 Leigh was considered one of the most beautiful actresses of her day , and her directors emphasised this in most of her films . When asked if she believed her beauty had been an impediment to being taken seriously as an actress , she said , " People think that if you look fairly reasonable , you can 't possibly act , and as I only care about acting , I think beauty can be a great handicap , if you really want to look like the part you 're playing , which isn 't necessarily like you . " 
