Deirdre Quinn Deirdre Quinn Deirdre Quinn (born 1973) is an American actress, known for her role as Miss Texas in the 2000 film "Miss Congeniality". Quinn grew up outside of Philadelphia, and is a graduate of Germantown Academy. She is a graduate in Theatre from Lynchburg College and NYU. She is known for her roles as "Texas" Tina in the television series "Heroes" and Miss Texas, Sandra Bullock's roommate in the mega comedy hit, "Miss Congeniality" (2000), as well as her starring roles in, "Aces 'N' Eights", "The Last Dance", "The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer", "" and "" to name a few.
Miss America 1939 Miss America 1939 Miss America 1939, the 13th Miss America pageant, was the last pageant to be held at the famed Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The finals were held on Saturday, September 9, 1939, and Miss Michigan, Patricia Donnelly, was crowned Miss America 1939. The Miss Congeniality Award was also introduced at the 1939 competition. Donnelly later became a singer and actress. Third runner-up Marguerita Skliris became the actress Margia Dean, who starred in such Hollywood films as "Seven Women from Hell" and "The Quatermass Xperiment". Fourth runner-up Rose Marie Elliott had a successful musical career on