Leslie Bibb as Christine Everhart Credit: Paramount Pictures

Blonde, hot actress Leslie Bibb was hilarious as Will Ferrell's gold digging Southern wife Carley Bobby, in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. A few years ago, she garnered legions of fans with her role on the high school TV series "Popular" and has been in "ER", "Line of Fire", "Nip/Tuck" and "Crossing Jordan".

Leslie plays a feisty investigative reporter vowing to bring down playboy weapons manufacturer/genius Tony Stark in the new action thriller Iron Man. We wanted to know all about her character, acting opposite volatile and talented actor Robert Downey Junior, why smart gals often go for bad boys and what super heroine the actress would love to play. Leslie lives near me in Los Angeles but was phoning us from New York where she's doing press for Iron Man. Hey, it's 7:15 in the morning our time. We're a bit groggy. Phone rings....

Leslie: Hi. You are up early! If it's any consolation, I went to bed last night at 1:30 and got up at 7:30. But hey, I'm in a hotel suite getting my hair and make-up done and talking to people about a big ole movie called Iron Man. [we laugh]

TeenHollywood: You are so feisty in the morning.