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[[File:MaryPickford13.jpg|frame|right|Actress [[Mary Pickford]] played a number of ingénue roles.]]
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[[File:MaryPickford13.jpg|thumb|Actress [[Mary Pickford]] played a number of ''ingénue'' roles.]]
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The '''ingénue''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɑː|n|ʒ|ə|n|uː}} is a [[stock character]] in [[literature]], [[film]], and a [[role]] type in the [[theatre]]; generally a girl or a young woman who is endearingly innocent and wholesome. '''Ingénue''' may also refer to a new young actress or one [[typecasting (acting)|typecast]] in such roles. The term comes from the feminine form of the French adjective ''ingénu'' meaning "ingenuous" or innocent, virtuous, and candid. The term may also imply a lack of sophistication and cunning.
The '''''ingénue''''' ({{IPAc-en|UK|ˈ|æ̃|ʒ|ə|nj|uː|,_|-|ʒ|eɪ|n|-}}, {{IPAc-en|US|ˈ|æ|n|(|d|)|ʒ|ə|nj|uː|,_|ˈ|ɑː|n|-}}, {{IPA|fr|ɛ̃ʒeny|lang|LL-Q150 (fra)-Tamahashi-ingénue.wav}}) is a [[stock character]] in literature, film and a role type in the theater, generally a girl or a young woman, who is endearingly innocent. ''Ingénue'' may also refer to a new young actress or one [[typecasting (acting)|typecast]] in such roles. The term comes from the feminine form of the French adjective {{lang|fr|ingénu}} meaning "ingenuous" or innocent, virtuous and candid. The term may also imply a lack of sophistication and cunning.


Typically, the ingénue is beautiful, kind, gentle, sweet, virginal, and often naïve, in mental or emotional danger, or even physical danger, usually a target of ''The [[Cad (character)|Cad]]''; whom she may have mistaken for ''The [[Hero]]''. Due to lack of independence, the ingénue usually lives with her father, husband, or a [[father figure]]. The [[femme fatale|vamp (femme fatale)]] is often a [[Foil (literature)|foil]] for the ingénue (or the [[damsel in distress]]).
Typically, the ''ingénue'' is beautiful, kind, gentle, sweet, virginal and often naïve; additionally, she is often in mental, emotional, or even physical danger—usually a target of the [[Cad (character)|cad]], whom she may have mistaken for the [[hero]]. The ''ingénue'' usually lives with her father, husband, or a [[father figure]]. The [[femme fatale|vamp (femme fatale)]] is often a [[Foil (literature)|foil]] for the ''ingénue'' (or the [[damsel in distress]]).


The ingénue is often accompanied with a romantic side plot. This romance is usually considered pure and harmless to both participants. In many cases, but not all, the male participant is just as innocent as the ingénue is. The ingénue is also similar to the [[girl next door]] archetype.
The ''ingénue'' is often accompanied by a romantic side plot. This romance is usually considered pure and harmless to both participants. In many cases, the male participant is as innocent as the ''ingénue''. The ''ingénue'' is also similar to the [[girl next door|girl-next-door]] stereotype.


In opera and musical theatre, the ingénue is usually sung by a [[lyric soprano]]. The ingénue stereotypically has the fawn-eyed innocence of a child, but subtle sexual appeal as well.
In opera and musical theater, the ''ingénue'' is usually sung by a [[lyric soprano]]. The ''ingénue'' usually has the fawn-eyed innocence and sometimes subtle sexual appeal.
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*[[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel]] in [[The Little Mermaid]]
* [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel]] in ''[[The Little Mermaid]]''
*[[Snow White]] in [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]
* [[Snow White]] in ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]''
*[[Cinderella]] in [[Cinderella]]
* [[Cinderella]] in ''[[Cinderella]]''
*[[List of The Hunger Games characters#Primrose Everdeen|Prim]] in [[The Hunger Games (novel)|The Hunger Games]]
* [[List of The Hunger Games characters#Primrose Everdeen|Prim]] in ''[[The Hunger Games (novel)|The Hunger Games]]''
*Maria in '' [[West Side Story]]''
* Maria in '' [[West Side Story]]''
*[[Ophelia]] in ''[[Hamlet]]''
* [[Ophelia]] in ''[[Hamlet]]''
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*[[Christine Daaé]] in ''[[The Phantom Of The Opera]]''
* [[Christine Daaé]] in ''[[The Phantom Of The Opera]]''
*[[Cosette]] in ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]''
* [[Cosette]] in ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]''
*Tammy Tyree in the ''[[Tammy (film series)|Tammy]]'' film series
* Tammy Tyree in the ''[[Tammy (film series)|Tammy]]'' film series
*[[Donna Moss]] in ''[[The West Wing (TV series)|The West Wing]]''{{citation needed|date=January 2014}}
* [[Donna Moss]] in ''[[The West Wing (TV series)|The West Wing]]''{{citation needed|date=January 2014}}
*[[Bailey Quarters]] in ''[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]''
* [[Bailey Quarters]] in ''[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]''
*[[Pride and Prejudice#Main characters|Jane Bennet]] in ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]''
* [[Pride and Prejudice#Main characters|Jane Bennet]] in ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]''
*[[Jemima (cat)|Jemima]] or Sillabub in the musical ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]''
* [[Jemima (cat)|Jemima]] or Sillabub in the musical ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]''
*[[Johanna (character)|Johanna]] in ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]''
* [[Johanna (character)|Johanna]] in ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]''
*Luciana in ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]''
* Luciana in ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]''
*Sandy in ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''
* Sandy in ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''
*Amelia Sedley in ''[[Vanity Fair (novel)|Vanity Fair]]''
* Amelia Sedley in ''[[Vanity Fair (novel)|Vanity Fair]]''
*Alice Munro in ''[[The Last of the Mohicans]]''
* Alice Munro in ''[[The Last of the Mohicans]]''
*[[Sidney Prescott]] in ''[[Scream (franchise)]]''
* [[Sidney Prescott]] in ''[[Scream (franchise)]]''
*Hope Cladwell in ''[[Urinetown]]''
* Hope Cladwell in ''[[Urinetown]]''
*[[Marie Antoinette]] in ''[[The Rose of Versailles]]''
* [[Marie Antoinette]] in ''[[The Rose of Versailles]]''
*[[Annie Edison]] in ''[[Community (TV Series)|Community]]''
* [[Annie Edison]] in ''[[Community (TV Series)|Community]]''
*Cecile Caldwell in ''[[Cruel Intentions]]''
* Cecile Caldwell in ''[[Cruel Intentions]]''
*Magnolia in "[[Show Boat]]"
* Magnolia in "[[Show Boat]]"
*Laurey Williams in ''[[Oklahoma (musical)|Oklahoma]]''
* Laurey Williams in ''[[Oklahoma (musical)|Oklahoma]]''
*Hope Harcourt in ''[[Anything Goes]]''
* Hope Harcourt in ''[[Anything Goes]]''
*[[Beth Greene]] in ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]''
* [[Beth Greene]] in ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]''
*[[Sookie Stackhouse]] in ''[[True Blood]]''
* [[Sookie Stackhouse]] in ''[[True Blood]]''
*Ali Marilyn Rose in [[Burlesque (2010 American film)|Burlesque]]
* Ali Marilyn Rose in [[Burlesque (2010 American film)|Burlesque]]
*[[Zerlina]] in ''Don Giovanni''
* [[Zerlina]] in ''Don Giovanni''
*Betty Elms in ''[[Mulholland Drive (film)]]
* Betty Elms in ''[[Mulholland Drive (film)]]
*[[Grand Duchesses]] [[Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia|Olga]], [[Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia|Tatiana]], [[Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna|Maria]] and [[Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia|Anastasia]] in [[Nicholas and Alexandra]]
* [[Grand Duchesses]] [[Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia|Olga]], [[Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia|Tatiana]], [[Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna|Maria]] and [[Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia|Anastasia]] in [[Nicholas and Alexandra]]
*Valentine de Villefort in The Count of Monte Cristo
* Valentine de Villefort in The Count of Monte Cristo
*Elizabeth Hardy in [[Young Sherlock Holmes]]
* Elizabeth Hardy in [[Young Sherlock Holmes]]
*Micaëla in [[Carmen]]
* Micaëla in [[Carmen]]
*[[Bianca Minola]] in [[The Taming of the Shrew]]<ref>http://www.themillions.com/2013/08/the-death-of-the-ingenue.html</ref>
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==See also==
== See also ==

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{{Wiktionary|ingenue}}
* {{section link|Gamine|In film}}
*[[Feminist film theory]]
*[[Femme fatale]]
* [[Loosu ponnu]]
*[[Damsel in distress]]
* [[Moe (slang)|Moe]]
*[[Girl next door]]
* [[Soubrette]]


==References==
==References==
*{{cite web
* {{cite web
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|year = 2013
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|title = The Death of the Ingénue
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|url = http://www.themillions.com/2013/08/the-death-of-the-ingenue.html
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|publisher = The Millions
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|accessdate = 2015-01-05
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*{{cite web
|ref = guardian
|ref = guardian
|last = Child
|last = Child
|first = Ben
|first = Ben
|year = 2015
|date = January 5, 2015
|title = Russell Crowe: female actors should act their age
|title = Russell Crowe: Female Actors Should Act Their Age
|url = http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jan/05/russell-crowe-female-actors-should-act-their-age
|url = https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jan/05/russell-crowe-female-actors-should-act-their-age
|publisher = The Guardian
|work = [[The Guardian]]
|location = London
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* {{cite web
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|first = Elizabeth L.
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|date = August 19, 2013
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|title = The Death of the Ingénue
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|url = http://www.themillions.com/2013/08/the-death-of-the-ingenue.html
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|work = [[The Millions]]
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== External links ==
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* {{Wiktionary-inline|ingenue}}


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For other uses, see Ingénue (disambiguation).

Actress Mary Pickford played a number of ingénue roles.
Actress Mildred Davis in 1923

The ingénue (UK: /ˈæ̃ʒənjuː, -ʒeɪn-/, US: /ˈæn(d)ʒənjuː, ˈɑːn-/, French: [ɛ̃ʒeny] ⓘ) is a stock character in literature, film and a role type in the theater, generally a girl or a young woman, who is endearingly innocent. Ingénue may also refer to a new young actress or one typecast in such roles. The term comes from the feminine form of the French adjective ingénu meaning "ingenuous" or innocent, virtuous and candid. The term may also imply a lack of sophistication and cunning.

Typically, the ingénue is beautiful, kind, gentle, sweet, virginal and often naïve; additionally, she is often in mental, emotional, or even physical danger—usually a target of the cad, whom she may have mistaken for the hero. The ingénue usually lives with her father, husband, or a father figure. The vamp (femme fatale) is often a foil for the ingénue (or the damsel in distress).

The ingénue is often accompanied by a romantic side plot. This romance is usually considered pure and harmless to both participants. In many cases, the male participant is as innocent as the ingénue. The ingénue is also similar to the girl-next-door stereotype.

In opera and musical theater, the ingénue is usually sung by a lyric soprano. The ingénue usually has the fawn-eyed innocence and sometimes subtle sexual appeal.

See also

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References

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  • Child, Ben (January 5, 2015). "Russell Crowe: Female Actors Should Act Their Age". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
  • Silver, Elizabeth L. (August 19, 2013). "The Death of the Ingénue". The Millions. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
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  • The dictionary definition of ingenue at Wiktionary
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