Laura Cayouette - Women of the West

Laura Cayouette
Birthdate: 11 July 1964
Birthplace: Laurel, Maryland


Years Active: 1995 - 2013
Number of Western Appearances: 1

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Born in the environs of our nation's capital, Laura Cayouette's name hints at her bayou heritage but - as many aspiring actresses do - her dream of a life in Hollywood drew her to the West Coast. Making the cross-country trek in 1992, Laura's film career began in earnest just a few short years later as she began compiling a list of minor role credits. Ultimately her path crossed with director Quentin Tarantino when she appeared in Kill Bill: Vol. 2 before leaving L.A. for New Orleans. For her first Western appearance, Laura would reunite with Tarantino for a role in the director's own initial foray into the Western genre - Django Unchained.

Portraying Lara Lee Candie-Fitzwilly, the widowed sister of main protagonist Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio), Laura's performance embodies the irony of high society in the antebellum South. Perpetually sporting a broad, disinterested grin and routinely offering up a refined giggle whenever a (white) male character would speak (no matter the horrors occurring around her) , Laura's Lara Lee evokes both contempt and pity.

Although the part Laura plays is of a Southern aristocrat, and not technically "of the West", her presence in a genre film still warrants her inclusion within these pages. Hopefully, soon, Laura will return in a more traditional setting.

Western Filmography

	Title	| Year	| Role	| Director
	Django Unchained |	2012 |	Lara Lee Candie-Fitzwilly |	Quentin Tarantino

Shannon Hazlett - Women of the West

Shannon Hazlett
Birthdate: 1 November 1980
Birthplace: Studio City, California
Full Name: Shannon Marie Hazlett


Years Active: 2002 - 2012
Number of Western Appearances: 1

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An emerging actress with wholesome good looks, California native Shannon Hazlett started her budding career with bit television parts. Seemingly active in the same circles as Quentin Tarantino and Jamie Foxx, Shannon landed a part as a "foot double" in Tarantino's 2007 grindhouse flick Death Proof before making a brief cameo in the director's 2012 Western foray Django Unchained. Without lines and only glimpsed through a window, Shannon nevertheless has the presence to capture a scene. Hopefully another Western is in the cards.

Western Filmography

	Title	| Year	| Role	| Director
	Django Unchained |	2012 |	Daughtry Saloon Girl |	Quentin Tarantino

Amber Tamblyn - Women of the West

Amber Tamblyn
Birthdate: 14 May 1983
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California
Full Name: Amber Rose Tamblyn


Years Active: 1995 - 2013
Number of Western Appearances: 1

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The daughter of veteran Western actor Russ Tamblyn, Amber has established herself as a successful television star with appearances on such shows as Joan of Arcadia, where she portrayed the titular character, and General Hospital. The films in which Amber has appeared have run the gamut from horror to drama to comedy. Amber's first role in a Western came as a cameo alongside her father in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained. Quentin, a well-known lover of classic Westerns, included the pair as an homage to Russ' work in films such as How the West Was Won and Son of a Gunfighter.

Western Filmography

	Title	| Year	| Role	| Director
	Django Unchained |	2012 |	Daughter of a Son of a Gunfighter |	Quentin Tarantino