USC Alpha Chi Omega

Famous Epsilon Alumnae

Jenilee Harrison
Epsilon, Southern California
Jenilee appeared as Jamie Ewing Barnes on the television series "Dallas," was a regular on "Three's Company," and has made appearances in numerous television shows and mini-series.

Famous Alpha Chi Omegas

	Betsy Finley Ashton Beta Rho, American Personal finance reporter for cable TV's "Motherworks," former consumer affairs reporter for CBS, author of Betty Ashton's "Guide to Living On Your Own" (guide to obtaining credit, buying a car, finding an apartment, etc.).
Linda Cavanaugh Clark Psi, Oklahoma News anchor for KTVY in Oklahoma City and first local (Oklahoma City) journalist to receive the Weintal Award for best broadcast documentary of the year.
	Eleanor Neil Coppola Alpha Psi, UCLA Eleanor shot footage for the Emmy award-winning documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse, which chronicles the making of the film Apocalypse Now. She has also published a journal kept during the filming.
Deidre Downs Zeta Lambda, Virginia Deidre was crowned Miss America 2005. She earned her title based upon her hard work and dedication to raising awareness and research funds for childhood cancer. Upon completion of her term, Deidre will continue her studies in pediatric medicine at the University of Alabama Medical School.
	Carol Reihme Duvall Beta Epsilon, Michigan State Host of "The Carol Duvall Show" on the Home and Garden Television network.
Mary Beth Johnson Edelson Alpha, DePauw Artist with permanent collections in museums such as the Guggenheim in New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Her trademark works are large-scale paintings painted directly on walls.
	Jane Jayroe Gamble Gamma Tau, Oklahoma City Miss America 1967; civic leader in Oklahoma.
Georgie Anne Geyer Gamma, Northwestern Journalist. Author of several books including a biography of Fidel Castro. Her column on international, domestic, and women's affairs and U.S. foreign policy appears in approximately 120 newspapers in the United States and Latin America.
	Laura Innes Gamma, Northwestern Laura appears as Dr. Carrie Weaver on the television series "ER." She has been nominated twice for an Emmy award for her performance on the program.
Tami Lane Zeta Eta, Bradley University Tami Lane won an Academy Award for her work as the lead prosthetic makeup artist on "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." She has worked on other major films, including "The Green Mile," "Vampire," "The Lord of the Rings" and "Superman Returns." In 2002, she was part of the makeup team that earned an Oscar nomination for the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
	Meredith Monroe Upsilon, Millikin University Appears as Andie McPhee on the WB television series "Dawson's Creek." She also starred in the title role of the CBS film production of Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Agnes Eckhard Nixon Gamma, Northwestern Agnes Nixon is the creator of daytime television dramas such as "All My Children," "One Life to Live," "Loving," and "As the World Turns." She is also the former chief writer for various daytime dramas and an inductee into the Broadcast Hall of Fame.
	Aubrey O'Day Epsilon Psi, UC Irvine Aubrey O'Day is a member of the musical group Danity Kane from "Making the Band 3" on MTV.
Dr. Condoleezza Rice Gamma Delta, Denver Current Secretary of State, Dr. Rice is also the former Provost of Stanford University, where she was the youngest, first female, and first African-American to hold this second-highest position at Stanford. Formerly the Deputy Director for Eastern European and Soviet Affairs in the National Security Council and National Security Advisor.
	Alma Gates Sanders Alpha Upsilon, Alabama Chief financial officer for CNN (Cable News Network).
Gail Henion Sheehy Alpha Iota, Vermont Author of the best-selling books Passages, Pathfinders, Spirit of Survival, and Menopause: The Silent Passage. Contributor to Vanity Fair magazine. Wrote a series of character profiles on 1988 presidential hopefuls for Vanity Fair magazine and a recent book about Hillary Rodham Clinton.
	Trista Rehn Sutter Alpha Mu, Indiana ABC's original "Bachelorette." Trista graduated from Indiana University with a degree in exercise science. In 1995 she was accepted at the University of Miami where she pursued her Master's and graduated with honors. Her passion for dancing led her to audition successfully for the NBA's Miami Heat dancers. After her appearance on "The Bachelorette," Trista went on to compete in ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."
Dawn Wells Rho, Washington Dawn appeared as Mary Ann on the television show "Gilligan's Island." She serves as co-host and co-producer of the Children's Miracle Network Telethon, and is the owner of Wishing Wells Collections, which offers easy-closure clothing for the disabled.
	Ruth Reinke Whitney Gamma, Northwestern (deceased) Former Editor-in-Chief of Glamour magazine.
Peggy Wehmeyer Woods Alpha Phi, Texas-Austin Religion reporter for "ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings" and the first full-time religion reporter on national television.