Weeds

Last night I started watching the Showtime series Weeds. Love it so far. I mean, it is so funny. And I love the fact that the premise is SO out there. Apparently I'm a fan of strange storylines, considering my love of the show Big Love. Anyway, during one episode I noticed a member of the PTA committee that looked really familiar to me. When she appeared again in a later episode, I mulled it over and figured out what I knew her from: The Golden Girls. She was on one episode as Blanche's daughter Rebecca in season 3.

As if it weren't sad enough that I recognized her from one single episode of a show she did 20 years ago, sadder still is how I recognized her. It wasn't her appearance (although she has not changed at all with the exception of a darker hair color). I recognized the way that she spoke. She has a very distinct way of moving her mouth when she speaks. It could be the result of some sort of slight past speech impediment, but nonetheless that is how I spotted her.

A brief search through Wikipedia for the specific Golden Girls episode I was looking for and then IMDb for the actors' names in that episode, I was able to confirm that it was indeed the same actress. Her name is Shawn Schepps, and apparently she writes, produces, and directs as well.

I believe I now officially deserve the title of World's Biggest Nerd. Or at least World's Most Observant Person.