Gretchen Mol naked
Her early experience a testament to the dangers of premature publicity, Gretchen Mol was all but declared Hollywood’s new “it” girl before her career had even left the gates. After appearing in only a handful of films, Mol was chosen to star as Matt Damon’s girlfriend in John Dahl’s Rounders. A highly touted film that also starred Edward Norton, it was endlessly publicized before its 1998 release. Mol was made part and parcel of this publicity, and her blonde, milk-fed looks were the subject of numerous magazine articles, including a memorably provocative Vanity Fair September cover story. Rounders, however, turned out to be a sizable disappointment, and the slavish attention surrounding its female lead virtually evaporated. Mol continued to work steadily though, apparently refusing to disappear with the hype that had initially surrounded her.

