Bionic Woman star nm0752739 autoMichelle Ryan[/link] has blamed her role in the U.S. TV show for her dismal love life - insisting her newly toned body puts off any potential boyfriends.
The British actress was forced to undergo a gruelling training regime for her role in the remake of the cult 1970s programme, and the punishing work-outs left her with a taught new figure.
But Ryan, 23, is convinced that men find highly athletic women less attractive, claiming her muscled new body is the reason why she is still single.
She says, "I knew playing a woman with bionic strength was going to screw me over with men because they were going to be scared.
"I had this amazing new body and was super-fit and feeling great, but I couldn't get a man."...
The British actress was forced to undergo a gruelling training regime for her role in the remake of the cult 1970s programme, and the punishing work-outs left her with a taught new figure.
But Ryan, 23, is convinced that men find highly athletic women less attractive, claiming her muscled new body is the reason why she is still single.
She says, "I knew playing a woman with bionic strength was going to screw me over with men because they were going to be scared.
"I had this amazing new body and was super-fit and feeling great, but I couldn't get a man."...
- 4/15/2008
- WENN
A quartet of actors have joined three freshman drama series as recurring.
Law & Order alum Elisabeth Rohm and Ryan Devlin have come aboard ABC's Big Shots, Jordan Bridges is doing NBC's Bionic Woman, and Brando Eaton has been added to NBC's Journeyman.
On Big Shots, Rohm will play Alex Mason, a TV stock analyst and love interest to Amerimart COO James Walker (Michael Vartan). Devlin will play Zack Wells, a new intern at Reveal Cosmetics who sparks the interest of Cameron Collinsworth (Peyton List).
Rohm, who played assistant district attorney Serena Southerlyn on NBC's "Law & Order" for four seasons, is repped by UTA and Evolution Entertainment. Devlin, who had a recurring role on Veronica Mars, is repped by Innovative Artists and Grant Management.
On Bionic, Bridges will play Tom, an unassuming teacher's assistant at a prestigious university who also works for the CIA and is a potential love interest for Jamie Sommers (Michelle Ryan).
Bridges, who co-starred on NBC's Conviction, is repped by Fortitude and MJ Management.
On Journeyman, Eaton will play the younger version of the time-traveling lead character Dan Vassar (Kevin McKidd).
Law & Order alum Elisabeth Rohm and Ryan Devlin have come aboard ABC's Big Shots, Jordan Bridges is doing NBC's Bionic Woman, and Brando Eaton has been added to NBC's Journeyman.
On Big Shots, Rohm will play Alex Mason, a TV stock analyst and love interest to Amerimart COO James Walker (Michael Vartan). Devlin will play Zack Wells, a new intern at Reveal Cosmetics who sparks the interest of Cameron Collinsworth (Peyton List).
Rohm, who played assistant district attorney Serena Southerlyn on NBC's "Law & Order" for four seasons, is repped by UTA and Evolution Entertainment. Devlin, who had a recurring role on Veronica Mars, is repped by Innovative Artists and Grant Management.
On Bionic, Bridges will play Tom, an unassuming teacher's assistant at a prestigious university who also works for the CIA and is a potential love interest for Jamie Sommers (Michelle Ryan).
Bridges, who co-starred on NBC's Conviction, is repped by Fortitude and MJ Management.
On Journeyman, Eaton will play the younger version of the time-traveling lead character Dan Vassar (Kevin McKidd).
- 9/28/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In a real-life thriller rivaling the twist and turns on NBC's Bionic Woman, Katee Sackhoff has inked a last-minute deal to continue on the series as a recurring after almostgetting close to walking out.
Battlestar Galactica star Sackhoff did a scene-stealing guest spot on the pilot for Bionic as bad bionic woman Sarah and nemesis to Jamie Sommers (Michelle Ryan). David Eick, who executives produces Battlestar and Bionic, is said to have been instrumental in bringing her on board the NBC/Universal Media Studios pilot, which was filmed in Vancouver, where Sackhoff was working on Battlestar.
Sackhoff had been featured heavily on the network's promos for the series and touted as a recurring on Bionic but didn't have a deal to stay on beyond a couple of episodes, and she and Universal Media Studios were far apart on terms, sources said.
Sackhoff was scheduled to appear on NBC's Bionic panel Tuesday morning during the network's portion of the Television Critics Assn.'s press tour but didn't show up.
Battlestar Galactica star Sackhoff did a scene-stealing guest spot on the pilot for Bionic as bad bionic woman Sarah and nemesis to Jamie Sommers (Michelle Ryan). David Eick, who executives produces Battlestar and Bionic, is said to have been instrumental in bringing her on board the NBC/Universal Media Studios pilot, which was filmed in Vancouver, where Sackhoff was working on Battlestar.
Sackhoff had been featured heavily on the network's promos for the series and touted as a recurring on Bionic but didn't have a deal to stay on beyond a couple of episodes, and she and Universal Media Studios were far apart on terms, sources said.
Sackhoff was scheduled to appear on NBC's Bionic panel Tuesday morning during the network's portion of the Television Critics Assn.'s press tour but didn't show up.
- 7/18/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NBC kicked off the broadcast networks' annual series-pickup frenzy with orders to dramas The Bionic Woman, Chuck, Journeyman and Life as well as a renewal of critical darling Friday Night Lights.
Additionally, sources said ABC is close to a 13-episode order for the midseason comedy Notes From the Underbelly, and CBS is close to bringing back the midseason comedy Rules of Engagement and the sophomore sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine.
Talks are said to continue about ABC possibly picking up eight to nine more episodes of its well-received but low-rated comedy The Knights of Prosperity, featuring Donal Logue and company trying to rob Ray Romano (HR 5/10). Romano appeared at the end of the last aired episode of Knights. He also is featured in the remaining three episodes of the show's first season, which have not aired.
All four newly picked up NBC drama series were given permission to begin staffing last week (HR 5/8).
Bionic, from NBC Universal TV Studio, is a re-imagination of the 1970s series. David Eick, Jason Smilovic and director Michael Dinner exec produced the pilot starring Michelle Ryan, with Glen Morgan joining the series as exec producer.
Chuck, from Warner Bros. TV, is a dramedy starring Zachary Levi as a computer geek working as a spy.
Additionally, sources said ABC is close to a 13-episode order for the midseason comedy Notes From the Underbelly, and CBS is close to bringing back the midseason comedy Rules of Engagement and the sophomore sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine.
Talks are said to continue about ABC possibly picking up eight to nine more episodes of its well-received but low-rated comedy The Knights of Prosperity, featuring Donal Logue and company trying to rob Ray Romano (HR 5/10). Romano appeared at the end of the last aired episode of Knights. He also is featured in the remaining three episodes of the show's first season, which have not aired.
All four newly picked up NBC drama series were given permission to begin staffing last week (HR 5/8).
Bionic, from NBC Universal TV Studio, is a re-imagination of the 1970s series. David Eick, Jason Smilovic and director Michael Dinner exec produced the pilot starring Michelle Ryan, with Glen Morgan joining the series as exec producer.
Chuck, from Warner Bros. TV, is a dramedy starring Zachary Levi as a computer geek working as a spy.
- 5/11/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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