The Resume

(February 9, 1941- )
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Was an actress under the stage name Sheila James
Portrayed Jackie Erwin in 'The Stu Erwin Show' (1950-55) and Zelda Gilroy in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959-63)
Assistant/Associate Dean of Students at UCLA (1969-75)
Co-founder of the California Women's Law Center (1989)
Served in the California State Assembly (1994-2000) and State Senate (2000-08)

Why she might be annoying:

She made up boyfriends to keep the producers of 'Dobie Gillis' from discovering her lesbianism.
She said, 'I thought of myself as unattractive, because that's what everyone said about Zelda.'
She landed few acting jobs after 'Dobie Gillis' went off the air.
She contemplated driving her car off a cliff when she realized her acting career was over: 'I thought I better kill myself, because I didn't know what I was going to do.'

Why she might not be annoying:

She was expelled from her sorority when the sisters discovered letters from her girlfriend.
At Harvard, she was elected class marshall and president of the law school student council.
She was the first openly gay person elected to the California state legislature.
She was twice named the most intelligent member of the state legislature by 'California Journal.' (1998,2000)
She said, 'You know, the gay agenda is love and equality.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born Half-Jewish
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 46]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [February] (Ranked: 2091941)
• Child Stars [1950s]
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Emergency - Guest Stars
• Hey! Look at Me, I'm Waving Hi
• I Attended Harvard
• I Drive a Porsche
• I Sought Political Office
• I Was a Child Star
• Lesbians
• Little People [5'3 and Shorter] - Female A-K
• Out's 50 Most Powerful Gays and Lesbians [2007] (Ranked: 20)
• Out's 50 Most Powerful Gays and Lesbians [2008] (Ranked: 30)
• Profiles 34001-34250 (Ranked: 34226)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 18 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying