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Rumor : Actress Andrea Thompson who played the character Talia Winters in Babylon 5 was in the men's magazine, Playboy.

Fact : This is a rumor. 

Ms. Thompson never had pictures in any stage of undress in the Playboy magazine.

Andrea Thompson did do some modeling pictures early in her career.  Most often mentioned are photographs that appeared in "Black and White" ²  number 36 in April of 1999.

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Ms. Thompson was quoted by  the "New York Post," to have said. "I did pose for 'Black and White' magazine, a prestigious, artistic publication, several years ago, ....I did this as a piece of art and make no apologies for the creative decisions I've made as an artist in my 20-year career.¹"

She is in good company.  Leonard Nimoy was featured in issue six, and the photographic talent of singer / musician Elton John was featured in issue nine of "Black And White."  The publication is dedicated to the photographic arts and features the works found in many great museums.

The rumor likely started in two ways.

First, her Babylon 5 colleague, Claudia Christian, was in the October 1999 issue of Playboy.

Second, Ms. Thompson is not alone in having faked pictures of her circulating on the internet. One such image has the misleading name of "Andrea Thompson unpublished Playboy picture." 

Third, she was hired by CNN Headline News on August 6, 2001 following a wave of severe personnel cuts at CNN.  Many first line reporters and anchors were fired prior to her arrival.  Some of these staff made her a "poster child" for their grievances with the cable channel and Ted Turner.

This animosity was exemplified in the web site "Ted's Turnovers" ² created by former employees.  The site posted Andrea Thompson's model photographs with text that was at best satirical.

On March 14, 2002, Ms. Thompson resigned from CNN Headline News after approximately nine months with the network.  Factors often cited include long hours, a need for more time with her son, and distance from his Father, Jerry Doyle, also a former B5 actor.

It was recently announced Ms. Thompson will be going to the cable channel Court TV on Saturday, June 8th, 2002.  The news was announced May 30th on CNN and several other news sites.

In her new role, she will host a three-hour blocks of programming on Saturday evenings for Court TV.  She will introduce shows, including  "NYPD Blue'' and "Forensic Files," and speak during the breaks.

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Published on: May 29, 2002   Hollywood Squares (1998)
Links Updated : June 26, 2002   NYPD Blue (1993) - Det. Jill Kirkendall [ season 5 - 7, recurring season 4 ]

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