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Greta Garbo, one of the most famous temptresses ever to appear on screen, died in 1990.
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When Ware switches from the young, rule-following Peggy Schuyler to Hamilton's temptress, Mariah Reynolds, a bright, red lipstick helps her - and the audience - see the big change between characters.
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Fanning, meanwhile, plays a teenage temptress whose surging hormones come into play when Farrell’s character enters the house.
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Fanning, meanwhile, plays a teenage temptress whose surging hormones come into play when Farrell’s character enters the house.
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FacebookTwitterPinterest Read moreRead less| Sherilyn Fenn (Audrey Horne) The erstwhile teenaged temptress has lived a prolific life outside the town of Twin Peaks—including two roles in Gilmore Girls, as well as roles in Ray Donovan and Shameless.
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Chokri’s vector is more precise and problematic, navigating a narrow path between consoler and temptress as Julia consistently pushes Vincent towards self-realization, whatever the consequences.
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McGinnis’s temptresses soon became his calling card.
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Vance Trimble courtesy of Bette Ford Eventually Ford reinvented herself again, this time as a film and television actress, and made regular appearances, usually as a dark-haired temptress, on network dramas such as L.A. Law and Cheers.
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Vance Trimble courtesy of Bette Ford Eventually Ford reinvented herself again, this time as a film and television actress, and made regular appearances, usually as a dark-haired temptress, on network dramas such as L.A. Law and Cheers.
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TEMPTRESS Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of temptress for English Language Learners
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: a woman who makes a man want to have sex with her : a very attractive woman
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