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July 22, 2008: Helen Slater at the Super Megashow and Comicfest

If any comic book fans grew up in the 1970s and 1980s chances are they had crushes on Linda Carter's Wonder Woman, Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia, Yvonna Craig's Batgirl or crushes on any number of the women who played Catwoman in the Adam West "Batman" series.

However, there was room in everyone's heart for Helen Slater's Kara Zor-El, a.k.a. Supergirl.

In 1984, Slater donned the familiar "S" shield, red cape, mini-skirt and boots and at a July 12 and 13 comic book convention called the Super Megashow and Comicfest held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in-Fairfield, New Jersey, Slater talked about her time as the Girl of Steel and her subsequent visits into the "Superman" universe.

Born in Long Island, she graduated from the School of Fine Arts in New York City in 1982. The school was made famous in 1980s movie "Fame" which inspired a subsequent television show. She said it was here, she was able to study the craft.

"Acting as a craft is so interesting to study, if you ever get a chance I would encourage anyone to do so," said Slater.

She and her "Supergirl" co-star, Peter O'Toole would discuss acting.

Slater said, "I remember being in Peter O'Toole's trailer and I had recently done 'Romeo and Juliet' and he wanted me to recite some of the play's soliloquies for him. Peter said to me, 'You Americans are so expressive, as you recite it pretend you are holding daffodils in your hand' and that is something I have learned that has helped me out in many, many ways."

Click here to read the complete interview with Helen Slater.