From ‘His Girl Friday’ to ‘The Heat’: The Evolution of Female Comedies (Photos)

From Katherine Hepburn in "Bringing Up Baby" to Melissa McCarthy in "The Heat," here's a look at some of the greatest female characters in film history.

BRIDESMAIDS (2011)
Kristen Wiig didn't wait for Hollywood to cook up the perfect vehicle. She went and co-wrote the raunchy comedy herself. With one sink and street-defecating swoop she also ushered in a new era of what was permissible for female stars to do on screen. Sometimes pooping is progress.

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