Ad for California

[frankleigh]

This is the one that ends with Arnie Schwarz..etc and his wife saying something like "Find yourself here".

Does anyone know who the first actress to appear in the ad is, or what she was/is in? I recognise her from something but just can't place what it is.

[Goodsoulette]

Is it Edwina from Ugly Betty?

[frankleigh]

Goodsoulette - I've never seen Ugly Betty, so I can't comment, but If this works - this is the advert, and the actress I recognise but can't place is the first to appear:

http://www.visit4info.com/preview-flash.cfm?vm =0&type=3&adid=54173

[james412]

Vanessa Marcil from 'Las Vegas'

From JL Combs on Answerbag...

I wrote to Antonette Eckert, advertising and co-op marketing manager for California Travel and Tourism Commission. And she was nice enough to answer this question for me. The list of stars in order of appearance are:

Vanessa Marcil - NBC's Las Vegas
Candice Kumai - professional surfer
Paul Rodriguez, Jr. - professional skater
Levi Leipheimer - professional cyclist
Phil Mickelson - PGA Tour player
Vanessa Williams - ABC's Ugly Betty
Chris Isaak - musician
Andrew Firestone - winemaker/2nd season of The Bachelor
Rob Lowe - ABC's Brothers & Sisters
Maria Shriver - 1st Lady of California
Arnold Schwarzenegger - Governor of California

[frankleigh]

Thanks for that James412 - I knew I recognised her from something, but Las Vegas was on one of the channels I lost when Virgin Media and Sky had a "falling out"; so I haven't seen it in a while. Of the others, Phil Mickelson, Arnie and his wife are the only ones I recognised.

[DJonesy]

i think it`s eva longaria from desparate housewives