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Quick Jolene Stats: Birth Place - San Diego, USA; Date Of Birth - March 5th, 1975; Height - 5 feet 6 inches
APRIL 3, 2003 - 'MTV: Spring Break 2003 - Full Body Search'
Jolene recently hosted 'MTV - Spring Break 2003: Full Body Search'. In it, they looked for a king and queen of Spring Break in Miami. It was co-hosted by Godfrey. The above photo is from it.
APRIL 3, 2003 - Character Growth
Jolene was interviewed by Star Trek Monthly's Ian Spelling in the latest issue. Ian Cullen's Sci Fi Pulse has most of it up (click here to see what they have).
Here is the interview:
'Blalock on Character Growth'
In issue 103 of Star Trek: Monthly Ian Spelling caught up with Jolene Blalock and discussed some of the more challenging aspects of portraying her Vulcan alter ego in Enterprise.
Blalock to date has had several challenges in the second season of Enterprise with such thought provoking episodes such as 'The Seventh' and 'Stigma' and Blalock by her own admission is not one to shy away from a challenge.
"When an episode focuses on T'Pol I take it as a challenge. The Seventh, for instance, was absolutely my favorite episode. It was a challenge for me. It was a challenge for T'Pol. There were places for me to take the character and my performance. I love that. I really love something that's tough to tackle. And in 'Catwalk', which wasn't really focused on T'Pol or on any one character, she had short, simple little scenes with Dr Phlox, Captain Archer and Trip."
Blalock sees her role of T'Pol as very potent, and sees this aspect of T'Pol as a blessing.
"There's something about T'Pol, where you don't know exactly what's going on inside her, but you know that she's searching. So in those moments, the reason they're potent is that you want to believe that she's taking something from that moment and that she's learning somehow and that she's growing somehow."
Although Blalock has already listed 'The Seventh' as her favorite of season two. The episodes 'A Night In Sickbay' and 'Stigma' come in a close second on Blalock's list of favorite episodes.
"I loved 'A Night In Sickbay'. That was a terrific episode. That got pretty steamy [between T'Pol and Archer] and there was a lot of laughter on the set between all of us, between the actors and the crew. But we got through it. I know that 'A Night In Sickbay' was one of our most watched episodes, which was great. You've got to love that."
Blalock however also enjoyed the challenge that 'Stigma' presented, and feels that Enterprise should do more shows like 'Stigma'.
"The show is set in the future, and so we sort of deal with current issues and call them something else," Blalock says. "There is a whole world out there of contracted diseases and ailments and illnesses, so the possibilities are endless. It's the same with political conflicts and wars and third world nations, all of which have been dealt with on Star Trek. That's what Star Trek has always done. T'Pol is a responsible person and she's capable of taking responsibility for the role she played in the act [of contracting her illness]. So it's, 'This is where we're at and let's deal with the situation head on.' I completely agree with taking out the sympathy factor.
"I also want to say that it bothers me - and I've been guilty of this, too - when people live in a state and a place of denial. They don't want to address what it is that makes them uncomfortable and even when they do they're always being courteous. Let's go beyond that being courteous and really touch someone's life. Let's really communicate on a level where we're seeing where people stand and where they are in life. Let's address that shame factor. There's something bigger. The entire reason we're put on this planet is to share and to love one another, so let's just get over ourselves and break down the walls and really communicate with each other and see each other for who and what we are.
"We are fallible, and we get diseases like Aids," she continues. "People need to get beyond shunning others and really just let someone in. Some of that, I hope, is addressed in Stigma. And, as of now I'm still ill, and that's good. This isn't a storyline that should be wrapped up in one episode. It's not a story where everyone lives happily ever after and moves on."
To date 'Stigma' represents T'Pol's most recent 'A Plot' storyline. However Blalock has strong ideas of where she would like to see T'Pol go next.
"The writers haven't really written anything about T'Pol's personal life, her family, her environs or her past. In Carbon Creek, we saw something of her great - grandmother, but you haven's seen anything directly effecting T'Pol, as far as personal issues. What's her Father like? Her Mother? What's her home like?"
Blalock would also like to see some further political developments on the show,
and mentions that she would like to see the ramifications of a certain episode
readdressed in future episodes.
"I'd like to see the writers readdress [the ramifications of] 'Shadows of P'Jem'. If the Vulcan high command is superior and all-powerful and there's an element of it that is corrupt, I think that needs to be addressed. Rich now, it's been put on the shelf for quite some time. I'd really like a chance to address that again, but I don't get much input. The writers are completely capable and they have a vision of where they're going."
Jolene Blalock has yet to make her first convention appearance and she warns fans to be wary of promoters touting the fact that she'll be turning up any time soon.
"My first one fell through and I've still not done one," the actress explains. "I have read on some of the Star Trek sites on the Internet that a few companies are saying I'm going to appear on stage. I think that's bad for the fans to think that I'm coming when I have never spoken to these people before.
"I think that needs to be addressed. It's not fair on me and it's unfair on my fans. I hope to do a few conventions at some point, but I'm not signed to do any now."
You can read much more of this interview with Jolene Blalock in the current issue of Star Trek: Monthly, which is out now in all-good news agencies.
MARCH 19, 2003 - My New Site
I have a new web site that is devoted to Monica Bellucci. She is an actress who will be starring in the upcoming 'Matrix' movies. To visit it, click here. Thanks!
MARCH 19, 2003 - Jolene Was on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Somewhere around February 13, Jolene was on Jimmy Kimmel Live. I never saw it, but, I heard about it. This is the new late night talk show that airs on ABC in America. It should be repeated sometime, so, watch for it.
MARCH 19, 2003 - Jolene Talks About "Stigma"
Below is what Jolene told SCI FI Wire about the Enterprise episode called "Stigma". This report comes from The New York Post. To see the article, click here.
Note: This article has spoilers about the episode.
January 20, 2003 -- AIDS is coming to "Star Trek." In an upcoming episode of "Enterprise" - the installment of the perennial TV space series - the Vulcan T'Pol will come down with a disease like AIDS, the actress, Jolene Blalock, who plays told SCI FI Wire.
"She contracts the disease through a mind-meld, and there's a lot of shame concerning the act," says Blalock. "Our writers wrote an episode called 'Stigma,' in which T'Pol is dealing with an ailment that's very similar to AIDS," the actress says.
"I had no control over who was going to play the sick character in the episode, so I was glad they went with T'Pol," she said.
"It's one thing to have a story where you see a character who's sick and dealing with it, and it's another to see how a character contracts the disease. And we do show how," she says.
On the "Star Trek" time-line "Enterprise" takes place about 150 years from now and mind-melds - a psychic mind-reading technique frequently practiced by Mr. Spock on the original edition of "Star Trek" - isn't yet a common practice.
On the new show, viewers will not see T'Pol appear physically ill.
"They wanted to keep it along the lines of the actual disease," Blalock says.
"A lot of people walking around right now have AIDS or the HIV virus, and you wouldn't know it. So the decision was made not to have me look sickly. That helps eliminate the sympathy factor, and I'm really happy about that. It's not about feeling sorry for T'Pol."
Of course, AIDS has been used as a theme for dozens of TV shows since the disease was discovered 20 years ago.
But it is something of a first that it has popped up as the basis for a science fiction show - rasing the spectre, fictionally at least, that even 150 years from now, the virus is still an issue.
MARCH 6, 2003 - Jolene Nominated for Saturn Award
Last year, Jolene won the Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series and Female Face of the Future awards at the Saturn Awards. This year, she is again nominated for the Best Supporting Actress award.
Congratulations Jolene! Getting a nomination for an acting award is never easy for any actor, so this is indeed impressive.
MARCH 6, 2003 - Happy Birthday Jolene!
March 5th was Jolene's birthday. Happy Birthday Jolene!
Star Trek.com had a page about her birthday (click here). Here is what they said:
From the moment Jolene Blalock first appeared onscreen as Enterprise's stern science officer T'Pol, it was clear that she would be playing a different kind of Vulcan. True, her T'Pol was as cool and logical as one might expect, but she also possessed an unmistakable sensuality — just witness that now-famous decontamination scene she shared with Connor Trinneer ("Charles 'Trip' Tucker III"). Critics and viewers took notice. TV Guide made her part of their "TV's Top MVPs" issue, calling her "a voluptuous Vulcan with a grip on us all." For their part, Entertainment Weekly deemed that she is "the best-looking Vulcan this space quadrant has ever witnessed."
Blalock's T'Pol, however, isn't just another pretty face. Over the past year and a half, she has become one of the key elements of Enterprise, the logical counterpoint to Captain Archer's very human passion. She has also managed to forge unlikely bonds with various characters, including Archer and fellow alien-among-humans Dr. Phlox. A number of episodes have spotlighted Blalock, adding new layers and facets to her character. "Breaking the Ice" had T'Pol choosing between a Vulcan arranged marriage and serving on Enterprise, while "Fusion" explored what might happen if Vulcans were to reintegrate their emotions into their daily lives. This season, T'Pol shared the story of one of her ancestors in "Carbon Creek" and confronted past demons in "The Seventh."
Star Trek fans aren't the only ones who have noticed Blalock's performance. Last June, she was honored for her work with a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series, beating out the likes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Alyson Hannigan and The X-Files' Annabeth Gish. Blalock also took home a "Faces of the Future" award, courtesy of the readers of genre entertainment magazine Cinescape. In the press room, Blalock expressed gratitude to a certain other Vulcan from the Trek universe. "Leonard Nimoy is actually someone that I grew up watching," she said. "I mean, I collected the episodes before I got this job. It is huge to me carrying on that torch. I've read quite a few of his interviews, and he's very intelligent, which makes me feel scared if I was ever to meet him."
Prior to being cast in Enterprise, Blalock starred as princess and sorceress Medea in the NBC miniseries "Jason and the Argonauts," as well as guesting on such shows as C.S.I: Crime Scene Investigation and G vs E.
STARTREK.COM and StarTrek.net wish Jolene a very Happy Birthday and many thanks for all her hard work on Enterprise.
FEBRUARY 7, 2003 - Tailgate Spectacular
It seems that Jolene was back home in San Diego for the Super Bowl, and on MTV the day of the game. Here is what she was up to (as reported by the San Francisco Examiner):
If you are too cool for ABC's pre-game stuff (and, hey, who isn't?) then maybe MTV's "Super Bowl XXXVII Tailgate Spectacular" at 2 p.m. is for you.
Hosted by Carson Daly, "Tailgate Spectacular" features "Enterprise's" sexy Vulcan Jolene Blalock trying to convince MTV viewers that "Star Trek" is hip and cool; Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey pleading with people to see their new movie, "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days"; MTV staple band Blink 182; and "The Man Show's" Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel, no doubt plugging Kimmel's new show, but more on that later.
JANUARY 1, 2003 - FHM.com
FHM.com have Jolene listed on their index page now. Plus, they have six pages about her. This is about her recent appearance in their magazine. They used the above photos at their site, plus others.
To go to the section about her, click here. Below is what they said about her.
FHM finds out some interesting facts about the most compelling reason to tune into Star Trek: Enterprise.
She’s a high school dropout
Following a brawl during her freshman year of high school in which a “popular girl” punched her in the stomach, Jolene left the halls of learning behind. She then moved in with a boyfriend, but when he cheated on her, she was forced to say goodbye to him and her comfortable housing situation. Figuring she had nothing to lose, Jolene called a modeling agency. Within months, she was getting booked for gigs nationwide and traveling on their dimes.
She’s got a wild side
Jolene, who thinks nothing of describing her teenage self as “an acidhead,” once won the ultimate wild-child honor—riding shotgun while her then-boyfriend, Terminator 2 star and Hollywood delinquent Edward Furlong, was arrested. On the night of the bust, he was driving her car and they both were hammered. “I think a rebellious youth teaches you a few things,” the actress explains. “It’s about finding yourself.”
She likes water sports—but hates the water
When Jolene was young, her father was an avid surfer and, being Daddy’s little girl, she joined him on the waves of the Pacific. But her love of water ends at the earth’s oceans. Jolene can’t stand lakes and tends to rant about how the oversized puddles “give me the creeps” whenever the topic comes up.
She’s crafty
When Enterprise executive producer Brannon Braga began casting for the series, he made it clear to everyone involved that he wanted an actress who looked somewhat Vulcan to begin with. So, to increase her chances during the audition, Jolene painted on Spock-like eyebrows.
She’s not vain
Jolene landed bit parts on the TV shows Veronica’s Closet, The Love Boat: The Next Wave, Seinfeld, Spin City and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation prior to scoring the role on Enterprise. She initially tried to avoid using her body to land gigs, but her looks, which she blithely describes as “lips and hips,” can be hard to hide. When she arrived for her first-ever audition, she wore her boyfriend’s workout clothes. “I walk in and there are these girls who all have the hair, the skin, the heels, the dresses, and I’m standing there in basketball gear,” Jolene says. “It was very intimidating. But I got the job.”
She gets left behind by friends
Although she adores the skintight body suit they squeeze her into, Jolene’s T’Pol costume does have its drawbacks. Because it’s so close-fitting, she is forced to watch her figure constantly. While the other actors work out at the gym during lunch, though, producers won’t allow her to tag along—they’re afraid she’ll damage the expensive latex ears she wears. So while everyone else is pumping iron, she’s left staring at a fully loaded catering table that she can’t touch.
She spends hours becoming a Vulcan
It typically takes two hours to transform Jolene into Enterprise’s sexiest Vulcan, but some days are worse than others. For example, there was the time when filming required that Jolene take out her bellybutton ring. It wouldn’t budge. First, a makeup artist and a hairstylist were enlisted to twist it off with pliers. When that didn’t work, she was sent to a tattoo shop to have it removed—in full alien makeup.
She’s a Trekkie herself
Even before taking on the role of T’Pol, Jolene was a crazed Star Trek fan and had amassed an impressive collection of episodes on tape. To hear her tell it, though, it’s not strange at all. “What’s great about doing Enterprise is you find out who else is a Trekkie,” she says. “Bill Gates, Christian Slater, Steven Spielberg. . . .”
She considers T’Pol to be an extraterrestrial slut
“All the guys in the cast pass me around,” she says, referring to the sexual tension between her alien character and the humans. “I’m the ship ho. There’s one episode in which Lieutenant Reed and T’Pol have a frosty encounter, and all he can say when I walk away is, ‘She’s got a nice bum.’ Actually, though, I think it’s hard for the men in the cast to see me in that manner, because they hardly ever see me out of costume. We got together one night, and nobody even recognized me when I walked in.”
She’s crude and proud of it
“There’s this one called the Dirty Dutch,” Jolene says before rattling off extreme sexual positions. Following a graphic description, she tells of her reaction on set when Enterprise’s Captain Jonathan Archer, played by Quantum Leap’s Scott Bakula, assessed some spaceship damage. “He kept referring to ‘scorch marks’ and ‘strong particle impact residue.’ All I could picture was somebody crapping their pants, like skid marks. Strong particle impact residue. It was very funny.”
DECEMBER 18, 2002 - Jolene in More Magazines
Jolene is in two other magazines out now. She is in FHM Magazine, with has no new photos of her in it. It uses her Arena photos. Also, there is a 'Best of Maxim' magazine out. It has a photo of Jolene in it, but, it is one of the photos they used in her last Maxim USA appearance.
DECEMBER 11, 2002 - Jolene in December Issue of Harper's BAZAAR
The December issue of Harper's BAZAAR has a six page section called "Class Acts." Jolene appears in this. This is the Adrienne Vittadini ad campaign she is a part of. Six actresses are featured in this. There is information on Jolene, and it tells that she supports the SPCA Los Angeles.
Jolene had sort of short blonde hair for this photo shoot.
Here is more information about the campaign:
Harper's BAZAAR Teams with Adrienne Vittadini and Paramount Television to Give Back with Style
Star-Studded Kickoff Event to Be Held at the Beverly Center's Brand-New Adrienne Vittadini Store in Los Angeles on November 18th
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2002-- Harper's BAZAAR has joined forces with designer brand Adrienne Vittadini and Paramount Television to launch a nationwide effort to raise money for several important charities.
The program, which launches in November, includes in-book, in-store, and on-air components.
The December issue of BAZAAR, on newsstands nationwide November 19th, will feature a six-page section entitled "Class Acts", which features six of Paramount Television's leading actresses and their respective causes. The actresses, who include Catherine Bell of JAG, Jolene Blalock of Enterprise, Peri Gilpin of Frasier, Nicole Ari Parker from Soul Food, Tracee Ellis Ross of Girlfriends, and Nancy Travis from Becker, were photographed in Adrienne Vittadini apparel. The section features information on each of these women and what charities they support, which include Hollywood Education and Literacy Project - H.E.L.P. (Bell), spcaLA (Blalock), National Breast Cancer Coalition (Gilpin), Lil'Angel Bunny Foundation (Parker), DreamYard (Ross), and The Arthritis Foundation (Travis).
"We are so thrilled to be working with the Adrienne Vittadini brand and the women of Paramount Television on this exciting program," says Cynthia Lewis, vice president/publisher of Harper's BAZAAR. "Both the actresses involved and the Adrienne Vittadini brand embody what it means to be BAZAAR - stylish, intelligent, and passionate about what you do."
To help raise money for the featured charities and to drive traffic into Adrienne Vittadini's 17 new stores, all opening this fall, the program will include a nationwide shopping event. 100,000 BAZAAR readers in the new store markets will be sent a "Fashion Flash Card" mailer inviting them to shop at Adrienne Vittadini with a $50 shopping incentive toward a purchase of $300 or more between November 18th-December 31st. A percentage of proceeds from the retail sales during this time will be divided equally amongst the actresses' charities.
To kick off the shopping program, a private party will be held at the brand new Adrienne Vittadini store at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles on Monday, November 18th. Attended by the actresses featured in BAZAAR's special section, select BAZAAR subscribers, and various luminaries from the worlds of fashion and media, the party will be covered by Entertainment Tonight (ET). In addition, ET had an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the "Class Acts" fashion shoot, on which they ran a segment in September to promote the program and its charity angle.
DECEMBER 8, 2002 - Jolene on 'Entertainment This Weekend'
The weekend version of 'Entertainment Tonight', called 'Entertainment This Weekend', has a feature on the women of Star Trek. Jolene as T'Pol was shown on the commercial. Not sure how much of this show is about her.
This episode should be airing today in many places. Check your tv guide for airtime.
DECEMBER 8, 2002 - Jolene in Ads
It seems that Jolene is appearing in ads. This could be her in a Microsoft Office:mac v.X ad (thanks to Yahoo! Groups: joleneblalock2 for the information and photo!). She is also featured in an ad for Adrienne Vittadini.
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