English Accent

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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Cynthia Lamontagne

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poshbloke — 18 years ago(August 02, 2007 05:37 PM)

Just watching her in Frasier series 5
Good actress, but sorry, why get an American to play a Brit (or vice versa) unless they can do it perfectly, like Gwyneth Paltrow or Damian Lewis ? It's a shame, as it marrs her performance The accent is pretty good, but not real enough, sorry!
the worst ever cockney accent was the bloke off Neighbours many many years ago

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Billy210uk — 18 years ago(September 20, 2007 07:33 AM)

I thought her accent was pretty poor to be honest. Most 'English' characters that have appeared on Frasier have had awful accents. Even Daphne's accent is rubbish and she's played by a Brit. Although after she hooked up with Niles in the last few series she started talking normally.

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poshbloke — 18 years ago(September 20, 2007 10:44 AM)

Maybe it's because she's from Essex not Manchester.
I thought it was funny that Martin is from Blackpool originally!

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coco_buffay — 18 years ago(November 08, 2007 02:09 PM)

I saw Jane Leeves on a english talk show. She had a normal english accent. Not that annoying Manchester accent on Frasier. No offence to people from Manchester.

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Lolification — 17 years ago(September 15, 2008 11:35 AM)

She sounds very Americanised to us though, she doesn't sound English.
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jzoole — 12 years ago(February 10, 2014 09:06 PM)

Well if she sounds Americanised to Brits, that's because Jane Leeves has lived in the States for several years, just as her character Daphne would have, so there's nothing unrealistic about that.

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warrentownsend-1 — 12 years ago(June 10, 2013 11:05 AM)

She seems to have a good accent actually. She sounds almost exactly like Jean Warren.

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richard-850 — 12 years ago(July 01, 2013 07:06 PM)

Just watched the episode with Cynthia in and have to say I thought she was English, she did a pretty good job as far as I'm concerned. SO Much better than that actress who played Daphne's friend in the British pub episode. Yes, I am English just so you know.

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jejozi — 10 years ago(May 10, 2015 09:34 PM)

JFC, what is it with you Brits? Every time anyone does an English accent one of you has to come on to complain. It's an American show, made for Americans. I've seen enough British tv to have heard some god awful American accents. Here's a hint; not all Americans have a cowboy accent.
This will be the high point of my day; it's all downhill from here.