That was Madeline Kahn. Hands down.

But Catherine O’Hara is a damn close second.


  1. 100% concur. Mrs. White, Lili Von Shtupp, Elizabeth, El Sleezo Patron, Empress Nympho… these are characters that are timeless. Madeline was something extraordinarily special. When she passed was the only time I’ve ever cried for the loss of a “celebrity.”




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