Show creator Chris Carter clearly recognised her potential, lobbying hard for the unknown 24-year-old to play Dana Scully.
But real estate agents are now losing real money as commissions fall through, making them a potential lobbying counterweight to the banks.
As new allegations of potential improper lobbying have surfaced in recent weeks against Mr. Ensign, Republican colleagues in Washington and Nevada have remained largely silent, and associates say Mr. Ensign has found himself more isolated politically.
Outspent and outmaneuvered, mainstream environmental groups preach at the altar of broken promises about the potential of lobbying and insider access while awaiting the blandishments of the next candidate.
Operamission, a company founded in 2009 by the pianist, harpsichordist and conductor Jennifer Peterson, saw potential in the lobby of the Gershwin Hotel, where it presented Handel's "Almira" last year.
It is also alleged that Mr bin Hammam made trips to lobby potential voters in a jet from a fleet reserved for the Qatari royal family.
"If the opposition wins, but not an outright majority, the army could for instance lobby potential coalition parties to discourage them from joining the government," she said.
Others, however, see little difference between potential conflicts involving lobbying and those involving investments.
And Jeffrey Holmstead, whose name has been floated in several reports as a potential EPA administrator, lobbies for energy companies.
Cousins, who has been lobbying potential investors to reject the project, said the government should do more to move Australia towards clean energy.
