Lana Turner in popular culture Lana Turner in popular culture Since her rise to fame in the 1940s, American film actress Lana Turner (19211995) has appeared and been referenced in numerous works across literature, film, art, and music. Her glamorous persona and publicized personal troubles have contributed to her recurring prevalence in popular culture. Turner first entered the popular culture lexicon under the nickname "the Sweater Girl" due to her feature film debut in "They Won't Forget" (1937), in which she appeared in a form-fitting sweater that accentuated her bust. She was the first known person to be given the nickname, which went on to
Abigail (actress) Abigail (actress) Abigail Rogan (known mononymously as Abigail; born 23 July 1946 in London) is a retired English-born Australian television and film character actress and briefly a vocalist, who emigrated from London in 1968 and became one of Australia's significant sex symbols of the mid-1970s. Abigail was educated in France, and came to Australia when she was given the chance to appear as the female lead in the Perth production "There's a Girl in my Soup". She is best known for her roles in two prominent Australian soap operas, where she became known simply as Abigail, she first became best