What lesser known actor or actress do you have a crush on?

[idgiehkt]

Mine is Shawnee Smith



I hate the show "Becker" but I watch it just about every night just for her scenes. She is so gorgeous and her delivery is so deadpan, she is such a talented comedian. I'm surprised she's not a lot more famous. Every night I say I'm not gonna watch that show and just about every night I suffer through it just for her few minutes on screen.

[swag]

1. I have liked Sarah Polley for a while.

[bicentennial_baby]

3. word

grrrrr :thummbsup:

[CanuckAmok]

16. aka "Mope Master"!

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=dawn_rules

[CanuckAmok]

19. Lesser-known in North America, but 900 million Indians can't be wrong...

Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai:






And, of course, the inimitable Melissa Theuriau (Franch tv news anchor):

[Radical Activist]

42. Me too.

I've read she's a big time political activist as well. :)

[Jamastiene]

2. Chloe Webb

She played Nancy Spungeon in the Sid & Nancy movie.

[Nailzberg]

4. Amy Smart

She isn't unknown, but I think as far as on-screen crushes, she is fairly lesser known. Either way, I've always thought she was a babe. She's definitely the least known member of my Top 5 List.

[mvd]

61. Great picture

I could add her to my list.

[TroubleMan]

5. Laura Swisher

Smart, beautiful, and funny.

[Heidi]

6. Paul Giamatti and Ken Watanabe.

[jobycom]

35. That's what I like about you, Heidi

You go for talent as much as looks. Though Paul Giamati is in danger of becoming a former "lesser known" actor, with his repeated critical acclaim and award nominations. Not to mention his starring role in an upcoming M Night Shaymalan film.

[Bucky]

7. Tova Feldshuh and Patti Lupone

and



But only if we're talking minor celebrities. For major celebrities, it'll always be Sigourney

[cmkramer]

10. Hardly a minor celebrity

Patti Lupone is a major Tony-winning Broadway star.

[Bucky]

40. Anyone who shares a paragraph w/Sigourney Weaver is by definition both....

...a celebrity and a minor celebrity. It can be no other way

[Kire]

26. Dana is not here. Only Zool.

Are you the keymaster?

[Kire]

38. I mean

There is no Dana. Only Zool.

I think that's right.

[TK421]

47. What a lovely singing voice you must have!

;-)

[TK421]

46. MMmmmmm....Sigourney....

:7

[mitchum]

8. Maria Bello, but if there is any justice in the world, she won't remain...

lesser known for much longer

[Oeditpus Rex]

9. Carla Gugino

She's done a lot of movies, most of them bad, but she's perhaps best known as Michael J. Fox's girlfriend in the first season of "Spin City."

I fell hopelessly in love with her the first time I saw her, on an episode of "The Wonder Years."

[Ariana Celeste]

12. ...

:hi: :hug: Just thought I'd say hi... (and she is pretty f'in cute, too)

[Oeditpus Rex]

13. Yup

:hi: :hug:

[wickerwoman]

11. Vladimir Mashkov,

the Russophile's Antonio Banderas. :-)

[kiraboo]

14. I've never had a crush on somebody who wasn't actually

available to me. So, no actors, minor or otherwise.

[Broken_Hero]

15. Gina Gershon

on edit: had to post a picture...;)

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

23. I like this picture better.

[Broken_Hero]

24. I had a few to choose from

but your pic isn't bad at all...from Bound...still love that movie...:)

[Iniquitous Bunny]

17. Paul Bettany

Recently in The DaVinci Code and Firewall (also Jennifer Connelly's husband).



Yummeee!!!!!!!

[Ava]

64. I love Paul Bettany

have you seen "wimbledon"?

[speedoo]

18. She's not an actress, but she's one fine looking woman...

http://www.emmylou.net/atrr.html (scroll down)

That silver hair, the dark eyes, the exquisite features, the voice. Oh, my.

[Bella Pisces]

20. Scott Patterson.

Yeah, he's about twice my age -- but I just find him adorable and sexy. His portrayal of Luke Danes is THE reason I watch "Gilmore Girls" ('cause seriously those girls are exhausting, and often annoying; though Lauren Graham is a fine actress).

[RFKHumphreyObama]

21. Quite a few

Lisa Banes (appears in a considerable number of made for TV movies and TV serials but has never made it big time)
Wendy Schaal (voices Francine Smith on "American Dad")
Christie Brinkley
Joanne Whalley Kilmer
Mary Ellen Trainor
NiCole Robinson (played Leo's secretary Margaret on the "West Wing)
Mary Kay Place

[Aristus]

59. I have to agre with you about NiCole Robinson:

Hot, sexy, funny. And I couldn't help noticing in episodes of "The West Wing" when she wore tight skirts (which was most of the time) she has a really nice butt! B-)

[RFKHumphreyObama]

74. On the topic of the West Wing I also forgot to mention Kathleen York

Who plays Andrea Wyatt, Toby's ex-wife. She always gives a great performance and is very beautiful and talented

[fishwax]

22. i remember her from way back in the movie who's harry crumb

which was, alas, not a very memorable movie :)

[Kire]

25. I love Becker

It's on every night after Craig Ferguson's show.

The ditzy assistant in the office is hot!

[saltpoint]

27. Mary Louise Parker. I think she was most recently in WEST WING as

a women's issues consultant.

Very underrated.

[Kire]

48. definitely Mary Louise Parker

I will watch anything she's in.

Unfortunately, and I forget which movie this was in, she doesn't look good naked. I think it was Angels in America. She is a much more attractive person to relate to.

[saltpoint]

51. Yes. I had not seen her in many films and then I watched her in

THE CLIENT. She played an Appalachian mother, and she knocked me out.

It was a relatively small part, but she played it as if it were the center of the world. It knocked me out.

[NMMNG]

28. Sheryl Lee

Here she is as a corpse, wrapped in plastic:


Here she is in a teddy (on the right):

[Syrinx]

29. she's very pretty

I think I read on the www that she has a punk rock band.

[GreenTea]

30. Silvie Jones.

Never heard of her myself.

[Guava Jelly]

31. Rachel McAdams

[BlueIris]

32. Xander Berkeley.

So sue me.

[Frank Cannon]

33. Kristen Bell

AKA, the CW's Veronica Mars.



I love the wit, intelligence, and sassy attitude she projects. It doesn't even matter to me that she's not hard to look at.

[BreweryYardRat]

34. I've got on hell of a crush on Elisabeth Rohm.

And lesser crushes on David Hewlett, Paul McGillion, Amanda Tapping, and Grace Park.

[Cannikin]

36. Tahmoh Penikett currently in the new Battlestar Galactica

[LostinVA]

37. Sherilyn Fenn.... *drool*

Ever since "Twin Peaks"...

The most beautiful eyes... among other things!

[cedahlia]

39. Peter Sarsgaard, Cole Hauser, Timothy Olyphant, Josh Lucas

(although, I'll admit, most of these guys are becoming more well known these days...)

Anyway, here they are!

Peter


Cole


Tim


Josh

[stanwyck]

58. I'm with you on Peter and Timothy

both have that slightly creepy edge I like in men -- with Willem Dafoe and Christopher Walken being my all-time favorites.
Josh Lucas is too all American boy. I like'em edgy - preferably with cheekbones that can cut flesh.

[Ava]

65. I LOVE Josh Lucas!

he reminds me of Paul Newman

[YellowRubberDuckie]

41. I have quite a list.

Nicholas Brendan, Xander from Buffy


James Marsters, Spike from Buffy


Nathan Fillion, Mal from Serenity and FireFly


Alan Tudyk, Wash from Serenity, Firefly, Gehrhart from 28 Days


Josh Lucas from Sweet Home Alabama


And Liev Schreiber from Sum of All Fears and Scream

[idgiehkt]

43. ditto on James Marsters. Also David Anders, 'Sark' on Alias

and gone but not forgotten, and much missed

Glenn Quinn, 'Doyle' on Angel

[Ava]

66. i like Liev Schreiber

have you seen him in "The Manchurian Candidate"?

[Jade Fox]

77. Me three on Schreiber....

Have you seen him in "Walk on the Moon"? Between him and Viggo Mortensen, Diane Lane's character had a tough choice to make!

[Ava]

81. i haven't seen that one

but i would definately have to choose Liev over Viggo.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

87. No.

We've talked about putting it on our Netflix queue. We have just been too lazy, I guess. :hi:
Duckie

[Spirochete]

44. Bridget Moynihan

but I wouldn't turn Eliza Dushku away, either.

[radkitty]

45. Eva Green & Louis Garrel. (they're a matched set)

Of the movie The Dreamers. I am just ridiculously infatuated with them both.
Eva Green will be famous soon, anyway, since she's the new Bond girl.

[liberalpress]

49. I can't find a picture because I can't remeber her name

... but she's one of the models on "the LAte Show" She's usually the one on the right. Unreasonable Crush.

[caty]

50. Gerard Butler

http://www.nndb.com/people/149/000089879/

[Ava]

67. he's a hottie!

i love him! :hi:

[txwhitedove]

68. Agree --- Gerard Butler....

and love his voice, his accent...

[Misskittycat]

83. Yes. 100% Agree about Gerry Butler. n/t

[mvd]

52. Using a strict definition of lesser known..

I will leave off my big crushes on actresses like Kristen Bell (who's likely one of us based on her comments on Bush's spying program,) Amber Tamblyn, and Bonnie Somerville (just found out she voted for Kerry.)

Which leaves these as among my significant lesser known crushes (I didn't list all of them) -

Alison Lohman
Ali Larter
Parker Posey
Dominique Swain
Samaire Armstrong
Leighton Meester
Zooey Deschanel
Thandie Newton
Sharon Case
Stephanie Gatschet
Adrianne Leon
Ashley Jones
Adrienne Frantz
Lauren Woodland

The last 6 are soap opera actresses.

I hate to break it to you, but it appears that Shawnee is a Repuke - unless she's changed since then (that's possible with Bush's unpopularity.) Source:

http://shawneesmith.info/television.htm

[idgiehkt]

56. oh well

I guess I'll have to limit myself to a one night stand, then, when she comes calling.

[mvd]

57. LOL

Yeah, we don't have to marry them. Would never get the chance anyway. I personally can't get a crush on anyone I KNOW is a Repuke. If I don't know or I don't have a strong suspicion, they can make my list.

[bigwillq]

53. Joshua Morrow

Eddie Cibrain

[Jade Fox]

78. Yep, Morrow keeps me watching Y & R....n/t

[SacredCow]

Fairuza Balk

AKA Vickie Vallencourt

[Monk06]

55. Monster hot. She's the only reason to see The Island of Dr Moreau.

[SacredCow]

54. Fairuza Balk

AKA Vickie Vallencourt

[bikebloke]

60. Famke Janssen

Thandie Newton
January Jones
Embeth Davidtz
Kelly MacDonald

OK, that's enough before I look like a slut.

[mvd]

62. Don't worry

Even my list is pretty small compared to the total number of female celebs out there. It's just for fun anyway. :hi:

[Glorfindel]

63. Randy Harrison

from QAF...

[NewJeffCT]

69. A few...

Zhao Wei (best known in the US as the female goalie in "Shaolin Soccer")
Shu Qi (best known as the love interest in the first "Transporter")
Tracy Bingham (the black lifeguard from Baywatch)
Kelly Brook
Ewa Sonnet (Polish singer/actress)

and a whole bunch I can't think of right now.

[New Earth]

70. actress

Asia Argento








:9 ;-) :o :D

[hiro]

71. Tomoko Tabata

Tomoko Tabata (or, in Japanese order, Tabata Tomoko), the Japanese actress...she gives me the warm fuzzies :). I've been dying to find a copy of the film that she was in, that I saw when I was on my way back from Japan ("Daiteiden no Yoru Ni", a.k.a. "Until the Lights Come On"), but to no avail yet.

That's her.

-H.

[Syrinx]

73. for a split-second, I thought that was Roseanne! nt

[Syrinx]

72. Dr. Becker finally fired her when she wore this to work!

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

75. Evangeline Lily, Naomie Harris, Emily Booth & Hayley Atwell (pics in post)

Evangeline Lily
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1431940/



Naomi Harris
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0365140/



Emily "Bouff" Booth http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0095696/


Hayley Atwell
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2017943/

[adriennui]

76. hugh laurie

from the TV series "house". all i want is one night with the man.

[Ava]

82. i LOVE him!

he has the most gorgeous eyes!

[adriennui]

88. i'm a middle aged woman

and it isn't just his eyes that are intoxicating.

[L A Woman]

79. Anastasia Baranova!

OK, I lie. I have a crush on her mother, but her mother isn't an actress. :-)

[ldf]

80. michael t. weiss

"The Pretender".

he is SOOOOO hot!!!!

[Tikki]

84. Steven Weber......

I have thoroughly enjoyed his acting work.



Tikki

[SlavesandBulldozers]

85. Maryam Dabo back in the day

[Lefty48197]

86. Jamie Lee Curtis

well back when she was a 19 year old on Operation Petticoat, she was "lesser known".