Barbara De Rossi in Quo Vadis?

In 1985, Barbara De Rossi co-starred alongside an international cast in Quo Vadis?, a television miniseries about ancient Rome during the reign of Nero. Barbara De Rossi portrays Eunice, the faithful companion/slave of Petronius (played by Frederic Forrest) and appears as one of three female lead characters (the others being Cristina Raines as Poppaea and Marie Therese Relin as Lygia). The character of Eunice does not have a huge role in the miniseries but she does get her fair share of screen-time. Barbara De Rossi's performance is very understated and, of course, she looks beautiful throughout and thus her character comes off as one of the most memorable (for me at least!).

Though apparently not liked by some viewers, Quo Vadis? is a very entertaining and well done miniseries. The project is well cast and features a mix of European and American actors and actresses. Additionally, the set design is wonderful, as is the art direction, lighting and photography. Some people have unfairly compared this 1985 version of Quo Vadis to the 1951 motion picture, but the two projects are very different and I tend to think it is usually best to let things stand on their own and be judged on their own merits.

Quo Vadis? is actually the first thing that I ever saw Barbara De Rossi in. Originally, I had sought out the miniseries because of Cristina Raines, one of my favorite actresses (you can see some images of Cristina Raines in Quo Vadis? here). However, I was delighted to discover Barbara De Rossi!


Here are some images of Barbara De Rossi in the first half of Quo Vadis?:

Samantha Eggar in 10 photos

Once upon a time, Samantha Eggar was one of the most beautiful actresses in the world. From the mid-1960s to the early 1970s, she was a very promising movie star being offered big roles in big movies. After a series of films that didn't do well financially (but were nonetheless great artistically), the prominence of her career suffered a bit. She never did stop working and later turned her attention to television work and also to cult horror films. However, perhaps Samantha Eggar will best be remembered for her stunning appearance and charming demeanor that she displayed so well in the 1960s, onscreen and off.

Here are ten images of Samantha Eggar during her original heyday:

Samantha Eggar twirls her hair

Samantha Eggar twirls her hair again

Samantha Eggar arrives at the airport

Charlotte Rampling magazine covers

Since the 1960s, Charlotte Rampling has appeared on the covers of many magazines. Due to her international stature as an actress she has been featured in magazines from all around the world, but especially in European publications. The following are a randomly ordered collection of Charlotte Rampling magazine covers covering circa 1968-1988.

Samantha Eggar magazine covers

During the 1960s and 1970s, Samantha Eggar graced the covers of many magazines all over the world. Here is a collection of a dozen images, in no particular order, showing Samantha Eggar garnering some face time on various publications. I'm not sure if those last two pictures are actually magazine covers, but I thought they fit in nicely here.

Janet Julian on Knight Rider

In 1984, Janet Julian appeared on Knight Rider, the campy TV show about a sentient car and its wealthy owner, David Hasselhoff.

In a third season epsiode of Knight Rider called 'The Ice Bandits' Janet Julian plays artist Judy Tompkins, who is in a relationship with a man named Charley Winters (played by Bruce Fairbairn). Unbeknownst to her, the man is a thief. After the jewelry at a charity auction (attended by Janet Julian and the cast of Knight Rider) is ripped off by two robbers whose faces are hidden by motorcycle helmets, Michael Knight and company must search for answers. The search leads to wine country in Napa Valley where a plastic surgeon is altering criminal's appearances in exchange for a cut of their ill-gotten gains.

When Janet Julian was featured on Knight Rider in 1984, it was the third of three appearances on popular night-time comedy/dramas. In 1982, she had guest starred on The Fall Guy and in 1983 she put in an appearance on Simon & Simon. After doing Knight Rider, Janet Julian's next move was to make two feature films, Ghost Warrior and Choke Canyon, both released in 1986. It seems like she may have already had movies in mind because in 1984 Janet Julian also had a role in the movie Fear City.


Here are some images of Janet Julian appearing on Knight Rider:

Janet Julian and Bruce Fairbairn

Janet Julian and David Hasselhoff