For me it's Vipsania ( Sheila Ruskin), first wife of Tiberius. Too bad that she has only two scenes in the whole series.
I would say Sian Philips in Episode 1. Strange enough, I also like her late-60s look in "What to do about Claudius?/Poison is Queen" (minus the scenes with her hair pulled up).
As for males, it's between Brian Blessed and James Faulkner (YUM!)
Sheila Ruskin is a good pick.
I'll add:
Patricia Quinn (Claudius's sister)
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Livilla, she's the most effective Femme Fatale of the series.
I was highly disappointed by Agrippina the Younger, why the hell is she so old, she NEVER lived to be that old.
Yes, Livilla (Patricia Quinn). I think it was because she looked like a Roman rather than a shopgirl you'd see in Reading or Scunthorpe.
shareIt's an honor and a privilege to be the first to put in a vote for my personal
favorite . . .
(drum roll)
. . .Beth "Drusilla" Morris.
Oh yeah, Beth Morris.
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Between Patricia Quinn (Livilla) and Sheila White (Messalina) for me.
shareI always thought that Irene Hamilton (Piso's wife Plancina) was a striking woman.
I wonder what happened to her as shortly after I, Claudius she has no more credits here on IMDB.
Livia herself gives an answer to this question early on in the series, though I'm going to have to paraphrase: She's asked if it's true that she was once the most beautiful woman in the world. Livia replies: "There was another one. But she was in Egypt. Besides, she didn't last as long as I did."
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