WHERE ARE THE LADIES OF SAVED BY THE BELL TODAY?

If you grew up in the ‘90s, or you like watching old TV shows, chances are that you know the words to the Saved by the Bell theme song by heart. Teens had the chance to watch his popular sitcom from 1989 to 1993 and keep up with the Bayside gang every Saturday morning.

For many teens, Saved by the Bell was the ultimate way to start their weekend off right. Before this sitcom, Saturday mornings were usually reserved for cartoons. However, Saved by the Bell, originally named Good Morning Miss Bliss, paved the way for future teen TV shows such as Dawson’s Creek, Beverly Hills, 90210, and The O.C.. It was the first show for teenagers ever that dealt with topics such as illegal substance abuse, peer pressure, as well as anxiety. But, the show also had its fair share of cheesy ‘90s moments, colorful clothing of the age, and some remarkably funny scenes.

If you ever get nostalgic and want to remind yourself of the past, just watch one episode of Saved by the Bell. The cast portrayed everything we love about the ’90s: the fashion, the lifestyle, the music, the hair, the colors… In addition, the talented young actors rose to fame after becoming the students of Bayside High.

Although the boys of Saved by the Bell are absolutely incredible, the show would have never been the same without the girls. The young ladies portrayed strong, smart, athletic and talented women during a time when beautiful women were admired only for their looks.

Time to see what the lovely girls of Saved by the Bell are up to today >>>

Lark Voorhies (Lisa Turtle) Then

Lisa had the reputation of a trendy, outgoing, popular, and beautiful fashion expert in the group. She was also known as the number one gossip queen of Bayside High. She comes from a wealthy family, and both of her parents are surgeons. Lisa is also known as the one who Screech has a massive, unrequited, crush on during the series. Sadly for poor Screech, the feelings never become mutual, although the two do remain good friends. Lisa thinks of herself as some sort of a guidance counselor and you can often see her offering her words of wisdom and advice to her friends, especially when it comes to fashion and romance.

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Lark Voorhies (Lisa Turtle) Now

After Lark said goodbye to the series, she ended up playing Wendy Reardon in the soap opera Days of Our Lives. She also played Jasmine Malone in another popular soap, The Bold and the Beautiful. However, nowadays it seems like she has retired from acting completely. Her last role was in 2012, when she played a character named Hanna in a low-budget drama called Closer to God: Jessica’s Journey. She made headlines that same year, after her mother told the People Magazine that Lark was struggling with bipolar disorder. When it comes to her private life, Lark has been married three times, each ending in divorce.

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Leanna Creel (Tori Scott) Then

Leanna played the new girl at Bayside High who made her first appearance in the 4th and final season of the series. She is a tough girl who loves wearing a leather jacket and riding a motorcycle to school. She becomes Zack Morris’s enemy after she parks her ride in Zack’s usual spot. However, later on they start dating for a brief period of time.

Leanna Creel as Tori Scott – Now

After Leanna left the show, she appeared in a few minor TV shows. Then, in 2000 she was cast in a movie called The Cell, and she acted along with Jennifer Lopez. However, it seems that the role of the Mother she played in this movie was her last one. Since then, she hasn’t appeared in any movies or TV shows. Leanna is now 47-years-old and has been happily married to Rinat Greenberg since 2008. The couple have two children.

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Bridgette Wilson-Sampras (Ginger) Then

Ginger is the incredibly sweet, but slightly ditzy blonde girl, who sometimes tends to be a bit too happy. Her relationship with Zack was quite short due to the fact that the two had nothing to talk about except whether Ginger had lipstick on her teeth or not only thing she ever wanted to talk about with Zack was whether or not she had lipstick on her teeth. Well… at least she is pretty.

MARVEL WOMEN – WHAT THEY’RE LIKE IN MOVIES VS. REAL LIFE

What is the Marvel universe without its women? We’re not quite sure what kind of universe it is, but it certainly ain’t one we have any interest in being a part of. This is because they are so crucial – and so formidable – and so beautiful, all at the same time when they do their business that it is truly quite impossible to imagine a Marvel universe with the presence of the women.

We have seen countless awesome super-heroines take charge on the battlefield, from the Black Widow to The Invisible Woman, and every time there is a stellar actress in the driver seat of these character’s core personas. We recognize the characters, but who are the women behind the masks?

Here are 29 Marvel women superheroes – some of whom you know and love, and some of whom may not know. In addition to their on screen personas, sit back as we pull down the curtain and show you what their real life counterparts are up to.

Kate Mara as The Invisible Woman

Who here knows about the Fantastic Four? Well it doesn’t matter either way, because we only want to talk about one of them. And it’s not Johnny Storm, nor is it “The Thing”.

It’s Sue Storm, or The Invisible Woman, played by Kate Mara in the movie adaptation of the Marvel Comic. While the the only female of the team, Storm is by no means the weakest. In addition to her ability to render herself invisible at will, she also has the power to emanate strong force fields of energy.

Kate Mara in real life

Kate is a young rising star in Hollywood, appearing on screen in places such as TV hit drama series House of Cards, as well as biographical thriller film 127 Hours.

She also starred alongside Matt Damon in the thriller film The Martian. As far as her dating life goes, she was actually just recently married to Jamie Bell, her co-star on Fantastic Four who acts as “The Thing”. Mara lives in Los Angeles, and is also a vegan.

Ellen Page as Kitty Pryde

Ellen Page plays the role of Kitty Pryde in the X-Men films. She first makes an appearance in X3: The Last Stand, and once again in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Her powers include the ability to run through walls, floors, and ceilings, and she utilizes these abilities to great effect. In The Last Stand, they are in the midst of a fight against the rebel mutants led by Magneto, and she becomes a big part of the X-Men team, guided by Professor X and led by Wolverine.

Ellen Page in real life

If you were into watching movies around the year of 2007, there is a good chance you knew who Ellen Page was before you saw her on X-Men. That’s because she starred in the hit indie film, Juno, about a young girl in high school who becomes pregnant.

She has also appeared on screen elsewhere, such as in the drama The Tracey Fragments, which won her the award for Vancouver Film Critics Best Actress. She also played a big role in the hit sci-fi thriller Inception.

Anna Paquin as Rogue

Like Kitty Pryde, Rogue is also a young mutant who is part of Professor Xavier’s school for mutants, and later joins the X-Men squad in their battle against the rebels in X3: The Last Stand.

But that is not the only thing they have in common – they each have a subsequent fling with Bobby the Iceman, a fellow student at the school. Rogue’s relationship with him is strained, due to her superpower – her involuntary ability to suck various types of energy out of anything she touches.

Anna Paquin in real life

Hailing from New Zealand, Anna Paquin has made her rounds in many Hollywood sets. If you don’t know her as Rogue from X-Men, there is a good chance you know her as a “band-aid” in the hit film Almost Famous, directed by Cameron Crowe.

Or perhaps you’re more of “show about vampires” kind of person, in which case you perhaps know Paquin from the hit TV series True Blood. Wherever you’ve seen her on screen, you have without a doubt been taken in by her tender, yet subtly tenacious disposition.

Elizabeth Olsen as the Scarlet Witch

There are many dynamic characters in the Marvel universe, and some are more prominent than others. One particular character who recently emerged onto the superhero scene is Wanda Maximoff, also known as the Scarlet Witch.

She is a sorceress, and her powers include the ability to alter the perception of reality for others. She first appeared on screen in Captain America: Winter Soldier, and would later appear again in Avengers: Age of Ultron. This makes sense, considering she is an Avenger as well.

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Elizabeth Olsen in real life

When Olsen isn’t altering the perception of our reality in the Marvel universe, she is doing it in reality as well, by making us think we actually have a chance with her (But hey, some of us can still dream).

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Olsen’s breakout film was in the indie drama thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene, where she received nominations for various awards. Before she made it big in Hollywood, she attended New York University’s Tisch School of Arts.

THE WOMEN OF DC COMICS: FICTION AND REAL LIFE

Gal Gadot in real life

Before she became an actress, Gadot won the 2004 Miss Israel beauty pageant and competed in the Miss Universe 2004 competition. While most of the actors start their career with smaller roles, Gal Gadot decided to make her entrance in Hollywood with a bang starring as Gisele Yashar in Fast & Furious, the fourth installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise. She continued to portray Gisele in subsequent sequels while also landing the role of Wonder Woman and achieved quick and great success in Hollywood. Gadot has been married since 2008 to Israeli real estate developer Yaron Varsano with whom she has two daughters.

Laura Vandervoort as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl

Melissa Benoist is now the face we identify the most with Superman’s cousin Kara Zor-El/Supergirl, due to fact that she portrays the character in The CW’s series of the same name. But before Benoist, it was the beautiful Laura Vandervoort who was known as Supergirl. Vandervoort played the character in Smallville, in which Supergirl was introduced in the show’s seventh season.

Laura Vandervoort in real life

Besides Smallville, Laura Vandervoort starred in numerous television projects, including Goosebumps, Instant Star, and Bitten. The interesting thing about Laura is that she also starred in Supergirl, playing the role of villain Indigo/Brainiac 8.

Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman

Gal Gadot will be Wonder Woman of our time, that’s for sure. Still, we shouldn’t forget the great job Lynda Carter did with the portrayal of this character. Carter starred as the character in ABC’s television show Wonder Woman from 1975, which was picked up by CBS after season one and retitled as The New Adventures of Wonder Woman. Lynda Carter’s portrayal of Wonder Woman was so iconic, that she influenced the way the character has been portrayed in the later DC Comics adaptations.

Lynda Carter in Real Life

While the role of Wonder Woman is the trademark of her career, Lynda Carter also had several other notable projects, including Partners in Crime and Hawkeye. Most recently she starred in another DC Comics project, The CW’s Supergirl. Carter is a strong advocate for equal rights for the LGBTQ community.