> "I'm so proud that I got to play a strong female character who isn't a sexuali...

> "I'm so proud that I got to play a strong female character who isn't a sexualised or a damsel in distress, or the opposite of that".

The Hawksian woman:

I cannot recommend Ball of Fire and His Girl Friday highly enough. For a more modern Hawksian woman, there is Leigh in:

I also really enjoy Johnny Guitar where two strong women essentially lead the movie. I still don't know how it was ever made in its time.