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Karen's Top Ten Favorite Redheads
That's right, another one. Because redheads are beautiful and far too under-represented in Hollywood.
Notes: 1.) Certain people on this list are no longer redheads and have sadly gone blond, or have a tendency to go back and forth. I thought about leaving them off, but then I couldn't come up with ten entries, so I just ranked them a little lower.
2.) I don't recommend searching "Kim Possible" on Google Images. Rule 34. Just sayin'.
10.) J.K. Rowling
(Author: The Harry Potter series)
Who doesn't wish they were Jo Rowling? The woman wrote a book that created a new era in children's literature. She went from being a struggling single mother to one of the best-selling authors of all time, all thanks to a little boy wizard. On top of that, she's a mother of 3 and a dedicated philanthropist. Now that the Harry Potter series is concluded, she's become even more private, but we've definitely not seen the last of Mrs. Rowling.
9.) Alison Lohman
(Actress: Pasadena, Matchstick Men, Where The Truth Lies)
Chances are, if you know Alison Lohman, you first saw her in White Oleander or Matchstick Men. For me, it was the latter, in which the 20-something played 14-year-old Angela. The actress- who's a natural blonde- continued to play teenagers through 2006's Flicka before finally graduating to more grown-up roles with Things We Lost In The Fire and Drag Me To Hell. Personally, I think Lohman looks the best as a redhead, but either way, she's one of my favorite actresses.
8.) Danielle Panabaker
(Actress: Mom at Sixteen, Sky High, The Crazies)
After discovering her love of acting at camp at 12 years old, Danielle Panabaker got her start by acting in community theater productions and commercials. In the ten years since, she's racked up an impressive resume of roles in movies, TV movies, and guest spots on half the shows on television. She's also quite the brainiac. She graduated high school at age 14, was on the National Dean's List in college and graduated from UCLA in 2007 with a Bachelors of Arts. Show off.
7.) Hallee Hirsh
(Actress: ER, JAG, Flight 29 Down)
If you think you recognize Hallee Hirsh from somewhere, you're probably right. She's arguably one of the most recognizable child/teen actress of the 90s and 2000s, with an extensive film and television resume, including recurring roles on JAG and ER. (In fact, in some circles, she's referred to as Rachel Greene, her character on ER.) You may not ever see her on the cover of a magazine, but we'll be seeing her on our screens for a long time to come.
6.) Amy Adams
(Actress: Junebug, Enchanted, Doubt)
Currently one of Hollywood's favorite leading ladies, Amy Adams got her start in the 1999 comedy Drop Dead Gorgeous. She went on to roles in Cruel Intentions 2, Catch Me If You Can, and The Wedding Date before breaking out with her part in the independant film Junebug. Since then, she's been a star, with leading roles in Enchanted, Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day, Julie & Julia, and an Academy Award nomination for her role in Doubt. I predict more critical acclaim in the future, and probably more working with Meryl Streep.
5.) Kim Possible
(Crime fighter/Mary Sue)
To quote the girl herself: "This is what happens when a rocket scientist and a brain surgeon reproduce." You get a fearless, bad-ass cheerleader who saves the world on a regular basis. Though she has flaws (self-centeredness being her biggest, probably), she's got a good heart, an awesome team of sidekicks, and is incredibly smart. It all adds up to one of Disney's coolest female characters ever, who happens to be a redhead.
4.) Abigail Breslin
(Actress: No Reservations, Definitely, Maybe, Zombieland)
Abigail Breslin's first film role was co-starring with her brother in 2002's Signs. She's worked steadily ever since, from Raising Helen, to the small film Keane, to her Academy Award-nominated performance in Little Miss Sunshine. After that, she played the kid in a couple romantic comedies before starring in the tear-jerker My Sister's Keeper and as Little Miss Badass Little Rock in Zombieland. It's kind of impossible to not love her.
3.) Ginger Grant
(Actress: The Hula Girl and the Full Back/Castaway/Suspected prostitute)
Perhaps it's simply the fact that my own fanfiction writing has given me a better appreciation of the character, but I think Ginger Grant might be the most underrated character on Gilligan's Island. Many see her as simply a shallow, self-centered actress. And while she can occasionally be both of those things, she's also a loyal friend and is always willing to help her fellow castaways with their problem of the week. Also, despite what Shawn Spencer says, there's no canonical evidence of her being a prostitute.
2.) Conan O' Brien
(Writer: Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons/Host: Late Night, The Tonight Show)
You knew it was coming. The only male on this list (unfortunately), Conan O'Brien got his start as the editor of the Harvard Lampoon, and later went on to write for HBO's Not Necessarily The News, Saturday Night Live, and The Simpsons, where he was working when he was chosen to replace David Letterman on NBC's Late Night. After a rough first few years, the show and Conan became hugely popular and in 2004, he was chosen to replace Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show beginning in 2009. In addition to all that, Conan is incredibly smart, having been the valedictorian of his high school class and, as previously mentioned, attending freakin' Harvard. He is also, by all accounts, a true class act, having paid his staff out of his own pocket during the 2007 writers' strike and fighting with NBC to get the best severance possible when they were screwed over by NBC.
1.) Lucille Ball
(Actress: Stage Door, The Fuller Brush Girl, I Love Lucy/Producer/Suspected Communist)
Lucille Ball began her illustrious career in the late 1930s as a contract player for RKO Pictures, and appeared in so many B-movies she became known as "The Queen of the Bs". In 1948, she was cast in the radio comedy My Favorite Husband. Later, she and husband Desi Arnaz would later form the legindary Desilu to adapt My Favorite Husband into the television show I Love Lucy. It was pretty popular. After the show ended in 1957, she had two other television shows, starred in a few movies and ran Desilu until it closed in 1967. When she died in 1989, she left behind a legacy as one of the greatest and most beloved TV icons of all time.
Also, she was not a communist.
Honorable Mention- Lindsay Lohan- Admit it: at one point, you liked Lindsay Lohan. We all did. She stole hearts in the remake of The Parent Trap, and was fantastic in Freaky Friday and Mean Girls. Unfortunately, it went downhill from there (right around the time she went blonde, interestingly enough), with a string of personal and legal troubles. Fortunately, she appears to be on the edge of a comeback, with two films schedules for release this year. Here's hoping she can get back on top again.
Honorable Mention- Rachel McAdams- After 2004, which saw her starring in Mean Girls and The Notebook, it was smooth sailing for Rachel McAdams. In the next year, she starred in the hilarious Wedding Crashers, the fantastic thriller Red Eye, and the I-didn't-see-it Family Stone. Her hits in 2009 were The Time-Traveler's Wife and Sherlock Holmes and this year she'll star Morning Glory with Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, and Jeff Goldblum. It's almost enough to make you forget that she was in The Hot Chick.
Disclaimer- This list is only my highly uncultured opinion. If you disagree, please comment. I love comments.
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Notes: 1.) Certain people on this list are no longer redheads and have sadly gone blond, or have a tendency to go back and forth. I thought about leaving them off, but then I couldn't come up with ten entries, so I just ranked them a little lower.
2.) I don't recommend searching "Kim Possible" on Google Images. Rule 34. Just sayin'.
10.) J.K. Rowling
(Author: The Harry Potter series)
Who doesn't wish they were Jo Rowling? The woman wrote a book that created a new era in children's literature. She went from being a struggling single mother to one of the best-selling authors of all time, all thanks to a little boy wizard. On top of that, she's a mother of 3 and a dedicated philanthropist. Now that the Harry Potter series is concluded, she's become even more private, but we've definitely not seen the last of Mrs. Rowling.
9.) Alison Lohman
(Actress: Pasadena, Matchstick Men, Where The Truth Lies)
Chances are, if you know Alison Lohman, you first saw her in White Oleander or Matchstick Men. For me, it was the latter, in which the 20-something played 14-year-old Angela. The actress- who's a natural blonde- continued to play teenagers through 2006's Flicka before finally graduating to more grown-up roles with Things We Lost In The Fire and Drag Me To Hell. Personally, I think Lohman looks the best as a redhead, but either way, she's one of my favorite actresses.
8.) Danielle Panabaker
(Actress: Mom at Sixteen, Sky High, The Crazies)
After discovering her love of acting at camp at 12 years old, Danielle Panabaker got her start by acting in community theater productions and commercials. In the ten years since, she's racked up an impressive resume of roles in movies, TV movies, and guest spots on half the shows on television. She's also quite the brainiac. She graduated high school at age 14, was on the National Dean's List in college and graduated from UCLA in 2007 with a Bachelors of Arts. Show off.
7.) Hallee Hirsh
(Actress: ER, JAG, Flight 29 Down)
If you think you recognize Hallee Hirsh from somewhere, you're probably right. She's arguably one of the most recognizable child/teen actress of the 90s and 2000s, with an extensive film and television resume, including recurring roles on JAG and ER. (In fact, in some circles, she's referred to as Rachel Greene, her character on ER.) You may not ever see her on the cover of a magazine, but we'll be seeing her on our screens for a long time to come.
6.) Amy Adams
(Actress: Junebug, Enchanted, Doubt)
Currently one of Hollywood's favorite leading ladies, Amy Adams got her start in the 1999 comedy Drop Dead Gorgeous. She went on to roles in Cruel Intentions 2, Catch Me If You Can, and The Wedding Date before breaking out with her part in the independant film Junebug. Since then, she's been a star, with leading roles in Enchanted, Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day, Julie & Julia, and an Academy Award nomination for her role in Doubt. I predict more critical acclaim in the future, and probably more working with Meryl Streep.
5.) Kim Possible
(Crime fighter/Mary Sue)
To quote the girl herself: "This is what happens when a rocket scientist and a brain surgeon reproduce." You get a fearless, bad-ass cheerleader who saves the world on a regular basis. Though she has flaws (self-centeredness being her biggest, probably), she's got a good heart, an awesome team of sidekicks, and is incredibly smart. It all adds up to one of Disney's coolest female characters ever, who happens to be a redhead.
4.) Abigail Breslin
(Actress: No Reservations, Definitely, Maybe, Zombieland)
Abigail Breslin's first film role was co-starring with her brother in 2002's Signs. She's worked steadily ever since, from Raising Helen, to the small film Keane, to her Academy Award-nominated performance in Little Miss Sunshine. After that, she played the kid in a couple romantic comedies before starring in the tear-jerker My Sister's Keeper and as Little Miss Badass Little Rock in Zombieland. It's kind of impossible to not love her.
3.) Ginger Grant
(Actress: The Hula Girl and the Full Back/Castaway/Suspected prostitute)
Perhaps it's simply the fact that my own fanfiction writing has given me a better appreciation of the character, but I think Ginger Grant might be the most underrated character on Gilligan's Island. Many see her as simply a shallow, self-centered actress. And while she can occasionally be both of those things, she's also a loyal friend and is always willing to help her fellow castaways with their problem of the week. Also, despite what Shawn Spencer says, there's no canonical evidence of her being a prostitute.
2.) Conan O' Brien
(Writer: Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons/Host: Late Night, The Tonight Show)
You knew it was coming. The only male on this list (unfortunately), Conan O'Brien got his start as the editor of the Harvard Lampoon, and later went on to write for HBO's Not Necessarily The News, Saturday Night Live, and The Simpsons, where he was working when he was chosen to replace David Letterman on NBC's Late Night. After a rough first few years, the show and Conan became hugely popular and in 2004, he was chosen to replace Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show beginning in 2009. In addition to all that, Conan is incredibly smart, having been the valedictorian of his high school class and, as previously mentioned, attending freakin' Harvard. He is also, by all accounts, a true class act, having paid his staff out of his own pocket during the 2007 writers' strike and fighting with NBC to get the best severance possible when they were screwed over by NBC.
1.) Lucille Ball
(Actress: Stage Door, The Fuller Brush Girl, I Love Lucy/Producer/Suspected Communist)
Lucille Ball began her illustrious career in the late 1930s as a contract player for RKO Pictures, and appeared in so many B-movies she became known as "The Queen of the Bs". In 1948, she was cast in the radio comedy My Favorite Husband. Later, she and husband Desi Arnaz would later form the legindary Desilu to adapt My Favorite Husband into the television show I Love Lucy. It was pretty popular. After the show ended in 1957, she had two other television shows, starred in a few movies and ran Desilu until it closed in 1967. When she died in 1989, she left behind a legacy as one of the greatest and most beloved TV icons of all time.
Also, she was not a communist.
Honorable Mention- Lindsay Lohan- Admit it: at one point, you liked Lindsay Lohan. We all did. She stole hearts in the remake of The Parent Trap, and was fantastic in Freaky Friday and Mean Girls. Unfortunately, it went downhill from there (right around the time she went blonde, interestingly enough), with a string of personal and legal troubles. Fortunately, she appears to be on the edge of a comeback, with two films schedules for release this year. Here's hoping she can get back on top again.
Honorable Mention- Rachel McAdams- After 2004, which saw her starring in Mean Girls and The Notebook, it was smooth sailing for Rachel McAdams. In the next year, she starred in the hilarious Wedding Crashers, the fantastic thriller Red Eye, and the I-didn't-see-it Family Stone. Her hits in 2009 were The Time-Traveler's Wife and Sherlock Holmes and this year she'll star Morning Glory with Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, and Jeff Goldblum. It's almost enough to make you forget that she was in The Hot Chick.
Disclaimer- This list is only my highly uncultured opinion. If you disagree, please comment. I love comments.
<3
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I LOVE RACHEL MCADAMS! lol.
I had coffee.no subject
I can tell.no subject
Ohhh. And Amy Adams!
Like 10 cups over the day.no subject
Might wanna think about cutting back. LoL.no subject
NEVER! It makes me happier.no subject
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I also enjoy how you put her on the list as Ginger, and not Tina. Ya know, I hated her when I was little, but I think I "get" Ginger now. Still don't know WTF to do with her in the musical b/c she's kind of one-deimensional (good job, Sherwood), but oh well.
Also, Hallee Hirsch's comedic timing on Will & Grace made me want to shoot myself. I'm sorry, maybe I'm just slightly bitter that her character even showed up at all.
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I'd like to give Tina Louise the benefit of the doubt, considering I've never actually met the woman, but I still like the character better than the actress.
I actually never saw Hallee on Will & Grace, but I've liked her in everything I have seen her on, so there she is.
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It's not wrong that we spend time thinking about and analyzing fictional people, right?
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