Crush: Law and Order Edition - Alana De La Garza

I've spoken several times about my Man Crushes, but I haven't dedicated any space to talk about the women that make me swoon. It's no secret that I love Tyra Banks but she is not the only person who makes me go ga-ga. In general, I don't think I have a "type", but if I had to choose, I would go with brunette over blonde, butt over boobs, and brains over most anything else. Extra points if they have an independent streak or are mildly crazy.

I was watching Law and Order (the original) last night, and I have come to realize that I have a big crush an Alana De La Garza who plays A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa. Brunette? Check. Butt? She's part Hispanic, so check. Brains? Well, she plays a lawyer on TV, and that is good enough for me. The Assistant District Attorneys on Law and Order have provided me a lot of crush material. Jill Hennessy as Claire Kincaid. Yes. Carey Lowell as Jamie Ross? Yes (who says no to a Bond Girl?). Angie Harmon as Abbie Carmichael. Oh hell yes (you know she loves the NY Giants)! Elisabeth Rohm as Serena Southerlyn? She was blonde, but when it came to fighting back against her bosses, she was top notch. Annie Parisse as Alexandra Borgia? She was taken from us too soon, and for sure.

On last night's episode, Connie is assigned to be the legal aid attorney for a suspected double murderer. Although she signed up for her job to put people like him behind bars, she does her best as his attorney, and completely destroyed her boss in the courtroom and made Detective Anthony Anderson look like a fool. Connie has been with us for a couple of seasons now, and with the way the A.D.A.s move through this show, she might not be around very long, so enjoy her while you can.