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The Madeleine Stowe All-Stars

Some people are lucky, you know? They age, but not really. And since actresses are better-looking than the rest of us, anyway, I figured that it merits special attention. I'm still a young man (kind of) so it seemed like a worthy endeavor, if a little crass. On the other hand still, no one makes the list on looks alone. You have to contribute in some way to my special geekdom. And of course, no one under the age of 40 qualifies.

Without further ado:

Madeleine Stowe. Best known for her starring role in The Last of the Mohicans, Stowe usually turns whatever she stars in into something awesome. Morton Kondracke won't let just anybody play his beloved wife, either.

Kelly Preston. Easy call. Fine, she's a former model, but she's in my second-favorite baseball movie, For Love Of The Game. Done and done.

Marisa Tomei. Marisa rose to prominence in 1992, winning an Academy Award for My Cousin Vinny. And Wild Hogs is hilarious.

Francesca Annis. Ms. Annis is immortalized forever in the film adaptation of the science-fiction classic novel, Dune, as the Lady Jessica.

Julia Roberts. Considering the fact that she played a prostitute in her most famous role, making the character sympathetic, and single-handedly creating an entire genre, (romantic comedies) she had to make this list. She also co-starred in the most underrated film of all time (Hook).

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