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They may never receive top billing or even utter a lick of dialogue, but make no mistake, their screen presence is definitely felt. Ever comely, often badass, yet woefully underappreciated, these "scream queens" are the hard-working actresses who, perhaps through a twist of typecasting and poor choices, have never attained A-list status. Among the familiar B-listers are a foxy Pam Grier, one bodacious Mistress of the Dark, a magic-lasso wielding Amazon, and Charlie's hottest angel, Tanya Roberts. International favorites include Chelo Alonso, Asia Argento, Kumi Mizuno, and Laura Gemser. Sure, some of their roles were regrettable, and it's hard to be taken seriously when your most bankable asset is often gratuitously, and rarely tastefully, revealed. Yet despite the odds, some ex-scream queens have broken rank. Thanks to an Oscar win and X-Men fame, you'll never wonder again, Hu's that girl?

Jan 01, 2008
Good-Bye From Yahoo! Picks - Good-bye!

Dec 31, 2007
Long Awkward Pose - smile for the camera. Keep smiling.

Dec 28, 2007
Starship Dimensions - space invaders.

Dec 27, 2007
Kiddie Records Weekly - the gang's all here.

Dec 26, 2007
Japander.com - money changes everything.

Dec 25, 2007
Scared of Santa - who is that bearded man?

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