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Colleen Marie Haskell was a contestant on the first season of the American
reality show Survivor. She was born December 6, 1976 in Bethesda, Maryland
to John and Patricia Haskell. Haskell was a graduate of the University of
Georgia.
Haskell was a castaway on the Pagong tribe. She finished in 6th place as the
last member of her tribe remaining in the game. Bryant Gumbel tagged her as
"America's Sweetheart" due to her fair play, witty observations and girl
next door appearance. She was arguably the most popular castaway from the
first season and is still a fan favorite.
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A cute brunette with a magnetic onscreen presence and an effervescent charm,
Colleen Haskell emerged as arguably the best-loved "Survivor" on the 2000
premiere season of the cult-inspiring CBS reality show, turning her
popularity into an acting career by 2001 when she made her feature debut in
the comedy "The Animal". Describing her strategy as "fly below the radar so
that no one will notice me", the straight-shooting Haskell wasn't expected
to last long on the island but hung in there for several weeks until she
became one of the last remaining contestants. Having chosen soap as the one
luxury item afforded the castaways, Haskell embodied fresh-faced, all-American
charm and spunk, and quickly became a favorite among viewers. Keeping her
sense of humor when rumors of a sex scandal involving her and fellow
castaway Greg were spread, and proving quite a trouper when countless
untreated bug bites left her legs badly blistered, Haskell maintained high
spirits up to the end of her run. The last Pagong tribemate left on the
Malaysian island of Pulau Tiga, Haskell was voted off by a vote of four to
one in the eleventh of the series' thirteen episodes.
With a natural beauty that shone through difficult circumstances and a
likable free spirit, Haskell emerged from "Survivor" with a largely positive
image. Finishing up her post-graduate work at the Miami Ad School, she
secured an agent, moved to California and landed her role in "The Animal".
Playing Rianna, the love interest of Rob Schneider's rebuilt man would offer
her the chance to showcase her goofy charm and comic abilities. More "Humpty
Dumpty" than "The Six-Million-Dollar Man", Schneider's Marvin is put back
together with internal animal parts, resulting in some predictably wild
hijinks. Produced by Adam Sandler and starring dependable draw Schneider,
the film was expected to have decent box office returns, but whether Haskell
would follow up with more acting roles remained to be seen. |
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COLLEEN HASKELL PICTURES |
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MOST POPULAR
Angelina Jolie
Jessica Alba
Paris Hilton
Scarlett Johansson
Jessica Simpson
Britney Spears
Christina Aguilera
Lindsay Lohan
Shakira
Beyonce
Hilary Duff
ADDITIONS
Miley Cyrus
Rihanna
Hayden Panettiere
Miranda Cosgrove
Selena Gomez
Demi Lovato
Vanessa Hudgens
Ashley Tisdale
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