Our most loved female performers may be a little older, but they are still beautiful, graceful, and many times still entertaining us today, decades after they first caught our eye. These women have grown into their roles of Hollywood Icons and are highly respected in the industry and beyond.
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Katey Sagal
Who didn’t love Peggy Bundy on the series Married…With Children?” Katey Sagal’s most loved role wasn’t her only one, though, and she continues acting in person and in voiceovers.
Futurama owes the voice of Leela to Katey, and she stars in 8 Simple Rules. She was known for her role on the critically acclaimed Sons of Anarchy from 2008 through 2014; the show was a family affair, as it was created by her hubby Kirt Setter.
Goldie Hawn
The Good Morning, World alumni made being a dizzy blonde an onscreen artform, and she has had a remarkably long and successful career portraying it.
Cactus Flower and There’s a Girl in my Soup were just a few of her comedic offerings throughout the 60’s and 70’s. The 80’s would find her career even more successful as she starred in many box office hits, like the Academy Award winning Private Benjamin.
Goldie’s marriage has had a successful run as well; she has been married to Kurt Russel, fellow actor, since 1983.
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Diana Rigg
You might see Olenna Tyrell from the hit show, Game of Thrones, and have no idea of the insanely successful career Diana Rigg had before this role. She was a very successful actress through the 1960’s, most notably on the TV show The Avengers.
She earned a Tony award for her role in the 1994 Broadway show, Medea. Diana is more than just a pretty face and talented actress; as the child of a railroad engineering father in India, the actress spent her childhood there and can speak Hindi.
Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway was the first actress to receive an award from the esteemed Leopard Club, which is now known for honoring celebrities whose roles and works have influenced society.
Her first big role was in The Happening, but her role in the later film Bonnie and Clyde would prove to be controversial. The film was not well received at first because it was considered to glorify murder by critics at the time.
Bonnie and Clyde has gone on to gain major success since then, though, and remains one of her most memorable roles.
Daryl Hannah
In 1984, Ron Howard’s movie Splash had men across the planet wishing they could somehow adopt a mermaid. Daryl Hannah had made her movie debut years earlier, though, in 1978 for her role in the horror film, The Fury.
Daryl Hannah was the beautiful assassin in the Tarantino classic, Kill Bill, for which she won a Saturn Award. It’s only natural that the willowy beauty’s name would be romantically linked with some big names like Neil Young and John F. Kennedy Jr.
Morgan Fairchild
Before Morgan Fairchild showed up on the popular TV show Friends as the overly dramatic mother to the neurotic Bing Chandler, she was on many nighttime TV dramas including Falcon Crest, Flamingo Road, and, of course, Dallas.
Earlier in Morgan’s life, she was held up in New York City against her will. The real-life drama convinced her to study Kung-Fu, and even as she is nearing her seventies, she certainly is not someone to mess with.
Pam Grier
Throughout the 70’s, Pam Grier was known for many roles in films such as Foxy Brown, Sheba Baby and The Bird Cage. Pamela Suzette Grier won the best actress Golden Globe for her role in Jackie Brown, the Tarantino classic.
She would continue to land roles throughout her career, such as playing opposite Steven Seagal as his partner in Above the Law.
Barbara Bach
Barbara Bach got her start as many actresses do; she was a successful model. From there, she would earn her popularity as a gorgeous Bond girl, the spy Anya Amasova in The Spy Who Loved Me.
Barbara has been happily married to Ringo Starr, of the Beatles’ fame, and in 1981 the couple founded a charity called The Lotus Foundation. Barbara currently spends her time focused on their charity.
Catherine Bach
Catherine Bach wasn’t always the amazing Daisy Duke who had an entire fashion craze named after her, although she got her start as a fashion creator for theater groups as a side job to make a few dollars.
Her first movie role was in The Midnight Man, a 1973 mystery. She was also cast on The Young and the Restless in 2012 as Anita Lawson. The role that made her a household name was, of course, in the TV series the Dukes of Hazzard.
Those amazing legs were insured at the time of filming the series for an equally amazing $1 million.
Sofia Vergara
Sofia got her start in show business by cohosting two different Univision TV network shows. She has a few films under her belt as well, such as Meet the Browns, Chasing Papi, Madea Goes to Jail, and Four Brothers.
She is currently a Primetime Emmy and a Golden Globe winner for her most recent part, the gorgeous and funny Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on the TV series Modern Family.
She has a child from a previous relationship but is married to the amazingly handsome Joe Manganiello, a fellow actor.
Farrah Fawcett
Charlie’s Angels alumni Farrah Fawcett was one of the most famously featured pin-up girls of the 70’s. She had the amazing blue eyes and blonde hair that personified a decade and is still remembered for her beauty and talent even after her death from cancer in 2009.
Farrah was a Golden Globe nominee six times for her roles. She started in commercials before graduating to the TV screen. She met husband Lee Majors on set of The Six Million Dollar Man.
Susan Dey
Susan Dey is another model turned actress.
Her first role as Laurie Partridge on the 1970’s classic TV series the Partridge Family defined her career. Susan remained largely popular on the smaller screen, but she did have a few roles in film as well, most notably for her role opposite Charlton Heston in Skyjacked, released in 1972.
Susan’s most recent work was on L.A. Law, for which she won an award. Susan is currently retired from show business.
Molly Ringwald
Molly Ringwald was the face of the 80’s teen movie scene with her roles in classics like The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles. She was a fun-loving cutie with lots of talent whose movies are still teenage must-see films even now.
Molly was offered roles in Ghost and Pretty Woman but declined both. From 2008 through 2013, Molly starred on television’s The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Molly has taken a step away from show business and is currently focused on her advice column for The Guardian.
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda has no intention of slowing down any time soon. She has received the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award and is a two-time Academy Award winner.
She had her start on Barbarella n the 60’s and has remained active even through today with a role in Grace and Frankie on Netflix. Jane is also well known for her well-toned physique and has a series of inspiring work-out videos.
Ally Sheedy
A dancer, author and actress, Ally Sheedy remains active on occasion in film, but her real claims to fame was in the 80’s. Ally had begun her dancing career at age 6 with the American Ballet Theater but decided to turn her attentions to acting.
Her first film was opposite Sean Penn in the 1983 offering, Bad Boys. The 80’s were good to Ally, as she moved though other movies like Wargames, St. Elmo’s Fire and The Breakfast Club.
Ally proved herself to be a master of many trades with the release of two published books.
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster has quite a book of work to her name. With a career spanning many years starting in her teens, Jodie has worked with huge names in the industry.
Her major big breaks came with her role in the Martin Scorsese film Taxi Driver and her award-winning performance in The Accused in 1988.
Her role as Clarice Starling for the suspense thriller Silence of the Lambs earned her a second Academy Award, and she has had numerous films since then.
Jodie has moved her talents behind camera and is working as a director. She and her partner, Alexandra Hedison, have two children together.
Maggie Smith
Downtown Abbey’s Maggie Smith has been in the industry for six decades and has received many honors for her roles. She has appeared in more than 50 movies and is easily recognizable on the British film industry scene.
Maggie Smith achieved the status of Dame and received the 2012 Stratford Shakespeare Festival Legacy Award for her stage career. Maggi’s most recent notable work in film is her role in the Harry Potter franchise from 2001 through 2011.
Susan Sarandon
In the 70’s, the world met Susan Sarandon. She is most recognizable to most from her role in the wildly popular cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
She has since been seen in TV roles, on film, and on the stage of Broadway. Susan has earned a BAFTA and an Academy Award. She is married to Tim Robbins, fellow actor, with whom she has a daughter named Eva Amurri.
Susan is currently a progressive activist for many social and political causes.
Diane Keaton
In 1977, Diane Keaton’s fame was sealed with the release of Looking for Mr. Goodbar. Diane’s work is linked with many Woody Allen partnerships.
She has received many awards for her work in films like Something’s Gotta Give, Marvin’s Room, and Reds. Diane’s talents lie far beyond her film career; she is an author, a real estate developer, and a photographer.
Diane Keaton is single, but her name has been romantically linked with Al Pacino, Warren Beatty, and Woody Allen. Diane is a mother of two.
Lola Falana
Lola is an American actress, singer and dancer who first appeared in the 1970 film The Liberation L.B. Jones. She modeled for Playboy that same year.
She was hired onto the New Cosby Show and has had appearances on TV in shows like The Hollywood Palace and The Joey Bishop Show.
Lola’s fist entertainment job was as a dancer in Harlem’s Smalls Paradise.
Betty White
Not many actresses have had as long a career as Betty White, nor have they remained as loved as the 95-year-old performer. Betty was the first female to produce a sitcom, and her roles over the 75 years have been comedic in nature.
She has played parts in the Mary Tyler Moore Show, and of course Golden Girls. Her most recent work is on the show, Hot in Cleveland. In 1981, Betty’s husband died of cancer. Betty has never remarried.
Dawn French
Dawn French’s recent work has been on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, where she appeared as The Fat Lady. Her career began long before, though, in sitcoms like Britain’s The Vicar of Dibley where she played Geraldine Graner alongside Jennifer Saunders, her partner.
She has received seven nominations for the British Academy Awards, and has starred in the sketch TV series, French and Saunders for which she also wrote content. Dawn was married to Lenny Henry, a fellow British comedian.
Donna Summer
LaDonna Adrian Gaines was one of seven siblings born in Boston, and has achieved her fame as a performer, artist, singer and songwriter under the stage name Donna Summer.
Donna’s first public performance was for her church when she replaced a vocalist who was absent. This lit her fire for entertaining, and she pursued her passion for music throughout her high school education.
She dropped out of school a few weeks before graduation to tour New York with Crow. Donna Summer would die in 2012 after losing her battle with lung cancer.
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson was the youngest of the famed Jackson family to perform with the clan. It wouldn’t take her long to find solo success in dancing, songwriting, singing and acting.
She was more than just Michael’s little sister; her performances were always sensual and more than a little provocative while her lyrics were progressively suggestive for the time.
In January of 2017, Janet gave birth to her first child. Four months later, she and businessman Wissam Al Mana announced their split.
Salma Hayek
The gorgeous actress Selma Hayek started her acting career in her native Mexico on the telenovela Teresa. She would go to star in the film El Callejo de Los Milagros.
When Selma moved to Hollywood to pursue her career, she was an instant Hollywood hit. Her films include Dogma, From Dusk til Dawn, Wild Wild West and Desperado, to name just a few.
In 2002, Selma claimed her biggest role as Frida Kahlo for Frida.
Sally Field
Sally Field, America’s sweetheart, has proven her merit both on screen as an actress and behind the scenes as a director. In the 60’s, the world fell in love with the free spirited Gidget, adorable surfer girl.
From there, she would continue to act and earn Academy Awards in many films.
In 2014, Sally received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her influence on the Hollywood scene. She is also credited for directing an HBO series, From Earth to the Moon.
Stacey Dash
It’s hard to imagine that Clueless star Stacey Dash, famous for playing the glam teen Dionne Davenport is now 50 years old.
She wasn’t done after Clueless, though, and starred in many movies after the hit film such as Mo’ Money, View from the Top, Renaissance Man, and Moving.
Dash has made the slide from an acting career to one in politics and was featured as a co-host for Outnumbered, a Fox News Channel commentary show.
Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Williams was 1984’s Miss America, the first African American woman to earn the honor. Sadly, she would also lose the title when Penthouse published unauthorized nudes of her.
Vanessa dabbled in music for a while before moving on to acting. She has been seen in Desperate Housewives, where she plays Renee Perry, and Ugly Betty where she is known as Wilhelmina Slater.
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore has been in the business since the 90’s and is well known for her many film roles. In 1990, she debuted her first film, the light-hearted horror compilation Tales from the Darkside: The Movie.
She would move from that hit to Short Cuts, which would ultimately launch her successful career. She has starred in more films, like The Kids are Alright, Game Change, and The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
Her biggest role was for the movie Still Alice, a part that would earn her a best actress Academy Award.
Cybill Shepard
Cybill Shepard is a singer, a successful model, and an actress with a career that has been ongoing for decades since 1970. The southern beauty has starred in many movies like Taxi Driver, Betsy, and The Heartbreak Kid.
She has made a reappearance on some TV shows like No Ordinary Family and Criminal Minds after several unsuccessful roles drove her to retreat from the industry and focus on her stage career. Cybill has been spotted on Broadway.
Tina Louise
Tina Louise got her acting career underway at the age of two. Her official training, however, started 15 years later at the age of 17 when she would go to school to study dance, voice, and acting.
She has always been drop-dead gorgeous and started her entertainment career as a model and an adult magazine pinup girl. Tina’s most famous role, of course, will always be the sultry movie star Ginger on the TV series, Gilligan’s Island.
Barbara Eden
If you think Barbara Eden was probably always talented, you’d be right. As a child, she sang in her church and would always win the solo parts.
As she advanced to her teens, Barbara sang in several nightclubs with local bands for only $10 per night.
From here, she moved on to acting. She has had other roles in the past, but her most beloved was Jeannie in the TV series, I Dream of Jeannie.
The series featured Barbara as a genie released by Tony Nelson, an air force captain.
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot is considered one of the most beautiful women of the 60’s and 70’s. With her beginnings in modeling, the French born Brigitte soon shifted her focus to acting in 1952 and starred in a few comedies.
In 1973, Brigitte left the entertainment industry and became involved in charities and activism, most notably animal rights and immigration, for which she has been very vocal and drawn a lot of criticism for her unpopular views.
Sophia Loren
The very name Sophia Loren brings to mind glamour and beauty. She is one of the biggest names in the Hollywood pinup industry, but she is much more than that.
She is of course quite beautiful, but she was also incredibly talented. At the age of 15, Sophia started acting. Her career launched shortly after when she signed on with Paramount Pictures for a five-movie contract.
Her career was wildly successful until she took a step back to focus on starting her family.
Lucy Lawless
Lucy Lawless is a New Zealand born vision of beauty who took the industry by storm as well as having an amazing modeling career and having a go at music.
By the age of 10, Lucy had already starred in a musical and would go on to be Miss New Zealand at age 21. She was slated for fantasy roles, though; in 1994, Lucy’s appearance in the made for TV Hercules movie allowed her to be spotted and cast as her defining character, Xena Warrior Princess.
She would star in the popular TV series from 1995 through 2001 before turning her attention to Broadway in a made for stage role in Spartacus.
Tiffani Amber Thiessen
If you grew up watching Saved by the Bell, you will recognize Tiffani Amber Thiessen as the gorgeous Kelly Kapowski. She played her role throughout the series, and once the TV show was over, she would go on to land another hit role on a TV series, this time on Beverly Hills 90210.
Tiffani is now 43 years old and has had a few appearances on TV shows like White Collar.
Tiffani also had her own cooking show on the cooking channel, but no matter what, she will still always be Kelly, the high school sweetheart.
Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer’s big breakthrough role was opposite Al Pacino in the mob movie, Scarface. While this was her start, it was far from her last critically acclaimed movie.
In 1988, Michelle was nominated for the Academy Award for her part in Dangerous Liaisons. She enjoyed semiretirement until she came back to star in a fantasy film Stardust and the musical Hairspray.
She had a few flops along with her hits, like Grease 2. Michelle is still a beautiful presence in Hollywood today.
Phoebe Cates
Phoebe Cates was the subject of many teenage boys’ crush for her role in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. She would go on to star in the campy but adorable light-hearted horror flick, Gremlins.
Phoebe was born into her role of star, coming from a stage family. In 1989, she married Kevin Kline, a fellow actor, still looks gorgeous into her 50’s, and is a stay at home mother.
Heather Locklear
Heather Locklear is by no means approaching her elderly years as some other of the iconic females on this list, but she is certainly aging with grace and beauty.
Heather starred in the nighttime soap opera, Melrose Place, and has also been seen in series like Spin City and another nighttime drama, Dynasty. Heather is staying active in the industry, making TV appearances and still maintaining her flawless beauty and fit figure.
Heather’s daughter, Ava Sambora, is a teen who shows the same beauty as her mom.
Jessica Lange
Widely considered to be one of her generation’s greatest actresses, Jessica Lange has been a huge name in the entertainment industry. She is a two-time Academy Award winner and has Hollywood longevity, with more than thirty movies to her credit.
Lange was, like many of our list, a model when she was discovered. Jessica’s first role was in a 1976 reboot of King Kong and she never slowed down.
Her role in the 2010 HBO Special, Grey Gardens, landed her a well-earned Emmy Award.
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart has been all over the spectrum, in both the entertainment world and the business world. Martha first began mingling with celebrities as a teen, when she was babysitting the likes of Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle.
Martha turned her focus from babysitting to modeling to make ends meet and pay for college. Martha was a model for Chanel prior to graduating from college with her degree in History and Architectural History.
Now, she shifted her focus to food and started her own catering business in 1976. Martha Stewart is world renowned as an entrepreneurial success and the queen of all things craft, food and lifestyle.
Ursula Andress
The first Bond girl, Honey Ryder, was a beautiful, Swiss born actress by the name of Ursula Andress. From Bond girl and beyond, Ursula was named as one of the most beautiful women in all of film history.
At the age of 18, Ursula was discovered in Rome and signed on to Paramount Pictures by American agents.
On top of her film hits, Ursula’s name has been linked to many big-name celebrities such as Harry Hamlin, the father of her son, as well as John Derek and James Dean.
Chaka Khan
Yvette Maries Stevens, or Chaka Khan as she is better known to her fans, was born in Hyde Park, and area that she called “an island in the middle of madness.”
In 1978, Chaka Khan started her solo career and by 1984 was releasing her sixth album, “I Feel for You.” Chaka Khan signed on to Prince’s label and toured with him. Chaka Khan is twice married, with two children.
Twiggy
Twiggy was the willowy English model of 1960’s and 70’s fame. Lesley Lawson had a petite build with huge eyes, a gender-neutral haircut, super long lashes, and all-around pixie look that defined the decade of free love.
Twiggy turned from still photos to acting and has had a career in both stage and film. Her true love, however, is fashion and Twiggy has moved on to design and photography.
Julie Newmar
Julie Newmar is a star of stage, TV, and business.
Julie was born in 1933 in Los Angeles. Julie had her time on stage, earning a Tony Award for her portrayal of Katrin Sveg in The Marriage Go Round, a Broadway play, but is probably best known for playing Catwoman in the 1960’s series, Batman.
In the 70’s, though, Julie turned her focus to business investments and would patent two new designs to existing articles of female clothing, braziers and pantyhose.
Erin Moran
Erin Moran was the young actress known for her role as Joanie Cunningham in both Happy Days and its follow up spinoff, Joanie Loves Chachi. She appeared in 2008 on the VH1 series, Celebrity Fit Club, but Erin’s last work as an actress was in 2012.
Erin and three cast members sued CBS for some merchandising profits the corporation owed them, and the company would settle outside of court. On April 22, 2017, Erin would pass away from cancer.
It is often assumed she died as the result of drug use, but she had no illicit drugs in her system or in her home.
Scott Baio famously accused his former co-star of dying because of her battle with addiction but had to apologize for his comments when he was proven wrong.
Lori Singer
Lori Singer, a Texas native, had dancing in her blood passed down from her musical family. She caught the world’s attention when playing a TV role, made just for her, on the series Fame which aired from 1982 and 1983.
Lori took her talents to the big screen, playing the lead female character Ariel Moor in the film Footloose.
Lori has also starred in movies like The Man with One Red Shoe, where she played opposite of Tom Hanks, as well as The Snowman and The Falcon.
Helen Mirren
The British born Helen Mirren started her career first at the National Youth Theater and later in the Royal Shakespeare Company. She played many prominent parts for the Royal Shakespeare Company, such as her portrayal of Diana in All’s Well that Ends Well.
Mirren was so respected in the theater that John Goldschmidt directed a documentary about her in 1970. Called Doing Her Own Thing, the film follows Helen’s career and contributions to theater.
Mirren eventually shifted her focus to film in her later years.
Kelly Le Brock
Starring alongside Gene Wilder in the action comedy, The Woman in Red, Kelly Le Brock skyrocketed to fame. The beauty was the girl for every guy to dream about, and for every girl to envy.
Weird Science was the role that defined her status as the Perfect Woman. Le Brock is originally a native of London. Kelly took her fame and retired to a resort ranch in California, out of the public eye.
Jennifer Beals
In 1983, Jennifer Beals starred in the third highest grossing movie in the United States, Flashdance. Beals played the role of Alex, the exotic dancer who was a welder by day.
Jennifer was still a college student in Yale when she was offered the role in the film, and after the role, she returned to college.
The dance moves that made her famous were actually not performed by Jennifer; her stunt double Marine Jahan was the real mover and groover of the film.
Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley landed high class roles throughout her career, largely due to her very sophisticated accent. The English born Lumley starred as Purdey in The New Avengers and would go on to the 1979 runaway series, Sapphire and Steel.
This show was ITV’s Dr. Who, and Lumley was Sapphire, a mysterious yet beautiful elemental being.
Despite her serious roles as high-end beauties, she will doubtlessly always be remembered as the drunk best friend in the series, Absolutely Fabulous.
Ann Margret
In 1961, Ann-Margret signed a contract with 20th Century Fox for a seven-year agreement.
She would debut in the remake of Lady for a Day, a film first released in 1933, alongside Bette Davis. The musical State Fair found her a new title, that of Bad Girl, in 1962.
Side note; Ann-Margret was auditioning for the role of Good Girl in the film, but the decision was made that she was far too sultry to play the Good Girl and cast her as Bad Girl.
Jacqueline Bisset
England-born Jacqueline Bisset studied ballet and acting as a young girl, turning to modeling to make eds meet and pay for her studies.
Cul-de-Sac, released in 1966, was her first film but she is probably best loved for her portrayal of the stewardess, pregnant with Dean Martin’s child, on the hilarious cult classic, Airplane.
In 2010, Jacqueline Bisset received the coveted Legion D’honneur from Nicolas Sarkozy, the president of France, for her contributions to cinema. Currently 72, she is still active in film.
Lynda Carter
Lynda Carter was crowned 1972’s Miss World America, and her beauty was the first thing you might notice about her, once you can see past the amazingly skimpy and adorable Wonder Woman superhero suit.
She played this iconic role in the 70’s for four years and even now is still remembered for that part. In 2008, Lynda confessed that she had left show business in the 90’s because of her long battle with alcoholism.
She received treatment for her addiction and has been living life under the radar ever since.
Mary Tyler Moore
Spunky Mary Tyler Moore is probably most loved for playing Mary Richards, spunky news production employee on the singles scene, in The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
Her next role was as the long -suffering wife of Richard on the Dick Van Dyke Show.
Mary might have been best known for her roles on TV series, but she also took her theatrical career very seriously by starring on the stage in offerings such as a musical version of Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Whose Life is it, Anyway?
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor, collector of husbands and beloved star of the Big Screen, will always be one of the most iconic figures in Hollywood. She is beautiful and talented, and a legendary figure in Hollywood.
Starting her career as a child, her career spanned decades and generations across the Broadway stage, the big screen and TV. Her most remembered films are Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
Elizabeth is very active in AIDS charities, and her efforts in charitable work have earned her the Presidential Citizens Medal.
Nancy McKeon
The Facts of Life alumni Nancy McKeon got her big break when the casting director of the show saw her in a Hallmark commercial. Nancy’s talent, crying on cue, would assure that she was talented enough to pull off the role of the tom-boy in the series.
Nancy was slated to be on the TV series, Working Girl, but the role was awarded to Sandra Bullock. Nancy was a popular presence on The Facts of Life, but after the series ended, she took a step back from acting.
She has focused her attention on her husband and children and is currently living in Austin, Texas.
Mia Farrow
With her breakout role in the 60’s soap opera, Peyton Place, Mia began laying the groundwork for her successful career. She moved on to success with the 1968 horror film, Rosemary’s Baby.
Mia enjoyed some romances with some pretty big names in Hollywood, such as Woody Allen. When she was 21, she married then-51-year-old Frank Sinatra.
Mia Farrow is no longer active in film but has shifted her attention to politics and activist rights. She most famously endorsed self-proclaimed socialist candidate Bernie Sanders in his run at the 2016 US presidential election.
Joan Collins
Joan Collins got her Hollywood start in 1955. She has had a nonstop ride to success ever since, with roles in movies like The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing, released in 1955.
In 1967, Joan had a guest starring role on Star Track. Collins had a rather unusual swerve of career with the release of two prurient softcore movies, the Stud, released in 1978 and The Bitch, released in 1979.
After the release of these two movies, Collins shifted focus to the stage. Joan made a reappearance to TV with her lead role in the nighttime soap opera Dynasty.
This role earned her a Golden Globe Award. In 2015, Queen Elizabeth II recognized Joan for charitable contributions and services by naming her a Dame.
Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine has been around for quite some time and is still a force to be reckoned with. Her 1959 film Ask Any Girl and her 1960 appearance in The Apartment won her two BAFTA awards, both for best foreign actress.
In 1998, she earned the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award and has an additional five Golden Globes and six Academy Awards to her credit. Shirley was married from 1954 until 1982 to Steve Parker, a businessman.
While promoting her book, “I’m all Over That,” Shirley confirmed that she and her husband had an open marriage.
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews’ crystal clear voice earned her the role in many musicals across the span of her career, including The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, and The King and I.
Her portrayal of Maria von Trapp would earn her the best actress Golden Globe and her role as Mary Poppins won her a best actress Academy Award. After being out of the scene for 21 years, Julie made a comeback in London in 2010.
Julie has been married twice, once to Tony Walton, set designer and again to Blake Edwards, famous director.
Her latest offering is the TV series, Julie’s Greenroom, aimed at preschoolers and created with Judy Rothman and Julie’s own daughter. The Netflix series premiered in 2017.
Bo Derek
A cornrowed Bo Derek jogged across a beach in slow motion in 1979 for her breakthrough part in 10. The scene and the actress herself were synonymous with seduction, and Bo would cement her career as a sex symbol.
Married to director John Derek, he cast her in four 80’s flicks such as Tarzan and the Ape Man.
While the movies themselves weren’t very successful, Bo’s skimpy outfits most certainly were. These days, Bo Derek focuses on politics instead of acting, although she can be seen in a few TV appearances on occasion.
Tonya Harding
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding is probably better remembered for her nefarious actions against rival Nancy Kerrigan in 1994. Everyone recalls the incident that took her neatly out of the skating scene forever.
It is sad that such a talented skater would choose a move that thoroughly ended her career; in fact, in 1991, Tonya was the first woman to have successfully completed a triple axel in the short program and was destined for greatness.
Her attack on Nancy ended her dreams forever.
Amy Smart
Felicity, The Butterfly Effect, and of course, That 70’s Show are just a few of the roles Amy Smart has played on television. She also had a role on the critically acclaimed series, Law and Order.
She has taken a step back from entertainment though to focus on her husband and family. The couple had one child together.
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep is one of the most recognizable names in Hollywood today. She is widely recognized as one of the best Hollywood actresses on the scene, and has earned many, many awards throughout her long and successful career.
Meryl started acting while still in college, and in 1975 she earned an MFA from Yale University. Meryl also holds an Honorary Doctor of Arts, earned in 1981, from Dartmouth.
Meryl has quite a long list of accomplishments that include her acting skills and many distinctions. She has a multitude of films to her credit, such as the Devil Wears Prada, among others.
Nicole Kidman
Dead Calm was the thriller role that launched the Australian born Nicole Kidman from obscurity to superstardom. Ever since that film, her list of movie roles has been quite impressive and include titles like Batman Forever, Days of Thunder, and Far and Away to name just a few.
The heartbreaking musical Moulin Rouge, in which she had the starring role of Satine, won her both a nomination for an Academy Award as well as winning her a Golden Globe for best actress.
Kidman was married famously to fellow actor Tom Cruise but is currently happily married to fellow Aussie and country superstar, Keith Urban, since 2006. The couple has two children.
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is the undisputed Queen of all Media. While she is most famous for her self-titled talk show, which has the distinction of being the highest-ranking talk show in TV history, she is considered as one of the most influential people and women on the planet.
Her fame has also made her the richest African American in the world. She gives back freely though, as a philanthropist involved in many charities, some of which she founded herself. She has her own magazine and TV channel as well.
Angela Bassett
Angele Bassett is most recognized for playing the lead in biopic movies. Her role as Tina Turner in What’s Love Got to do With It would earn her both a Golden Globe as well as a nomination for a best actress Academy Award.
Angela has also played many other iconic roles, such as Betty Shabazz in Malcolm X and Panther, Coretta Scott King for Betty and Coretta, Katherine Jackson in The Jacksons: An American Dream, and Rosa Parks in The Rosa Parks Story.
Audrey Hepburn
Doe-eyed beauty Audrey Hepburn burst into the hearts and mind of the world with her role in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The role won her global recognition, and she is still as popular now as she was in the heyday of her career.
The American Film Institute has named her the third greatest film star in film history, and her multiple awards that she earned during her career proves it.
At the age of 63, the world lost this perfect star when she died in her Switzerland home after a battle with cancer.
Halle Berry
Halle Berry’s performance in the amazingly complex film Monster’s Ball earned her a best actress Academy Award in 2002, the first and only African American female to win the coveted award.
Before she was starring opposite Billy Bob Thornton in the drama, though, she was both a beauty pageant contestant and a model. In 1986, Halle was a Miss USA first runner-up; this resulted in her long running career as the face of Revlon cosmetics.
Halle Berry seems to get better with time; at 50 years of age, she is still stunning.
Sissy Spacek
The Texas born Sissy Spacek first began to pursue acting after the death of her older brother.
The death affected Sissy deeply, and she turned to acting as a coping mechanism. She may be best remembered for her creepy role in the film version of Steven King’s Carrie, which is still a horror favorite even now, decades later.
She remains successful to this day and is currently featured in Bloodline, a Netflix original.
Marisa Tomei
My Cousin Vinny was the hilarious 1992 breakout role for the perky, adorable Marisa Tomei. The role won her an Academy Award for best supporting actress.
She never looked back, going on to seal her fame in movies like Anger Management, where she starred opposite big names like Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson, Wild Hogs, and most recently the 2017 release of Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Marisa is more than a film star, she is also known for her theater roles such as her 2014 performance in The Realistic Joneses.
Fairuza Balk
The Craft super bewitching Fairuza is now 43 years old, and while she isn’t practicing her craft of acting any longer, she has pursued a craft of a different kind.
In 2011, Balk designed and created an entire exhibit of mixed media sculptures that she has based on songs and music. Fairuza can still be seen in some smaller roles in films and TV, such as the popular Ray Donovan.
Yasmine Bleeth
Yasmine was one of the beautiful babes from Baywatch in 2003. Sadly, Yasmine would struggle with alcoholism after her fame hit. This battle has kept her under the radar as she makes her top priority her sobriety.
Raquel Welch
How is it possible that Jo-Raquel Tejada is as beautiful now at 75 years old as she was when she earned her big break in the 1966 epic movie, Fantastic Voyage?
Raquel is the product of an American mother and a Bolivian father and won an acting scholarship at the San Diego State College. Her acting career started in smaller, local productions before her Fantastic Voyage to a long, successful career.
Brooke Shields
At 12 years old, Brooke Shields got her first role in Pretty Baby; the role itself was steeped in controversy. Brooke rose above the role, though, and has had a lengthy and successful career in Hollywood.
She took a break from her acting career to go to college, where she earned a degree in Romance Languages from Princeton University.
Brooke is married, is the mother of two girls, and makes some appearances here and there, mostly on the TV scene.
Laura San Giacomo
Remember Laura San Giacomo in Just Shoot Me? While we loved her in the role, it would prove to be her last large one in quite some time.
Although Laura has occasional appearances in small guest roles, such as Julia Robert's friend in Pretty Woman, she has mostly retired from the industry.
Victoria Principal
Viki Ree Principal was born in Japan to a US Air Force Sergeant. Because of being born into a service family, Victoria moved from place to place including Puerto Rico, London, and Florida.
She started off young, appearing in commercials at age 5. Victoria took a gamble in 1970 and moved to Hollywood with no connections, plan, car, or money.
Obviously, things worked out just fine for her; she is one of the most loved actresses of her generation.
Samantha Fox
Samantha Fox started her career at the age of 16 in her native Britain. She appeared topless in The Sun, a British tabloid, and subsequently became the most photographed women of her generation.
She has been a presenter on TV shows as well as making some other TV show and film appearances. Her personal life, however, was in shambles when she accused her own father of mismanaging her personal accounts.
When her father died, the two had been estranged for over ten years.
Erika Eleniak
Erika got her start in a 1989 Playboy feature; the magazine layout featured a nautical theme. She was asked on to the set of Charles in Charge for the recurring role as Charles’ girlfriend that same year.
With her flawless figure and gorgeous features, the next logical step was Baywatch, also in 1989. Erika most recently had a role in The Real Gilligan’s Island, a reality show, in 2005.
Olivia Newton-John
