Julie Walters of "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole". Walters appeared in the lead role of Cynthia Payne in the 1987 film "Personal Services" – a dramatic comedy about a British brothel owner. Then she played the lead character's wife, June, in the film "Buster", released in 1988. She also appeared as Mrs. Peachum in the 1989 film version of "The Threepenny Opera", which was renamed "Mack the Knife" for the screen. In 1991, Walters starred opposite Liza Minnelli in "Stepping Out" and had a one-off television special, "Julie Walters and Friends", which featured writing contributions from Victoria Wood and Alan Bennett.
Cynthia (Gaba girl) of mannequins in retail sales marketing. In 1932, artist Lester Gaba created Cynthia for Saks Fifth Avenue, a 100-pound plaster model who, unusually, had realistic human imperfections like freckles, pigeon toes, and even different sized feet. Gaba posed with Cynthia around New York City for a Life Magazine shoot, and Cynthia appeared on the cover of the magazine, humorously demonstrating how life-like mannequins had become. Gaba further anthropomorphized Cynthia, and she began to receive invitations, fan mail and gifts, and to attend events. Gaba insisted that Cynthia had laryngitis, to account for her lack of speech during personal appearances. Additionally,