Actresses Who Have Played Queen Cleopatra VII

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Vivien Leigh as Cleopatra (1945,) Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra (1963,) and Leonor Varela as Cleopatra (1999) The Many Depictions of Queen Cleopatra VII
The Many Depictions of Queen Cleopatra VII

Playing Cleopatra

For centuries, Cleopatra has captured the imagination of many artists, musicians, authors, and filmmakers. Her story contains no shortage of drama, romance, and tragedy, so it’s not surprising that many artists have created works that imagine what she was really like. In so doing, each artist has put their own spin on her story and legend.

This post is dedicated to those actresses who over the years have brought the fabulous Queen of the Nile to life from notable adaptations. Though I more than missed some.

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Depictions of Anna Karenina from Iconic Movies

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Keira Knightley as Anna Karenina (2012)
Keira Knightley as Anna Karenina (2012)


Actresses who have played Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina is widely considered one of the most romantic stories in literature. It was written in 1877 by Leo Tolstoy. It’s an example of Realism fiction.

It tells the story of the beautiful Anna who is married with a child, falls into a passionate love affair with the dashing Count Vronsky. Her affair ultimately leads to her downfall and her suicide.

Anna’s story runs parallel to the pure love story of Levin and Kitty. The contrast between the two highlights the thesis of the book, that happy families are all alike but unhappy families are unhappy in their own way. In Anna’s case, she didn’t even know she was unhappy till Vronsky.

Anna Karenina has been remade into numerous versions and this lens looks at some the women who have depicted Anna in TV and movies. I more than likely have forgotten some versions because there are many. So no this is not a definitive list of all the actresses who have ever Anna Karenina.

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