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TV's Most Kick-Ass Female Detectives

February 16th, 2009 9:00am EST Post a comment

Once upon a television season, fans of police dramas and crime procedurals didn't think detectives could ever get more hard-boiled than Vic Mackey of "The Shield" or Andy Sipowicz of "NYPD Blue."

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Mon Feb 16 2009 09:04:56 By: chunky lover 53 (

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"those who felt the series objectified women deemed it "Jiggle TV""= Ah! The Good Ole Days.

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Mon Feb 16 2009 12:15:45 By: lovetheweasel (

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Mariska Hargitay is hot

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Mon Feb 16 2009 12:43:50 By: lolav (

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I like Kathryn Morris and Mariska Hargitay. I do not agree that Patricia Arquette plays a detective on Medium. She is a police consultant with psychic powers. Whatever she is, I like her too.

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Mon Feb 16 2009 12:45:46 By: Marcus Garvey (

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angela lansbury mustve been something before electricity

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Mon Feb 16 2009 12:54:52 By: Agent Smith (

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"Aside from the fact that you left out Mary MacCormack(In Plain Sight), you did pretty good"
You didn't really just say that did you? That show is a steaming pile of cheese-filled FAIL.

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Thu May 7 2009 06:06:35 By: Lilly_Scotty (

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Kathryn Morris all the way....She is hot hot hot..
I luv her. She is absolutely gorgeous and a very talented actress. I always watch Cold Case and never miss a episode.
She desrves an emmy with the great acting she does..
Keep up the great work Kathryn

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Sun May 10 2009 16:19:18 By: drumming like Neil Peart (

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Is there a time frame for this synopsis because one might add Peggy Lipton's character 'Julie Barnes' on the 1970's detective show "The Mod Squad."

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Mon Nov 2 2009 17:49:38 By: Anonymous User
Are you kidding?! Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars should be at the top of this list.

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