Actresses Quote by Sienna Miller

I think male roles are generally much better written. So for actresses, we're always dealing with trying to inject a role with more truth…

— Judy Davis

I know that when I was a kid, and I was reading whatever I could get my hands on, I didn't associate myself with…

— Noelle Stevenson

I think as women we've always been very used to growing up reading and identifying with male protagonists, especially in fantasy. There's a saying…

— Cassandra Clare

I relate to that idea of not necessarily seeking out 'interesting female roles,' but 'this character, this role, who happens to be a woman,…

— Phillipa Soo

I do see a lot of roles that are, like, the girlfriend or the love interest or the girl next door. Maybe not totally…

— Natalia Dyer

Most mainstream male fiction is littered with heroines, and female characters are basically so great, you want to fall in love with them.

— Iain Banks

Actors always have to fight for the good parts. There are so few good roles written for women each year, and when one is…

— Halle Berry

“Romance novels feature nuanced portrayals of female characters having adventures, making choices, and accepting themselves just as they are. When we say these stories…

— Maya Rodale

You're always one of the only girls, because there are so many male writers, and there are not enough good parts for women.

— Vanessa Kirby

Women are the essential part of the theater but the writers are not writing about women. I think they're too perplexed about the whole…

— Bette Davis

There are a lot of male directors who are directing female-driven pieces. I think that its good to get the girl's point of view…

— Jerusha Hess

In movies, I hope women aren't always portrayed as sex symbols. People like Drew Barrymore are paving the way for girls my age. Hopefully…

— Kirsten Dunst