I voted for Judith, Naomi, and Elizabeth.
Judith Collins is probably my favorite female charatcer on DS. She was strong-willed and intelligent in a time when women were supposed to be seen and not heard, and she surpassed her brothers with her sense and abilities. I love watching her taunt her brothers with the will, and torture Gregory over the phone. Joan Bennett played this role to the hilt.
Elizabeth, especially in the pre-Barnabas episodes, was also very strong as well as graceful, elegant, and commanding. When I started watching the show, I wanted to be just like her. Although the character deteriorated greatly over the course of the show, Liz was a lot of fun to watch in the beginning, particularly during her interactions with Roger, Burke, Jason, and little David.
Naomi was such a tragic figure, perhaps the biggest victim of 1795. Again, Bennett poured a lot of her talent into the role and made me very sympathetic toward the character.
ProfStokes