As we remember the 1980s, we think of cultural revolutions, from pulsating disco beats to iconic bellbottoms. Yet, among these symbols, the actresses of 80s cinema held a place of prominence. This article, rooted in nostalgia, not only pays homage to those films but also revisits the leading ladies who once ruled our screens, giving a glimpse of their lives today.

Molly Ringwald

Molly Ringwald made a name for herself in the 1980s as a versatile performer with a talent for both acting and singing. She first caught the public's attention with a role in the stage production of Annie, which led to her being cast in the popular TV shows Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life. It was in the realm of cinema, however, where Ringwald truly shone. She starred in a number of classic 80s teen movies, including Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink, cementing her status as a beloved teen starlet.

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Molly Ringwald - Age: [BDAY:February 18, 1968]

After her breakout roles in the 80s, Ringwald continued to pursue acting and singing, but also branched out into other creative endeavors. She has since returned to the small screen with appearances in King Cobra and Riverdale, showcasing her enduring talent as an actress. In addition, Ringwald has written an advice column for The Guardian since 2014, drawing on her own experiences to offer guidance to readers. She has also delved into the literary world by translating the French novel Lie With Me into English, demonstrating her multifaceted abilities as an artist.

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Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields started her illustrious career in the 1980s as a child model with Eileen Ford's prestigious agency, quickly becoming a household name thanks to her striking features and towering height. Shields was soon taking the modeling world by storm, landing campaigns for high-profile brands and even sparking controversy with a provocative Calvin Klein jeans ad. However, it was Shields' transition into the film industry that really made her a star. In 1978, she caused a stir with her controversial role as a child prostitute in Pretty Baby, earning both praise and criticism for her daring performance.

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Brooke Shields - Age: [BDAY:May 31, 1965]

Shields went on to act in a string of popular films and television shows over the years, including The Blue Lagoon, Suddenly Susan, and Lipstick Jungle. Today, Shields is still active in the entertainment industry, continuing to dazzle audiences with her talent and beauty. She has appeared in popular shows like Jane the Virgin and most recently starred in the Netflix romantic comedy A Castle for Christmas. In addition to her successful career, Shields is also an advocate for women in the entertainment industry. She is vocal about the issue of ageism in Hollywood and works to promote representation for women over 40.

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Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer first made a name for herself in the entertainment industry by competing in California beauty pageants. Her acting debut consisted of roles in TV shows like Fantasy Island and Delta House. These appearances marked the start of an acting career that would span decades.

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Michelle Pfeiffer - Age: [BDAY:April 29, 1958]

Michelle Pfeiffer is still acting today, most recently playing Betty Ford in Showtime's historical series, The First Lady. Apart from this, Pfeiffer has largely chosen to slow down in recent years, focusing instead on raising the two children she shares with producer husband David E. Kelley.

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Demi Moore

Demi Moore's longtime career in the entertainment industry began when she signed on to model with the Elite Modeling Agency in Los Angeles. As her modeling career took off, Moore delved into the acting world with roles in General Hospital, Parasite, and St. Elmo's Fire.

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Demi Moore - Age: [BDAY:November 11, 1962]

Demi Moore continues to act to this day, with her most recent roles being in the films Comedy Animals and Songbird, as well as a leading role in Amazon's drama series Dirty Diana. In 2019, Moore also released a memoir titled Inside Out which became an instant bestseller.

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Christina Applegate

Before her breakout role as Kelly on Married With Children, Christina Applegate made her television debut in the drama Days of Our Lives. She quickly transitioned to film with roles in Beatlemania and the biopic Grace Kelly, and won a Young Artist Award for her performance in Heart of the City.

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Christina Applegate - Age: [BDAY:November 25, 1971]

Christina Applegate's acting career has not slowed down, starring in movies like Vacation, Bad Moms, and Anchorman 2, as well as the Netflix dark comedy series Dead to Me alongside Linda Cardellini. In 2021, Applegate announced that she had recently been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

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Courteney Cox

Courteney Cox first began her career with a cameo in Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" music video. Her early roles included Misfits of Science, Family Ties, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. However, Cox's real breakthrough would come in the mid-nineties when she was cast in both Friends and the horror film Scream.

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Courteney Cox - Age: [BDAY:June 15, 1964]

Courteney Cox is still lauded for her performance in Friends and recently appeared in HBO Max's reunion special. She also reprised her role as Gale Weathers alongside Neve Campbell for the 2022 remake of Scream. She is set to star in the upcoming Starz series Shining Vale.

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Kathy Ireland

Kathy Ireland was scouted by Elite Model Management when she was just sixteen. Since then, she's appeared on the cover of Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and Harper's Bazaar. In addition to her modeling career, Ireland found success as an actress with roles in Melrose Place, Boy Meets World, and Loaded Weapon.

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Kathy Ireland - Age: [BDAY:March 20, 1963]

Kathy Ireland moved away from the entertainment industry and into the world of business. Starting with a clothing line at Kmart, the star developed the marketing firm Kathy Ireland Worldwide. From home decor to camping equipment, Ireland's products and business savvy have landed her on Forbes' list of most successful self-made women.

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Heather Locklear

Heather Locklear's career began with a number of small roles in Eight is Enough and 240-Robert before being added to the cast of Dynasty in season two. Locklear went on to become a star thanks to roles in Melrose Place and later, Spin City opposite Charlie Sheen.

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Heather Locklear - Age: [BDAY:September 25, 1961]

Heather Locklear is still furthering her acting career, largely returning to the small screen. She's had roles in Hot in Cleveland, Franklin & Bash, and Tyler Perry's drama Too Close to Home. In 2021, she starred in the Lifetime biopic Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, based on author Kristine Carlson's life.

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Phoebe Cates

Phoebe Cates got her start as a teen model on the cover of Seventeen magazine. From here, she went on to pursue an acting career, landing her first role in the movie Paradise. Cates would go on to become a film icon with her role in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

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Phoebe Cates Age: [BDAY:July 16, 1963]

Phoebe Cates has largely left her acting career in the 1990s. In the early 2000s, she had two movie roles in The Anniversary Party and The Squid and the Whale. Since then, she's reprised her Gremlins role as Kate Beringer for the game Lego Dimensions but mainly focuses on raising her two children.

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Betsy Russell

Betsy Russell got her start on television, with roles in Family Ties, T.J. Hooker, and The Powers of Matthew Star. Her first major role was the lead in the raunchy teen comedy Private School. From there, she shifted her focus to B-movies like Tomboy and Cheerleader Camp.

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Betsy Russell - Age: [BDAY:September 6, 1963]

Betsy Russell took a break from acting in the 1990s before returning in the mid-2000s. From here, Russell shifted her focus to a different kind of role, appearing in Saw III and its subsequent sequels, as well as the horror film Chain Letter and several other made-for-tv movies.

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Traci Lords

Traci Lords was a controversial figure in her day. Lords began work as a pornographic actress shortly after leaving high school, and quickly became a star in the industry. She went on to form her own production company, though it was shut down after officials realized Lords had lied about her age.

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Traci Lords - Age: [BDAY:May 7, 1968]

After a few tumultuous decades, Traci Lords released a bestselling autobiography, landed a few movie roles, and produced a compilation of dance music. Recently, Lords collaborated with Pinup Girl Clothing to release a personalized fashion line and continues to act and release new music today.

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Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue began her career as a commercial actress, advertising everything from Burger King to bubblegum. Shue would get her big break years later as Ali Mills in The Karate Kid, going on to star in Adventures in Babysitting as well as appearing in both Back to the Future sequels.

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Elisabeth Shue - Age: [BDAY:October 6, 1963]

Elisabeth Shue's acting career continues to this day. In recent years she's had roles in Battle of the Sexes alongside Steve Carell and Emma Stone, as well as the television superhero drama series The Boys. In 2020, she starred in the film Greyhound alongside Tom Hanks.

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Christie Brinkley

Christie Brinkley's modeling career began when she was scouted at a post office in 1973. She appeared on the cover of numerous magazines, including Vogue and Sports Illustrated. She then made her foray into acting, appearing in National Lampoon's Vacation and its sequel Vegas Vacation.

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Christie Brinkley - Age: [BDAY:February 2, 1954]

Brinkley continues to model and appear in commercials today, often reprising her iconic roles. She had also been a contestant on several celebrity game shows, including Dancing with the Stars and The Masked Singer. She also owns several successful beauty lines and a line of hair extensions.

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Bo Derek

Bo Derek got her start in the R-rated movie Fantasies, produced by her then-boyfriend. From here, she continued to star in risque films alongside actors such as Dudley Moore and Shirley MacLaine. Derek also dabbled in the modeling industry, and was often featured in Playboy magazine.

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Bo Derek - Age: [BDAY:November 20, 1956]

Bo Derek's acting career is going strong to this day. In recent years, the actress has had roles in feel-good films like The Christmas Trap and Sharknado 3, 4, and 5. In 2020, Derek released an autobiographical documentary and married actor John Corbett, her partner of 18 years.

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Kim Basinger

Actress Kim Basinger gained her fame in the 1980s following a briefly successful modeling career. Basinger was celebrated as a sex symbol, and her relationships with Ron Snyder, Alec Baldwin, and Prince were equally as well-known as her work in films such as The Natural and L.A. Confidential.

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Kim Basinger - Age: [BDAY:December 8, 1953]

Basinger continues to appear in films in recent years. Her latest role highlights include Charlie St. Cloud along with Zac Efron, Third Person with Olivia Wilde, and as the former business partner and lover of Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades trilogy alongside Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan.

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Cindy Crawford

Cindy Crawford began her career as a fashion icon in the 1980s when she began working with Elite Model Management and made the national finals of Elite’s Look of the Year contest. With her celebrity established, she went on to frequently appear in magazines, film, television, music videos, commercials, and major media events.

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Cindy Crawford - Age: [BDAY:February 20, 1966]

Crawford has largely stepped back from her professional modeling career, now appearing only occasionally in fashion magazines. Her recent appearances include on the cover of Vogue Paris in 2016 with her daughter Kaia and in an iconic closing walk for a Versace fashion show with other past supermodels to honor the late Gianni Versace.

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Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan began her acting career while studying for her undergraduate degree, appearing in television commercials and in the daytime soap opera As the World Turns. Her international acclaim came following her performance in When Harry Met Sally, and she earned recognition for later romantic comedies such as Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail.

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Meg Ryan - Age: [BDAY:November 19, 1961]

Much of Ryan’s later work includes independent films and directing. Starring alongside Kristen Stewart and Olympic Dukakis, Ryan received praise for her performance in In the Land of Women. She made her directing debut with the drama Ithaca, which premiered in 2015 at the Middleburg Film Festival.

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Heather Thomas

Heather Thomas began acting as a teenager in minor television roles, such as the quickly canceled Co-Ed Fever. She gained recognition after taking on the role as Jody Banks in The Fall Guy, which ran from 1981 to 1986. Her other credits during the 1980s include small roles in The Love Boat and T.J. Hooker.

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Heather Thomas - Age: [BDAY:September 8, 1957]

A life of stardom appeared overwhelming for Thomas, who struggled with issues such as stalkers and substance abuse. Thomas switched her focus to raising her daughters and writing, and she is involved in activism efforts such as the Amazon Conservation Team and the L.A. Cafe.

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Cheryl Ladd

Singer and actress Cheryl Ladd initially rose to fame for her musical talents in the role of Melody on the Josie and the Pussycats animated series. Although she has a lengthy list of acting credits, her main Hollywood acclaim arrived when she was cast as Farrah Fawcett’s replacement in Charlie’s Angels.

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Cheryl Ladd - Age: [BDAY:July 12, 1951]

In addition to writing books, appearing on Broadway, and hosting golf tournaments. Ladd remains a familiar face in television and film. She’s appeared in several films such as Unforgettable and Camera Stone, and has had small roles in television shows including Anger Management, NCIS, and Ballers.

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Elle Macpherson

Originally hailing from New South Wales, Australia, Elle Macpherson earned the nickname “The Body” for her record five cover appearances for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Her early career as a model includes highlights such as runway walks for prestigious designers, major advertising campaigns, and numerous magazine features.

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Elle Macpherson - Age: [BDAY:March 29, 1964]

Macpherson has carefully developed her business acumen in later years, launching successful brands such as Elle Macpherson Intimates and WelleCo. She also maintains her presence in the fashion and media industry with her host and executive producer roles on Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model and Fashion Star.

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Belinda Carlisle

Singer Belinda Carlisle’s initial entry into music was as the drummer for Germs. After leaving the band, she gained fame when she co-founded the Go-Go’s. The band became one of the most successful new wave bands of the 1980s and was known for hits such as “Our Lips Are Sealed” and “We Got the Beat.”

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Belinda Carlisle - Age: [BDAY:August 17, 1958]

Carlisle operated mainly as a solo musician after the Go-Go’s, and collaborated with musicians such as Pat DiNizio, The Lemonheads, and Brian Wilson. The Go-Go’s reunited in the 2000s and have since toured internationally, released new albums, and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Erin Gray

Model and actress Erin Gray first appeared on television in 1967 and was earning $100,000 per year by 1975. She took on the role of Colonel Wilam Deering in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and later appeared in the first season of Magnum P.I. as J. Digger Doyle.

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Erin Gray - Age: [BDAY:January 7, 1950]

Gray continues to appear in various small roles for television and film, but much of her time is focused on her casting agency, Heroes for Hire. She specializes in booking sci-fi and fantasy stars for speaking engagements, conventions, personal appearances, and charity events. She’s also a T’ai chi instructor and published author.

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Vanessa Williams

In 1983, Vanessa Williams was the first African-American woman to earn the Miss America title. Although she resigned as Miss America due to scandal and pressure from the organization, she enjoyed a successful career as a singer and actress. She’s appeared on Broadway in productions including Kiss of the Spider Woman and Into the Woods.

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Vanessa Williams - Age: [BDAY:March 18, 1963]

Following a string of small but successful roles in her early career, Vanessa Williams has since enjoyed a more prolific acting career. She received an Emmy nomination for outstanding supporting actress as Wilhelmina Slater in Ugly Betty and has appeared on Desperate Housewives, Daytime Divas, and Queen of the Universe.

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Kelly LeBrock

Actress and supermodel Kelly LeBrock made her Hollywood breakthrough at age 19 when she starred in a large spread in Vogue magazine. She subsequently entered a contract with Christian Dior, appeared in several films including The Woman in Red and Weird Science, and became one of the industry’s most sought-after models.

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Kelly LeBrock - Age: [BDAY:March 24, 1960]

Although she’s appeared in various films in recent years, LeBrock has largely stepped away from Hollywood following her highly public divorce from Steven Seagal in 1996. Now, the former pop culture phenomenon is mostly focused on philanthropy work with the terminally ill and spending time with her grandchildren and partner.

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Stephanie Seymour

Stephanie Seymour began modeling at age 16 when she appeared in advertisements for local businesses in her hometown of San Diego. During the peak of her career, she appeared as a lingerie and hosiery model on the cover of Vogue, in numerous issues of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and as a Victoria’s Secret Angel.

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Stephanie Seymour - Age: [BDAY:July 23, 1968]

After her break up with Axl Rose, Seymour married Peter Brant and had three children with him, who she’s appeared with in Gap ad campaigns. In addition to her work as a global spokesmodel for Estee Lauder, Seymour also co-founded Raven & Sparrow in 2017, a lingerie line that designs high end, vintage-inspired robes and nightgowns.

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Dana Delany

Following her exposure to Broadway shows and Hollywood films as a child, Dana Delany pursued a career in acting and landed roles in various commercials and daytime soap operas. She gained international media acclaim and awards for her work on China Beach and enjoyed years of consistent television and film roles.

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Dana Delany - Age: [BDAY:March 13, 1956]

Delany’s later work is as consistent as her early years. In addition to guest roles on various television shows, she played the popular character of Katherine Mayfair on Desperate Housewives for multiple seasons. She recently appeared on The Code and Tulsa King and in the plays The Parisian Woman and The Night of the Iguana.

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Lea Thompson

Although she made her Hollywood film debut in Jaws 3-D, Lea Thompson is best known for her role as Lorraine Baines McFly in the Back to the Future trilogy. She subsequently took on a string of roles in television and film projects including Nightbreaker, Dennis the Menace, and Beverly Hillbillies.

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Lea Thompson - Age: [BDAY:May 31, 1961]

Thompson remains an active presence in film and television. In addition to numerous guest starring roles, Thompson was cast in Little Women, Switched at Birth, and Left Behind, and appeared on television competitions such as Celebrity Duets and Dancing with the Stars. She also has directing credits for Resident Alien and Star Trek: Picard.

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Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper grew up writing songs on her acoustic guitar in Queens before she gained fame as a musician. Following a tumultuous experience with Blue Angel, Lauper released her solo album and became an international star. Her hit video, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, earned several awards and established her as an MTV star.

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Cyndi Lauper - Age: [BDAY:June 22, 1953]

Lauper maintains an active career in her later years. Her side projects include a Cyndi Lauper-inspired Barbie doll, writing a memoir, and various appearances and hosting gigs on shows such as The Celebrity Apprentice and America’s Got Talent. In addition to her LGBT activism, Lauper continues to tour and produce music.

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Susanna Hoffs

Susanna Hoffs is best known for co-founding the Bangles, a pop-rock band inspired by the Ramones, with Debbi and Vicki Peterson. She enjoyed many successes during this period of her career, earning commercial success with the Bangles, writing songs for Belinda Carlisle, and appearing on numerous magazine covers.

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Susanna Hoffs - Age: [BDAY:January 17, 1959]

Following the Bangles disbandment, Hoffs pursued a successful solo career. She released her third solo album in 2012, and critics regard it as some of her best to date. Hoffs also helped inspire the Austin Powers films when she created a faux 1960s band with Mike Meyers under the pseudonyms Gillian Shagwell and Austin Powers.

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Mia Sara

Born in Brooklyn Heights, New York, Mia Sara made her debut role as Princess Lili alongside Tom Cruise in the 1985 film Legend. She rose to popularity after she played Ferris Bueller’s girlfriend, Sloan Peterson, in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Sara also won a Saturn Award for her role in the film Timecop.

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Mia Sara - Age: [BDAY:June 19, 1967]

Following her marriage to Brian Henson and birth of their daughter, Amelia, Sara has largely stepped away from acting and Hollywood. Much of her time goes to spending time with her family, although she’s an avid poet and columnist for Barrelhouse and keeps an electronic poetry journal for others to enjoy.

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Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D’Angelo began her acting career on Broadway, appearing in Rockabye Hamlet in 1976. Following her breakthrough performance as Ellen Griswold in National Lampoon’s Vacation, she enjoyed a lustrous career, receiving an Emmy Award for her performance in A Streetcar Named Desire and appearing in various film and television projects.

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Beverly D'Angelo - Age: [BDAY:November 15, 1951]

In addition to spending time with her children she shares with Al Pacino, D’Angelo continues to enjoy the Hollywood spotlight. She reprised her role as Ellen Griswold in the film Vacation, a spin-off of National Lampoon, and recently appeared on Cougar Town, Insatiable, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

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Sheena Easton

Originally hailing from Scotland, Sheena Easton rose to fame following her appearance on the British reality show, The Big Time: Pop Singer. She enjoyed simultaneous top 10 hits, and her song ‘For Your Eyes Only’ was featured as the theme for a James Bond film and nominated for Academy and Golden Globe awards.

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Sheena Easton - Age: [BDAY:April 27, 1959]

Easton has been married four times as of 2022 and now resides in Henderson, Nevada. Although her comeback attempts have been relatively unsuccessful, she has performed several tours for her greatest hits, reissued much of her musical work, and performed as Dorothy Brock in the production of 42nd Street.

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Jessica Lange

Although Jessica Lange was in Paris to study mime theater, Antonio Lopez discovered her and kick started her modeling career. Debuting in film in King Kong in 1976, she won a Golden Globe Award and subsequently grew her stardom for her work in Frances and Tootsie and other films.

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Jessica Lange - Age: [BDAY:April 20, 1949]

One of Hollywood’s most celebrated and honored actresses and of the few to achieve the triple crown of acting awards, Lange is still active in Hollywood media. She has appeared regularly in the American Story series since 2011, and she most recently appeared in Wild Oats, The Vow, and Wild Oats.

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Victoria Principal

Born in Japan to American parents, Victoria Principal moved often during childhood before moving to New York City, London, and Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. She landed the role of Pamela Barnes Ewing on the soap opera Dallas, which launched her into Hollywood stardom.

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Victoria Principal - Age: [BDAY:January 3, 1950]

Principal founded her own production company, Victoria Principal Productions, which has produced a number of major television shows. In addition to authoring several health and wellness books and launching a skin care line, Principal was featured in Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork to celebrate the past prime time success.

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Linda Fiorentino

After making her film debut starring in Vision Quest, Linda Florentino took on larger leading roles. She’s known for her performances in Men in Black, Dogma, and The Last Seduction. She received multiple awards for her performances and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

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Linda Fiorentino - Age: [BDAY:March 9, 1960]

Florentino’s career slowed almost immediately following her most successful roles, and her most recent work includes Where the Money Is and Once More with Feeling. Following multiple reports of her difficult personality on set and her embroilment in the Anthony Pellicano case, Florentino mostly disappeared from Hollywood.

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Jennifer Beals

Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Jennifer Beals rose to stardom for her role as Alex in the 1983 film Flashdance. She co-starred in Devil in a Blue Dress with Denzel Washington and in Vampire’s Kiss opposite Nicolas Cage, and she held the role of Bette Porter on the main cast of The L Word from 2004 to 2009.

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Jennifer Beals - Age: [BDAY:December 19, 1963]

After reuniting with Denzel Washington in The Book of Eli, Beals appeared in other film and television projects including Before I Fall, Westside, and Before I Fall. She’s also known for her activism and support for women’s and LGBT rights, and received the Human Rights Campaign’s Ally For Equality Award in 2012.

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Vanna White

Vanna White began her media career as a contestant in the Miss Georgia USA pageant in 1978. Although she’s widely known as the hostess of the television game show Wheel of Fortune, her first appearance in a game show was as a contestant in 1980 on The Price Is Right.

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Vanna White - Age: [BDAY:February 18, 1957]

White became the hostess of Wheel of Fortune in 1982 and has maintained her position ever since. She and co-host Pat Sajak are slated to continue their work on the show through 2024. White’s other work includes real estate flipping, philanthropy, and her own line of yarn called Vanna’s Choice.

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Tanya Roberts

After hitchhiking across the U.S. as a teen, Tanya Roberts began her career as a model and took on off-Broadway roles and jobs as a dance instructor. She debuted in Charlie’s Angels as Julie Rogers, later appearing in the Beastmaster, Murder Me, Murder You, A View to a Kill.

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Tanya Roberts - (1949 - 2021) age [BDAY:October 15, 1949-January 4, 2021]

Younger generations know Roberts better for her role as Midge Pinciotti on the sitcom That 70s Show. Roberts retired from acting in 2005 after her final appearances in Eve and Barbershop, and she died in 2021 at age 71 following complications related to sepsis and hepatitis C.

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Farrah Fawcett

Fans kow Farrah Fawcett for her breakthrough role on Charlie’s Angels and her iconic red swimsuit poster. Following several poorly reviewed films, Fawcett earned her first Emmy Award nomination for her role in The Burning Bad. She also earned Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for her performances in films such as Extremities and Small Sacrifices.

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Farrah Fawcett - (1947 - 2009) age [BDAY:February 2, 1947-June 25, 2009]

Fawcett maintained her persona as an iconic beauty throughout her entire career. Her later roles were on Spin City, Ally McBeal, and The Cookout. She also co-produced a documentary following her experience with cancer, which was called Farrah’s Story and aired on May 15, 2009, approximately a month before she died at age 62.

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Markie Post

Markie Post got her start in Hollywood by working on game shows such as Split Second and Double Dare. She made her acting debut with appearances on The Love Boat, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, and Cheers before earning a regular spot on the cast of The Fall Guy.

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Markie Post - (1950 - 2021) age [BDAY:November 4, 1950-August 7, 2021]

Post had various small or recurring roles in television shows and in films throughout the 2000s and 2010s, most notably on Transformers Prime, Chicago P.D., and Santa Clarita Diet. She died in 2021 at age 70 after a 3-year and 10-month struggle with cancer.

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Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston was born in Hawaii and later lived in Iraq, Australia, and California. A fashion photographer discovered Preston in Australia when she was 16, but her fame came later when she appeared in Mischief, Jerry Maguire, and SpaceCamp. She was also known for her public relationships with Kevin Gage, George Clooney, and Charlie Sheen.

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Kelly Preston - (1962 - 2020) age [BDAY:October 13, 1962-July 12, 2020]

After Preston’s marriage to John Travolta, the couple had several children together. Preston continued to appear in films and television shows including What a Girl Wants, Old Dogs, and CSI: Cyber. She was diagnosed with breast cancer and treated for 2 years before she died from the disease in 2020.

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Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John was an iconic singer, actress, and activist who was well-loved for her role as Sandy Olsson in the film adaptation of Grease, now the highest-grossing musical film ever. Newton-John enjoyed a career rich in musical accomplishments and awards and was an ambassador for several activism groups.

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Olivia Newton-John - (1948 - 2022) age [BDAY:September 26, 1948-August 8, 2022]

Newton-John actively toured and performed internationally throughout the later years of her career. In addition to an extended Las Vegas residency, Newton-John was inducted into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame. Her last performance was at the Fire Fight Australia charity event in 2021 before she died at age 73 in 2022.

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Phoebe Cates Age: 63