Women Who Rock: Hall of Fame
CANADA (PP) - The high school years was my "Red" phase.
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Who: Gillian Anderson What: Actress, "The X-Files" Born: August 9, 1968 Place: Chicago, IL, US  Elected: 2002 When: 1996 Why: High School was when X-Files was at its height for me. The deadpan Mulder and the redhead sceptic Scully. I know it's tough for an actor to shed a television role that lasted nine seasons, but Scully, Frohike was right. |
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Who: Jennifer Aniston What: Actress, "Friends" Born: February 11, 1969 Place: Sherman Oaks, CA, US Elected: 2010 When: 1998 Why: She's back in spotlight now, but when she first made it big on "Friends". I like her soft glow and the character Rachel she played on the show. |
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Who: Lauren Bacall What: Actress, Key Largo Born: September 16, 1924 Place: New York City, NY, US Elected: 2010 When: 1998 Why: No doubt one of the most sophisticated, dominant voices from the '40s film scene, Bacall's lithe seductiveness and savvy were stunning. |
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Who: Tyra Banks What: Model, Victoria's Secret Born: December 4, 1973 Place: Los Angeles, CA, US Elected: 2005 When: 1997 Why: Spunky supermodel from the pages of Victoria's Secret and Sports Illustrated. I remember while visiting Connecticut, I purchased a poster of the model. |
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Who: Sheryl Crow What: Singer, "A Change Will Do You Good" Born: February 11, 1962 Place: Kennett, MO, US Elected: 2010 When: 1994 Why: I've been a big fan of her music since she debut in 1993 with her album Tuesday Night Music Club. The well-spring of respect followed as she is arguably one of the rockers, ever. |
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Who: Debbe Dunning What: Actress, "Home Improvement" Born: July 11, 1966 Place: Burbank, CA, US Elected: 2010 When: 1996 Why: I watched a lot of "Home Improvement" back in the day, and Dunning played Heidi, the hostess on Tim Taylor's handyman show "Tool Time". |
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Who: Angie Everhart What: Model, Sports Illustrated Born: September 7, 1969 Place: Akron, OH, US Elected: 2002 When: 1995 Why: She's the redhead that turned heads all around the world in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She decided to work in the film industry and starred opposite Dennis Miller in the campy horror flick Tales From the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood. |
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Who: Kelly Gallagher What: Interior Designer Born: November 21, 1967 Place: Myrtle Beach, SC, US Elected: 2002 When: 1994 Why: Miss September 1994 is now known as Kelly Wearstler. Before that, she was a month in the year for a famous magazine. |
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Who: Teri Hatcher What: Actress, "Lois & Clark" Born: December 8, 1964 Place: Palo Alto, CA, US Elected: 2010 When: 1996 Why: I always took a liking to her on the show "Lois & Clark" and then moreso in the Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. |
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Who: Kathy Ireland What: Model, Sports Illustrated Born: March 20, 1963 Place: Santa Barbara, CA, US Elected: 2002 When: 1993 Why: She was one of the supermodels from the pages of Sports Illustrated during its dynamic impact on my early teenage years. She also starred in the film Loaded Weapon. |
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Who: Famke Janssen What: Actress Goldeneye Born: November 5, 1965 Place: Amsterdam, Netherlands  Elected: 2003 When: 1995 Why: She played Xenia Onatopp in Goldeneye. On that alone she should be given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
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Who: Vendela Kirsebom What: Model, Sports Illustrated Born: January 12, 1967 Place: Stockholm, Sweden  Elected: 2003 When: 1993 Why: Throughout high school Sports Illustrated was probably the only magazine I bought, and Vendela graced its pages. Vendela was also in the Baked Lays commercials with Kathy Ireland, Naomi Campbell and Miss Piggy. |
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Who: Heidi Klum What: Model, Victoria's Secret Born: June 1, 1973 Place: Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany  Elected: 2010 When: 1998 Why: I remember post Cindy Crawford and Kathy Ireland calendars, I had picked up a Heidi Klum one after noticing her in Sports Illustrated. |
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Who: Kelly Monaco What: Actress, "General Hospital" Born: May 23, 1976 Place: Philadelphia, PA, US Elected: 2007 When: 1997 Why: I have to admit, as a young lad she caught my eye as Miss April 1997, but she kept my attention when she hit the small screen. |
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Who: Gena Lee Nolin What: Actress, "Baywatch" Born: November 29, 1971 Place: Duluth, MN, US Elected: 2006 When: 1997 Why: I never watched "Baywatch" much, honestly, but I knew well enough who Gena Lee Nolin was. |
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Who: Daniela Pestova What: Model, Sports Illustrated Born: October 14, 1970 Place: Teplice, Czech Republic  Elected: 2003 When: 1995 Why: I didn't notice my attraction to Slavic women until pretty much into late high school when the one play that the Drama department put on featured a couple of girls talking with Russian accents. "You Can't Take It With You", made an impact, but Pestova made an even bigger one. |
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Who: Alicia Rickter What: Actress, "Baywatch: Hawaii" Born: September 21, 1972 Place: Long Beach, CA, US Elected: 2003 When: 1996 Why: Alicia Rickter was the Playboy centerfold in October 1995. She later turned to acting on Baywatch, like most models from those pages, and is now married to former ball player Mike Piazza. |
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Who: Shania Twain What: Singer, "Any Man of Mine" Born: August 28, 1965 Place: Windsor, ON, Canada  Elected: 2002 When: 1995 Why: Most importantly she's a fellow Canadian, but she also made country music videos enjoyable to watch, especially "Who's Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?" |