Welcome to the eleventh edition of Screen Sirens! Here I will bridge the gap between our beloved (well, some at least) women of wrestling and the leading ladies gracing the movie screen - whether they be damsels in distress, kick-ass bombshells, dramatic protagonists, or anything in between - we will celebrate the influence and presence of women in the movies and see how they in turn could be connected to the Divas and Knockouts we discuss on this very blog.

With this week’s release of “Hellboy II: The Golden Army”, we’ll look at the character of Liz Sherman, the pyrokinetic paranormal investigator. In this film, Mary is played by Selma Blair. Liz was a normal child until her pyrokinetic abilities began to manifest themselves around her eleventh birthday. The eruption took the lives of her family and destroyed an entire city block. She was taken in by the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense where she learned to control her power to some degree. She was subsequently teamed with Hellboy and Abe Sapien. They often investigate situations involving hostile paranormal creatures, coming into contact with other-worldly creatures. Liz uses her “firepower” to defend herself and others, and is more than capable of holding her own while Hellboy uses more physical measures to take out the bad guys.

In this movie, Liz is in a more developed relationship with Hellboy, living with him. She is very aware of her uniqueness, and is constantly bothered by the attention it brings her. She states on several occasions that she hates being stared at, afraid of being labeled a “freak”. This constant change between confidence and self-loathing makes Liz a very vulnerable character.

Which Diva or Knockout would be suitable for the role of Liz? She is emotionally withdrawn and damaged, yet still known to have a “fiery” temper (pun intended). Who would be able to convey the emotions of such a bottled-up character, yet still look like she’s able to burn you to a crisp? (WARNING: I’m aware that this poll is huge - I wanted to include as many women as possible - ludicrous choices or not!)