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Perhaps "distinguished" is a better word than elegant. Lest anyone think I'm pigeon-holing actresses into these rigid notions of femininity, I think we could also say that they have several male counterparts who display a version of masculine charm. Among these I would say are Sean Connery (R.I.P.), Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier and maybe even Theo James, if we're talking modern actors. These are people who bring a certain degree of class and sophistication to nearly every role they play.
I can't think of any younger actresses that fit the bill but I'd add Kristen Scott Thomas & Faye Dunaway to the list.
I think it's easier to think of actresses from many decades ago as sophisticated or elegant as those were the roles they played & it was different times... they all even appeared in public glammed up, not wearing next to nothing outfits we've become accustomed to today.
Sharon Stone's played a prostitute in at least 2-3 movies I can think of (comparing her styling in the films to glamorous roles played by Grace Kelly & her era's counterparts) & some actresses don't glam up for roles but glam down, like Charleze Theron in Monster, who even gained 35-lbs, had her hair thinned out & roots darkened & wore prosthetic pieces on her face to give the illusion of blotchy skin. Nicole Kidman did the same (aside from weight gain) to look like a blotchy-skinned boy in a bad wig covered in dust in the movie, Destroyer.
I think of Monica Bellucci as glamorous. Also, Cate Blanchette.
Some actresses are pretty, but always look a fright in public, like Drew Barrymore & Charlotte Rampling to a lesser degree, who's always in baggy boyish clothes.
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Kristin Scott Thomas
Charlize Theron
Carey Mulligan
Hell yes to the bolded. And Mulligan's role in Maestro legitimized her ability to convey elegance.
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Andie McDowell
Michelle Williams (Gwen Verdon in Fosse/Verdon), Gail Getty Harris in All The Money In The World)
I think that the actresses that have a background in dance training (particularly ballet) pull this off particularly well. Look at icons of elegance such as Audrey Hepburn, Leslie Caron and Cyd Charisse. Many of the actresses mentioned in this thread have this attribute as well.
Claire Forlani has exuded elegance in every role she's ever played. She's supposed to be a working-class, "unpolished" waitress in BASQUIAT but the elegance still shines through. It's like Fred Rogers pretending to be a tough guy.
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