Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Fantastic Femmes--Pam Grier

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ImageFrom her first featured role in The Big Doll HouseImage, Pam GrierImage was THE female action star of the 1970s, dominating the blaxplotation genre along with appearances in several horror flix.
Honing her acting skills, she moved to drama and comedy film & tv work, including multi-episode arcs on Crime StoryImage and Miami ViceImage and as a regular on Linc's.
She's a cancer survivor, and a regular on The L WordImage.
And one of my favorite actresses of all time! ;-)
Genre credits include...
Smallville (Amanda Waller)
Back in the DayImage (Mrs. Cooper)
Justice LeagueImage "A Knight of Shadows" (My'ria'h)
Night VisionsImage "Switch"
The Adventures of Pluto NashImage (Flura Nash aka Mom)
Feast of All SaintsImage (Suzette Lermontant)
BonesImage (Pearl)
Strange FrequencyImage
Ghosts of MarsImage (Commander Helena Braddock)
Pinky & the BrainImage "Inherit the Wheeze"
Escape from LAImage (Hershe Las Palmas)
Bill & Ted"s Bogus JourneyImage (Ms Wardroe)
Class of 1999Image (Ms Connors)
Mars Attacks!Image (Louise Williams)
Something Wicked This Way ComesImage (Dust Witch)
Monsters "Hostile Takeover"
Friday FosterImage (Friday Foster)
Scream, Blacula, Scream!Image (Lisa)
Twilight PeopleImage (Ayesa, the Panther Woman)
ImageOther actresses to play Amanda Waller include...
Angela Bassett in Green Lantern.
CCH Pounder in Justice League UnlimitedImage / Batman BeyondImage and Superman-Batman: Public EnemiesImage

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Fantastic Femmes--Natalie Portman

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ImageDelicately-featured ingenue. Presently spokesperson/model for Chanel.
Has taken serious acting challenges with roles in films like Goya's GhostsImage.
Genre Credits include...
Mighty Thor (Jane Foster)
Mr. Magorium's Wonder EmporiumImage (Molly Mahoney)
Star Wars I: the Phantom Menace, Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones, and Star Wars III: Revenge of the SithImage (Padme Amidala)
V for VendettaImage (Evey)
Mars AttacksImage (Taffy Dale)
The ProfessionalImage [aka LeonImage] (Mathilda)
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Padme Amidala is voice-performed in the two Clone Wars animated series by Grey DeLisle (2003-2005)Image and; Catherine Taber (2008-2009)Image. Taber also played Amidala's mother Leia Organa in the videogame Star Wars: The Force UnleashedImage.

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Fantastic Femmes--Gina Torres

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ImageSuperb, convincing, action actress.
Talented singer (mezzo-soprano) with opera & jazz training.
Her rendition of "All Night Long" is on the soundtrack of the film I Think Love My WifeImage, which she also stars in.
Genre Appearances
Justice League: Crisis on Two EarthsImage (SuperWoman)
[Not in the same continuity / universe as Justice League / Justice League Unlimited]
Vampire DiariesImage (Bree)
FlashForwardImage (Felicia Wedeck)
Pushing DaisiesImage "Water & Power" (Lila Robinson)
AngelImage (Jasmine)
FireflyImage / SerenityImage (Zoë Alleyne Washburne)
Matrix ReloadedImage / Matrix RevolutionsImage (Cas)
Matrix Online [Video Game] (Niobe)
AliasImage (Anna Espinosa)
24Image (Julia Milliken)
Justice League / Justice League UnlimitedImage (Vixen aka Mari Jiwe McCabe)
La Femme NikitaImage (Jenna Vogler)
Hercules the Legendary JourneysImage (Nebula / Casting Director Beth Hymson)
Xena: Warrior PrincessImage "King of Assassins" (Cleopatra)
Cleopatra 2525Image (Hel aka Helen Carter)
M.A.N.T.I.S.Image (Dr. Amy Ellis)
Check out
her Official WebSite
Goddess (fan site)
ImageOther actresses to play Niobe include...
Jada Pinkett-Smith in Matrix Reloaded / Matrix Revolutions
Other actresses to play Cleopatra include...
There are 87 different listings here for various movie / tv Cleopatras based on the historical figure.