Indie rockin' actresses

Indie rockin' actresses

By Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

From Lindsay Lohan and Russell Crowe to Jennifer Love Hewitt and David Hasselhoff, the pop culture world has viewed the singing careers of actors with a bit of curiosity -- and a dose of skepticism. It’s safe to say that the aforementioned actors do not have indie credibility.

There are, however, some who do. The indie community has seemingly embraced the musical ambitions of Jena Malone, and a forthcoming album from Scarlett Johansson, who lined up a host of respectable contributors, is hotly anticipated. And there’s also Zooey Deschanel, pictured, who’s been working with rising indie singer-songwriter M. Ward.

Indeed, there's a host of actresses whom the music community has embraced, and we take a look at them here. Granted, we may be stretching on some of these, but good taste in music isn’t rewarded enough.