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[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 29 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The painfully obvious: Jennifer Connelly.

First saw her in Labyrinth when I was like 12, and she awoke something in me, and that continued when I saw The Rocketeer when my parents rented them from Blockbuster. Later when I was a little older she solidified that awakening when I saw Career Opportunities rented from Blockbuster myself once old enough to have my own account.

[–] MantisToboggon@lazysoci.al 24 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] stinerman@midwest.social 13 points 1 week ago

Only correct answer.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] WatDabney@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 week ago

Heathers changed my world in more ways than one.

[–] thagoat 17 points 1 week ago

Alyssa Milano. She could have been my boss.

[–] Dantpool@kbin.melroy.org 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

Jessica Rabbit

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

From g4tv? Damn. Also, same.

[–] flabbergast@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Erin Gray from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century!

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Oh man! Erin Grey in Buck Rogers… Still has an effect!

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

Alyssa Milano
Yvonne Craig
Eartha Kitt
Julie Newmar

[–] ZuliSil@startrek.website 12 points 1 week ago

Leonard Nimoy as Spock

Lead woman in the last movie I saw.

Maybe the most consistent was Hermione Granger, I say Hermione instead of Emma Watson bc I never saw her as anything else and had a crush on the book character too.

The other option might be Anna Kendrick.

[–] Retreaux@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Mine was seeing Cameron Diaz in the Mask when I was like 6. Her walking into that bank for the first time completely changed me.

[–] stinerman@midwest.social 9 points 1 week ago

Diana Rigg, but only because I was a big Bond nerd in high school.

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Catherine Bach from Dukes of Hazard 1979-1985

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Oh man, yeah. One of mine for sure.

[–] proudblond@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Heath Ledger

[–] bizarroland@fedia.io 9 points 1 week ago

Delores O'Riorden.

Watching her dance under a waterfall covered in gold paint for the music video for Zombie really did it for child me apparently.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Jennifer Connelly in The Rocketeer

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Paul Rudd circa Clueless

[–] ryan213@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago

Erika Eleniak and Tiffany Amber Thiessen.

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Giving away my age a bit but Jane Fonda.

[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I don't know, some things are timeless.

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[–] Nikls94@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Happy to be the first one to say Avril Lavegne

[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Danielle Fischel and Rider Strong (Topanga and Shawn from Boy Meets World). Trying to understand how I could be attracted to both led to some important realisations as a young teen...

[–] Zenith@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I think my first was Linda Carter.

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[–] OceanSoap@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Jonathan Taylor Thomas.

[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 week ago

Scott Baio in the Happy Days era.

[–] NeedyPlatter@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago
[–] dunz@feddit.nu 5 points 1 week ago

Christina Ricci

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Astronema from Power Rangers IN SPACE, followed by Shirley Manson, the lead singer of Garbage. 😁

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Anyone remember: Kristy McNichol?

My boyhood dream.

[–] bunkyprewster@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Candice Bergen I'm the Wind and the Lion

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[–] klemptor@startrek.website 5 points 1 week ago
  • Hudson Leick (Calisto on Xena)
  • David Yost (Billy on MMPR)
  • Toni Braxton (that Unbreak My Heart video? Come on!)
  • Tyson Beckford (speaking of that video!)
  • John Henson (Talk Soup)
  • Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
  • Siddig El Fadil
  • And of course Terry Farrell

Lilu Multipass & Ruby Rhod

[–] vvilld@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

Man.....what 12 year old me would have given to explore Alex Mack's secret world....

[–] ghost_towels@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

Eddie Vedder circa Ten. Sigh…

[–] nibble4bits@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

Tracey Gold

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Janeane Garofalo circa Reality Bites.

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[–] Rebels_Droppin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Queen Latifah in Chicago

[–] dennisnedry@feddit.nu 3 points 1 week ago
[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Earliest is Christina Ricci. I was 10 and the movie was Casper.

That crush continues to this day.

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