They call her California Mountain Snake, and boy does she make a splash. Her first shot in Quentin Tarantino's gorgeous Kill Bill films involves her in a white trenchcoat with felt-pen drawn buttons as she sashays down a hospital corridor whistling Twisted Nerve.

She's a ruthless assassin who can weild a pretty nifty samurai sword -- not to mention high, high heeled boots -- and doesn't hesitate in kicking back with a cigarette as she sees a man writhe to death by snakebite.

And then there's that killer eyepatch, ooh.