (1979)

Oona Kirsch -- God's Outlaw (1986)

Julia Marsden -- The Six Wives of Henry VIII (2001)

Jodhi May -- The Other Boleyn Girl (BBCTV) (2003)

Helena Bonham Carter -- Henry VIII (ITV) (2003)

Natalie Portman -- The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

Natalie Dormer -- The Tudors (TV) (2007/ 2008)


I do not agree or like a number of the performances, but all have been instrumental in bringing to life one of the most misunderstood women in history.

No copyright infringement intended, I own nothing! Just for entertainment. I hope you enjoy!

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• Dormer

[TheVampireLover1901]

Natalie Dormer is by far the best Anne in my opinion.

[MerylStreep1536]

I think that Genevieve and Natalie Dormer are the best Anne's.

[redjeansclaire]

Sick of Americans playing British royals.

We have plenty of good British actors

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[QueenAnneBoleyn1536]

@Iusedtobeacat93 She could be great playing Anne in the tudors..the other boleyn girl is just for 'fun'...no history at all....it's reaaally a lot away of it..

[NoOtherAdvice]

Ive seen so many interpretations of Anne. But I think Natalie Dormer played her excellently. Many actresses play her as either too passive and weak or too overbearing and strong. Natalie played a nice balance of strength and intelligence, interspersed with rashness. Which is probably closer to her real personality. I think many actors forget she was a human and treat her as a character and therefore dont give her a full emotional range. I was impressed with Natalies interpretation. :)

[PrincessKarrah]

to me Natalie Portman is the best Anne Boleyn

[Iusedtobeacat93]

Natalie Portman looks the part but the spark is missing.

[Bellinzona1000]

I hate it when they use American actresses to play British women and that's coming from an American. They just never seem to sound authentic enough.

[worley8819]

She really was one of the most misunderstood people in history. May God bless her soul

[Medusa0999]

@Pipe61 sorry i meant Charlotte Rampling, dunno why i said vanessa

[Pipe61]

@Medusa0999 How can you say Vanessa was the best Anne Boleyn when all she did in the role was what you saw here in this clip? She looked out a window and giggled. That was her only scene in the movie. She didnt even have any lines.

[Broadway3]

@molarmama5 I know her, I saw Last of The Mohicans and her version of other Boleyn Girl, I was talking about the girl before her. The black and white where she takes off the crown and looks at it. It's just before Jodhi's part at the end of the video.