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Greta Garbo, one of the most famous temptresses ever to appear on screen, died in 1990.
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No Good Deed does have an undeniably fantastic cast at its disposal, from Luke Wilson as an unhappy soap actor to Linda Cardellini as a blonde temptress, from Denis Leary as a dangerous ex-con to the great Anna Maria Horsford as the overbearing mom of one prospective buyer.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
This temptress outdoes the Oakville Reserve with seductive powers, as the black raspberry cobbler and tiramisu flavors are irresistible, especially combined with bright notes of orange peel that lift the rich body along the flavorful finish.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Indeed, the movie’s sexiest scene finds our temptress entering Kei’s room and wordlessly taking nude photos of herself on his bed.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 22 Sep. 2024
On television in the 1960s, Rowlands played the deaf-mute wife of a detective in the NBC series 87th Precinct and was the temptress Adrienne Van Leyden on ABC’s Peyton Place.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
This temptress outdoes the Oakville Reserve with seductive powers, as the black raspberry cobbler and tiramisu flavors are irresistible, especially combined with bright notes of orange peel that lift the rich body along the flavorful finish.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Indeed, the movie’s sexiest scene finds our temptress entering Kei’s room and wordlessly taking nude photos of herself on his bed.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 22 Sep. 2024
On television in the 1960s, Rowlands played the deaf-mute wife of a detective in the NBC series 87th Precinct and was the temptress Adrienne Van Leyden on ABC’s Peyton Place.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Temptress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temptress. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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temptress
noun
tempt·ress
ˈtem(p)-trəs 
: a woman who tempts
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