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Doris Day was the qintessential romantic comedienne who set the gold standard for other actresses:

Claudia Cardinale: In the 60’s Hollywood tried to turn her into Doris Day type. She even starred with Rock Hudson in a romantic comedy

Sandra Dee:  considered as  junior Doris Day
Lee Remick :The Hollywood reporter had this to say about Lee Remick’s performance in the wheeler Dealers – 1963  ”Hilarious dialogue and good direction…it will establish Lee Remick as a Doris Day.”

Olivia Newton John: Doris Day of the late seventies and 80’s

Meg Ryan: Doris Day for the 90’s

Julia Roberts  May 11, 2001 The new Rock & Doris

Are Julia Roberts and Richard Gere the new Doris Day and Rock Hudson? Consider the evidence. Both couples are most famous and loved for their romantic comedy romps, featuring beautiful locations, great clothes, and no nudity. Both have a similar, semi-innocent formula (boy meets girl; they are instantly attracted; there’s a misunderstanding; they make up) which gives the audience a warm, fuzzy feeling.Suzy says Both Doris and Julia are/were America’s sweethearts. Everyone loves their perky, girl next door prettiness, but both women have/had somewhat dark personal lives. Julia’s many romances, apparent inability to resist any male co-star, and disastrous marriage to Lyle Lovett are all well documented. Doris had several marriages herself, including one to a guy who stole all her money and another who beat her. But both actresses kept their shiny surface intact.

The following have been described as a Doris Day persona for the 2000’s

Kate Hudson:

Sandra Bullock

Reese Weatherspoon

Renee Zellwegger

Jenniferifer Aniston

Jennifer Lopez -You paid for it: Jennifer Lopez acting like a homicidal Doris Day

Naomi Watts

Neve Campbell 

“Neve Campbell is amazingly cute. I have admired her in other movies, but now, in ‘’Three to Tango,'’ which gave me nothing else to think about, I was free to observe her intently. She has wide, intelligent eyes, kissable lips and a face both sweet and carnal, like Doris Day’s. I support her decision to never wear any garment that comes within a foot of her neck.” By ROGER EBERT  Scripps Howard News Service

One Fine Day” (with Michelle Pfeifer and George Clooney)  is the cellular phone version of Rock and Doris’ “Pillow Talk“

Uma Thurman

Uma Unplugged By Jeanne Wolf The Latest Gossip Every Thursday Nov. 9, 2005

“All my life, I’ve wanted to be Doris Day.”
That’s the totally surprising word I got from … sexy Uma Thurman, who looks just great in ads for the big-screen version of the hit musical The Producers, opposite Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. “Getting to sing and dance was something I wasn’t sure I could pull off,” Uma said. “But it gave me a chance to cross off something on my wish list … I finally got my Doris Day moment. I didn’t quite take a page out of her book, but I did fulfill a lifetime dream.”
Of course, Uma is not your daddy’s Doris Day. But for the first time since her painful parting from Ethan Hawke, she does seem upbeat. She had been pretty much keeping her personal life and private feelings off limits, but hold everything! I gently inquired how she was, and found out that she’s suddenly letting it all hang out.