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For a long time, I thought she was British!

posted 17 years ago by mistygracie
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Ever since watching "Three Men and a Baby", I actually thought she was British, & faking an "American Accent" in her other films! lol! It wasn't until I came to check her up on imdb a couple of yrs. ago, that I realise that she is really American!

[–] undercover_angel82 17 years ago

seriously? she has the worst "english" accent i've ever heard (and that's including dick van dyke and the monstrosity that is going on in heroes at the moment)

[–] joeann_21 15 years ago

After watching Three Men And A Baby" recently, she had me convinced that the Sylvia role was played by a British actress, and she gave a very moving, sincere performance as well.

[–] mandy_gryffin 15 years ago

Really? I've always thought she had one of the best british accent imitations! Like the OP, I thought she was actually from England for a long time.

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[–] Di_bear 14 years ago

Me, too! Actually, I thought her American accent was bad, but I've noticed that New Yorkers can sometimes throw people with their accent.

[–] maxy80 13 years ago

I agree. Her accent was great, I was sure she was a brit.

[–] angelprincess6879 13 years ago

I thought she was British too. It was several years before I found out the truth. When I saw "Greedy", I thought she was doing a good American voice. ;)

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[–] carolmr527 13 years ago

I think Nancy's dad is British and her mom is Italian. That's what Wiki said several years ago. Now it doesn't say anything about her ethnicity.

[–] the_terminator_lady 13 years ago

I'm British and I thought her accent was good in three men and a baby, a bit posh but I know some British people sound that way :)