Enchanting Women of 2009
And there were also:
The German national women’s soccer team, who beat England 6:2 in the final of the European championship and won the title for the seventh time, the fith time in a row +++ Musician Jen Foster, whose song “I Didn’t Just Kiss Her” was the perfect answer to Katy Perry’s infamous “I Kissed a Girl”, and whose music can now be heard in the new web series “Venice”. +++ Lesbian-themed web series, like “Anyone But Me” about the teenage girl Vivian, who moves from New York to the suburbs and has to deal with a new school, new friends, and trying to keep her relationship with girlfriend Aster alive, or the very funny “Seeking Simone” about an actress whose best friend talks her into trying online dating.
In Memoriam
Bea Arthur
In April, the popular actress who was best known to younger generations as “Dorothy Zbornak” from the sitcom “The Golden Girls” passed away at the age of 86.
Monika Bleibtreu
In May, renowned German theatre and movie actress Monika Bleibtreu died from cancer at the age of 65. Aside from being the mother of German movie star Moritz Bleibtreu (”Run Lola Run”, “The Baader Meinhof Complex”), Monika Bleibtreu was well-known for taking on complex roles, like the 80-year-old lesbian piano teacher who struggles with her past in “Vier Minuten”, a role for which she received Germany’s highest movie award, the “Deutsche Filmpreis”.
Barbara Rudnik
Also in May, German actress Barbara Rudnik lost her battle against breast cancer at the age of 50. She was best known to lesbian audiences for her role as a closeted politician who falls in love with her bodyguard, played by Ulrike Folkerts, in the movie “Die Leibwächterin”. One of her last roles was the one of Til Schweiger’s sister in the popular German movie “Keinohrhasen”.
Last but not least: This Blog
“Enchanting Women | Bezaubernde Frauen – MeL’s Blog” was officially launched on July 31st of this year. With the help of AfterEllen’s Sarah Warn, who was kind enough to post a link to my Verbotene Liebe recaps in that day’s “Best. Lesbian. Week. Ever.”, it had more visitors on the first day than I could ever have hoped for.
The most popular article of 2009 as measured by page views was Warten auf das Coming-Out – Homosexualität im Frauenfußball, a German article about homosexuality in women’s soccer, followed by The Women of “Stargate” and Verbotene Liebe Special – All About Carla & Stella. Most people who came to this blog via a search engine were looking for “linda bresonik” or “linda bresonik inka grings”, and also “carla and stella”.
Who would be your choices for “Enchanting Women of 2009″? And what was your favorite TV show, movie, book or song in 2009? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
Thanks MeL.
Thank you for a great recap. For me, finding blogs like yours was one of the best things about 2009. Thank you for all you do to keep us updated on all of these wonderfully enchanting women!
I agree with Deb ;-))
you’re one of my favorite things and i really love your “Starla” recaps.
Thank You MeL and wish you a happy new year!!
Best line:
“In the very first scene of the very first episode, the two of them are shown in bed together. And no, they are not sleeping.”
Lol, thank you so much for sharing in the “Otalia/Venice”Love.
It’s been a very “Enchanting” time, may it continue in the new year (With lot’s and lot’s of beautiful, sexy and self confident women on our screens!!)
Thank you for your site,absolutely loving it!
xoxo
Doreen
You guys are really sweet. :) It’s feedback like yours that makes writing a blog like this so rewarding and so much fun.