Possessing porcelain skin, long dark curls and classical, yet exotic, features, Julianna Margulies shot to stardom as the capable yet caring head nurse Carol Hathaway on the hit NBC medical series “ER”. Her character was supposed to be killed off by a drug overdose in the 1994 pilot episode but the actress had proven so likable she won not only a permanent spot on the show but also a 1995 Best Supporting Actress Emmy. Margulies remained with the show through the 1999-2000 season while Hathaway not only faced professional challenges as well as personal ones (broken romances, giving birth to twins). The actress turned down a contract valued at a reported $27 million to extend her stay on the hit series, choosing instead to seek different and challenging roles.
