Colleen Haskell
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Colleen Marie Haskell (born December 6, 1976) was a contestant on the first season of the American reality show Survivor. She was born in Bethesda, Maryland to John and Patricia Haskell. Colleen was a graduate of the University of Georgia.
Haskell's most notable role is likely her role as a contestant on the original season of Survivor. She was a castaway on the Pagong tribe, a tribe composed primarily of young adults, especially when compared to the Tagi tribe. Early on, Colleen was linked with contestant Greg Buis, and fellow Pagong member Jenna Lewis speculated that the friendship had become a romance. Both Greg and Colleen adamantly denied there was a romance, with Colleen ultimately joking that "it was all about the sex." At the merge, Pagong was surprised by Tagi's strategy of picking them off, and each member was consecutively voted out. Colleen was well-liked even by those who were eliminating Pagong members, so much so that she was the last remaining original Pagong member. Colleen was very popular with the American public, and Bryant Gumbel tagged her as "America's Sweetheart" due to her fair play, witty observations and girl next door appearance.
In 2001 she starred in the comedic film The Animal, playing Rob Schneider's love interest. Schneider commented that working with Colleen was one of the more entertaining elements of making the movie. She later went on to work as an assistant producer on The Michael Essany Show in 2003.
After being voted out, Colleen told the remaining castaways, "Be nice, play fair." She said this just before her torch was snuffed and, once she was gone, Richard Hatch commented that she was "a wonderful person."
[edit] Tribal Council Voting History
| Episode | Voted For | Votes From |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | ||
| 102 | B.B. Andersen | |
| 103 | ||
| 104 | Ramona Gray | Gervase Peterson, Ramona Gray |
| 105 | ||
| 106 | Joel Klug | |
| 107 | Richard Hatch | Sean Kenniff |
| 108 | Jenna Lewis | |
| 109 | Richard Hatch | |
| 110 | Sean Kenniff | |
| 111 | Sean Kenniff | Richard Hatch, Rudy Boesch, Susan Hawk, Sean Kenniff |
| Jury | Kelly Wiglesworth |
[edit] Trivia
- Pagong is somewhat of an infamous tribe in Survivor's history due to its incredible blunder at the merge. Despite the fact that Pagong entered the merge with the same number of participants as the opposing tribe Tagi, the Pagong members chose not to vote together at the first Tribal Council, and were consequently blindsided by Tagi's near-cohesive vote. From thereon, despite many strategic efforts by Pagong members, the Pagong members were picked off, one-by-one. This fate has come to be known as being "Pagonged," and has happened to several tribes in Survivor's history, including Sook Jai from Survivor: Thailand and Mogo Mogo in Survivor: All-Stars.
- In a moment not featured on the airing of Survivor, Colleen won an individual challenge that involved guessing how much weight she had lost since the show had begun. She won a chocolate bar, which she broke apart and shared with the other members of the merged tribe.
- Colleen is often attributed with masterminding one of the first counter-alliances, dubbed the "BBQ Alliance," when she won a barbecue dinner and chose Jenna Lewis to share it with. The two conjured a scheme to destroy the Tagi alliance and get ahead in the game. The attempted alliance was ultimately unsuccessful, as the girls failed to sway either of their intended targets (Kelly and Sean).
- It has been speculated that Colleen was likely asked to compete in Survivor: All-Stars, but declined. This speculation is due mostly to the somewhat unexpected inclusion of Jenna Lewis (also from the original Survivor season) in the All-Star cast. It should be noted that Elisabeth Hasselbeck, a very likeable contestant from Survivor: Australia, is verified to have declined (as she had just gained the status of a host on The View, and Amber Brkich (who, after marrying fellow Survivor: All-Star Rob Mariano, became Amber Mariano) was another surprise contestant on the All-Star list.
