- TV's Wonder Women

Jaime Ray Newman didn't quite follow the trend when it came to moving to Los Angeles to follow her dreams. It was Newman's family that settled here while she was at Northwestern University studying English Literature, and Newman didn't give a thought to join them until after graduation. Her breakthrough role on General Hospital followed soon after, but it is the bewitching Kat Gardener on ABC's Eastwick that has given Newman the chance to explore the most empowering and malicious aspects of femininity, "I fall in love with every character I play," the actress admits. In her spare time, the Detroit native fronts a band called School Boy Crush and is currently scripting a movie. "I travel a lot, I have a lot of family in the Middle East, so there's a movie that I'm writing right now," she explains, also citing a movie she'll be shooting over Eastwick's April hiatus, titled Eggscape. "I'm a total workaholic, I love this pace," she laughs, eyes bright and wide despite the hectic schedule.