The first time we remember Vanessa Angel, was in “Spies Like Us” where she helped melt the Cold War in our eyes in the brief role as Dan Aykroyd’s love interest near the end of the film. Although she was in other films and television after, we never saw her again until Kingpin. Gone was the fresh faced Russian girl next door, and in her place was the sultry and dirty Claudia; a Bowling Rat (we didn’t know they existed) who used her assets to get ahead. It wasn’t the typical female lead in a sports flick, but we enjoyed it!



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Kingpin (1996)

Actor:
Vanessa Angel

Role Portrayed:
Girlfriend/Muse/Bowling Rat

Why you should vote for her:
She was hot and played well off of Roy Munson in the film.

Why you should not vote for her:
Bowling Rats may not be what this Hall of Fame is about.

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We would be lying if we said that we ever saw Apollo Creed as a rubber handed golf instructor, but that role has to be Carl Weather’s second most well-known character. (Sorry, Action Jackson)

As much as Cameron Diaz was super-hot, her role as the annoying and clueless owner of the Miami Sharks, Christine Pagniacci just seemed to rub us the wrong way. Perhaps it was her condescending berating of the Coach D’Amato on the how the game should be played with the use of clichés and nonsense that bothered us; but wasn’t that the point? If she was a semi-likable owner, we would find a reason to cheer for her, but this was a Jerry Jones in a skirt, and symbolic of what was wrong with some of the owners in the big sports. Wait, did we just talk ourselves into voting her?



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Any Given Sunday (1999)

Actor:
Cameron Diaz

Role Portrayed:
Owner of the Miami Sharks

Why you should vote for her:
Well, she looked good at least.

Why you should not vote for her:
This was one of the most annoying roles in a sports flick.

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