Top 10 TV Cougars
These small screen ladies are really on the prowl. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the Top 10 TV Cougars. For this list, we've looked at female characters on television who have dated, seduced or pursued younger men.
Special thanks to our users tinidee and Jess Isabel Hardie for submitting the idea at WatchMojo.comsuggest
#10: Carrie Mathison “Homeland” (2011-)
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More puma than cougar, C.I.A. agent Carrie Mathison has never been shy about mixing business with pleasure. In post-Brody Season 4, after becoming station chief in Afghanistan, Carrie uses sex to gain the trust of Aayan, a young Muslim medical student. Posing as a newspaper editor, she shamelessly seduces this innocent virgin, and then tracks him in the hopes that he will lead her to his terrorist uncle. Unfortunately, her actions are not without dire consequences.
#9: Jules Cobb “Cougar Town” (2009-15)
The title of the show alone pretty much says it all. “Cougar Town” stars Courteney Cox as Jules Cobb, a recently divorced 40-something with an appetite for younger men. While she does successfully snag herself a few toy boys in season one, the love boat quickly sinks when the whippersnappers fall too hard for her and want something more serious. She does eventually find the real thing later on in the series, but with a man much closer in age to herself.
#8: Tanya Turner “Footballers’ Wives” (2002-06)
Coke-snorting, promiscuous Tanya Turner is behind much of the melodrama—sexual or otherwise—on the British hit series “Footballers’ Wives.” Cold, calculating, and remorseless, this anti-heroine shamelessly hops from one bed to another, including the bed of the 17-year-old football player Darius Fry. With three dead husbands in her past, attempted murder charges, countless drug arrests, and many catfights, including one where she yanked out the hair of her lover’s bisexual wife, this is one cougar you do not want to cross.
#7: Blanche Devereaux “The Golden Girls” (1985-92)
Southern belle Blanche Devereaux has charmed the pants off many a man. Notoriously vain about her looks, this older sexy lady has never revealed her real age to any of her friends—one episode finds the girls going through her documentation only to see that the age column has been replaced with the words “Deleted by Authority of the Governor”, implying that she slept with the Governor to have the information removed from her records. With a very liberal sexual attitude, Blanche has always had a steady flow of gentlemen callers throughout the years, some significantly younger than others.
#6: Kendall Casablancas “Veronica Mars” (2004-07)
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Let’s face it; Kendall Casablancas is probably not your average stepmom. The trophy wife of real estate mogul Richard Casablancas, Kendall has zero scruples when it comes to seducing teenage boys. Having married Big D for his deep pockets, we’re not surprised that she quickly gets bored and goes looking for action elsewhere. And by “elsewhere,” we mean the bed of Logan Echolls, friend of her two stepchildren Cassidy and Dick! It seems like seducing teenage boys has become something of a TV trend in recent years!
#5: Julie Cooper “The O.C.” (2003-07)
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Julie Cooper was definitely the one character with all the skeletons in her closet on the hit series ”The O.C.” After divorcing Jimmy Cooper, she sets her sights on multi-millionaire Caleb Nichol, whose barely legal girlfriend Gabrielle disappears after a racy make-out session with newcomer Ryan Atwood. As such, her breakup with Caleb somehow leads to her having a steamy affair with her daughter’s ex-boyfriend Luke Ward. Of course, Ryan, Seth and eventually Marissa find out, which sends the already fragile mother-daughter relationship into a downward spiral. Is this really how the other half lives?
#4: Lucille Austero “Arrested Development” (2003-06; 2013-)
While we all love the quirkiness of “Arrested Development,” sometimes love triangles hit a little too close to home. Actually this might be more of a love hexagon than a triangle—you be the judge! Lucille Austero, a.k.a. Lucille Two, is Lucille Bluth’s best friend, neighbor, and biggest social rival. But she is also the first lover of Buster Bluth, who just so happens to be Lucille Bluth’s son! After a rather awkward relationship, she moves on to Carl Weathers, then to G.O.B. to finally Oscar Bluth. Some things are just creepy!
#3: Nancy Botwin “Weeds” (2005-12)
Everyone’s favourite weed dealing suburban mom, Nancy Botwin’s sexual escapades go from the fairly tame to more and more daring as the series progresses. From sex on the hood of a car with a rival drug dealer to rough bar sex with Jack in Pioneer City, it seems like there is nothing Nancy Botwin won’t do. Her milky white skin, short shorts, and cowboy boots became trademark Botwin attire as she navigates the drug world, ice-coffee in hand. Engaging in all kinds of sexual adventures with a rather unsavoury cast of men, it’s no surprise that Nancy Botwin clocks in at number three on our list.
#2: Gabrielle Solis (solease) “Desperate Housewives” (2004-12)
We don’t know what’s in the water on Wisteria Lane, but the ladies of “Desperate Housewives” are no strangers to sleeping with younger men. First, there’s Edie Britt who is pretty much ready to sleep with any Tom, Dick or Harry. And then there’s the beautiful Gabrielle Solis, played by Eva Longoria, who cheats on husband Carlos with her teenage gardener. In real life, Longoria married Spurs superstar Tony Parker, who is seven years her junior. While the marriage didn’t last long, Ms. Longoria definitely earned her cougar cred on and off the screen during the first decade of the 21st century. Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions: - Amanda Daniels “Entourage” (2004-11) - Tamara Jacobs “Dawson’s Creek” (1998-2003) - Mona Robinson “Who’s the Boss?” (1984-92) - Stella Gibson “The Fall” (2013-)
#1: Samantha Jones “Sex and the City” (1998-2004)
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And finally, at the top spot of our list is Kim Cattrall, aka Samantha Jones, from the extremely popular series ”Sex and the City”. For six seasons, Samantha – who is the oldest of the foursome - sank her claws into a vast and varied cast of characters, which included a college student eager to lose his virginity. But it’s perhaps her relationship with a 20-something waiter/aspiring actor that is the most memorable. While her sexual escapades are usually limited to one-night stands or short flings, Samantha’s larger than life sexual appetite makes for some seriously entertaining viewing and her willingness to try anything once has cemented her in pop culture and TV history forever. Do you agree with our list? Who are your favourite television cougars? For more steamy top 10s published daily, be sure to subscribe to WatchMojo.com.
