50 Greys of Shade- Anastasia Steele

Back again, this time without any delays. After posting a few ideas on who could portray Christian, I realized I spent more time thinking about those actors than I did the actresses who could play Ana. Mainly I just found a few actresses who might want to revamp their careers with this "juicy role", but even now looking at my list I have to shake my head.

So here is my new (and I believe, much improved) choices to play Ana. For our dear recent at-first-innocent, kind-hearted, somewhat shy recent college graduate, I thought we needed someone who could invoke protectiveness from everyone who comes across her while still having a backbone (in other words, not your common damsel in distress).

With these thoughts in mind (and playing the scene where Christian meets Ana the first time in his office in my head), I came up with these 10 actresses. A few I kept from my previous list and some not completely fit into what I envision as Ana, but who knows.

1) Emilia Clarke
(I'm just impressed with the actress in Game of Thrones and I think she can pull of this role without being annoying)
2) Emmy Rossum  
(there is no doubt she is a talented actress who I think can bring Ana's innocence, awkwardness and gentle spirit with that unrelenting fire)
3) Ashley Greene
(this might a good vehicle to break from under the Twilight spotlight for this actress)
4) Analeigh Tipton  
(I know she's not your typical beauty but there is this awkwardness she portrays that I think relates to Ana. Besides, she is a good actress)
5) Olivia Thirlby
(She is a classically trained actress who is just likeable which is much needed in this role)
6) Jessica Brown Findlay
(there is something about her which makes me believe she can pull Ana off)
7) Jane Levy
(there is a spunk about her character in Suburgatory which I think might bring a dimension to Ana)
8) Phoebe Tonkin
(I can't help it, she was biting her lip in this pic and instantly I thought of Christian always telling Ana to stop biting her lip)
9) Imogen Poots
(never saw anything she has been in, but it appears she done some decent work and she's pretty)
10) Lyndsy Fonseca
(pretty actress who has been some decent series and movies but hasn't had a chance to shine yet, so maybe it's time for her)

Okay, now you may rip my opinions to shred as I know some of you will.