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5 TV Performances by Women Every Actor Should See Here are the television legends your small-screen favorites absolutely love
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“I think that Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ performance on ‘Veep’ is incredibly nuanced. She’s so brilliant; she’s so intelligent. Her performance in that, especially in the final season, is something actors should see.”
CONSTANCE WU “Laurie Metcalf on ‘Getting On.’ ”
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KALEY CUOCO
“Anything by Viola Davis, [the star of ‘How to Get Away With Murder’]. You will learn a lot. I had that when I was in university. I would watch something by Ms. Viola, and I would stop the TV and I would just try to suck it in.”
“Every actor should watch an episode of ‘I Love Lucy,’ and watch what Lucille Ball does physically and with her eyes and expression. That’s why I love comedy, because you’re not taking yourself seriously. I think that’s hard for some people—to make fun of yourself, to have big eyes. It’s a special gift to be able to let yourself go and make somebody laugh.”
HEIDI GARDNER
“There is this old TV show that I’m obsessed with, ‘Dallas.’ My husband and I are on Season 11 right now. Linda Gray plays Sue Ellen Ewing, who is married to J.R. Ewing. He is notorious, cheats on her. You’ve seen this character go through everything: She’s had a drinking problem, a horrible marriage. She takes him back so many times, and you’re like, ‘No, Sue Ellen!’ ”
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