Why Beauty Isn’t Enough — From the Pin-Up Girl Who Inspired Jessica Rabbit

Vikki Dougan never got to the A list

Vikki Dougan (on Wikimedia Commons by Globe Photos, NY) and Jessica Rabbit (by Nathan Rupert on Flickr), altered by the author

The sexy red-haired woman from the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) was based on a real-life character. Although some believe the inspiration for Jessica was actress Veronica Lake, it was actually another one — Vikki Dougan.