Age is just a number and it could not be better proven by the ladies in Hollywood who defy all assumptions of age and beauty. They continue to lead their helm as great actresses on the business and still manage to remain revered among the fans.
Rather than being known for their age, they are considered superior because of their experience and the maturity in their skills are palpable.
They are considered often for serious and impactful roles in movies and are quick to adapt into a challenging role.
Real charm and beauty does not come with an expiry date and the actresses in our still continue to charm their way into our hearts.
The list consists of the top 50 actresses that are aged over 50 but their stardom has not fazed because of their age.
1. Elizabeth Hurley
Hurley first came into notice as the hot lady accompanying Hugh Grant in the 1990’s and for the premiere of the movie Four Wedding and a Funeral. The greatest thing was her phenomenal fashion choice and how she managed to make all the heads turn. It was a Versace black dress with a plunging neckline and a cut in the side that was put together in golden safety pins. The dress is so iconic that it even has a wikipedia page for itself.
However, today she has made a name of her own in the acting business. She found fame and her most notable contributions were in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and the role of Devil in Bedazzled. She even did a television series for E! Called The Royals.
2. Christie Brinkley
Brinkley made her fame as a model in the 1970s and her stardom doubled with the Sports Illustrated Issues where she posed in sexy swimsuits. Christie was the face of Cover Girl, an American cosmetic brand for over 25 and appeared in many magazine covers for this association. The actress even did some considerable work as an illustrator, photographer and writer during her time. She has been married four times to Francouis Allaux, Billy Joel, Richard Taubman and Peter Cook respectively. Her divorce with her last ex husband was much publicized as both the parties struggled to get the better end of the settlement. Her most notable work was with magazines like Allure and Men’s Health, which even named the model as one of the most attractive women of all time.
3. Michelle Pfeiffer
The gorgeous actress is known for her heavenly looks and her versatility which is proven by the acclaim and awards that she has gained. She has a Golden Globe, an Emmy nomination and three nominations at the Academy Awards. She is still continuing to work and her career can be regarded as a blasting success. She started acting in the lead roles with the 1978 musical film Grease 2. But that soon led to her being typecast as the pretty blonde girl which made her take her more serious which came in the movie Scarface where she took on the role of Elvira Hancock, a gangster moll. Her other noteworthy roles include that of Catwoman in Batman Returns (1992), Love Field, The Age of Innocence, Wolf and The Wizard of Lies.
4. Heather Locklear
The 58 year old actress continues to rule the hearts of her loyal fans and continues to amaze us with her acting skills. Her best remembered role was in Melrose Place Amanda Woodward. She received four Golden Globe nominations for her work in the series for four consecutive years. She also acted as Sammy Jo Carrington in another television series called Dynasty. Her famous work in movies include Firestarter, Money Talks, and The Perfect Man. She was married twice to Tommy Lee and Richie Sambora respectively. Its not all stars and roses for the actress as she has even received the Golden Raspberry Awards for the Worst Actress in 1999 for her work in The Return of Swamp Thing.
5. Courteney Cox
She rose to fame and managed her stardom all with the same role of Monica Geller in the legendary NBC sitcom Friends. The series became a phenomenal hit and even received much international acclaim. She became a household name across America with this role. Her other contributions were in the Scream series as Gale Weathers, in another NBC sitcom Family Ties, Dirt, and Cougar Town. She has predominantly acted in comedic roles in movies like the Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Bedtime Stories and in a drama called Mothers and Daughters. Currently aged at 50, she now works more as a director behind the camera and as a full time mom. An interesting fact about her is that she was the first choice for the role of Susan Meyes in Desperate Housewives.
6. Elle Macpherson
It’s really difficult to comprehend how the star is 56 years old already as she clearly looks to be at her prime. The Australian model is best known for setting the record for appearing in 5 cover appearances of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Even when she was regarded with apprehension initially for athletic and manly shoulders and managed to make a name in the industry. She was called “The Body” by the Time magazine following her back to back appearances on the swimsuit cover. She even launched a skincare line under the name “The Body” and also manages a lingerie business. She became a popular television personality and took on the role of the hold and executive producer for Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model. She also did the same with NBC’s Fashion Star.
7. Monica Bellucci
It would be difficult to find a person who does not know her name and did not have an immense crush on her. Her fame knows no bounds and her beauty precedes her. The 55 years old Italian actress first entered the show biz as a model for Dolce & Gabbana and even Dior. She then found her calling in films and went on to act in Italian, French and American films. Her best performance was as Persephone in The Matrix and The Matrix Reloaded. She also acted as Dracula’s bride in Bram Stoker’s Dracula and was a bong girl in Spectre. No matter what role she took, her screen presence was remembered for her oozing sensuality which the makes always managed to highlight.
8. Elisabeth Shue
Shue, born on October 6, 1963, is a 56 year old American actress whose first breakthrough role was in The karate Kid. She went on to perform in a number of movies after that including Adventures of Babysitting. Cocktail, back to the Future part II, Soapdish, Hollow Man and Piranha 3D. She has many awards to her name including a Golden Globe and Bafta and was nominated at the Academy Awards. Her last significant performance was in the Amazon series called The Boys in 2019. She has a longstanding marriage with Davis Guggenheim, whom she married in 1994 and has 3 children together. Her brother Andrew Shue is also an imminent actor.
9. Shania Twain
Originally known as Eilleen Twain looks radiant and young even at the age of 54. She is a canadian singer and songwriter, who has sold over 100 million records and was chosen as the best-selling female singer in canada. She is commonly revered as the “Queen of Country Pop” and put the genre on the map. She started her journey as a singer from a quite young age and was signed with Mercury Nashville Records. She collaborated with her ex-husband of 17 years, Rober John Lange who was her producer back then. Perhaps her first biggest hit was The Woman in Me. Other hits include Ane man of Mine which bought her a Grammy.
10. Sandra Bullock
Bullock is a household name but little do people know about her German origins. During the period between 3010 and 2014, she was the highest paid actress in the world. She also has a nomination in People’s list of Most beautiful woman and Time’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2010. Bullock started small with a menial role in Hangmen. But then she received attention for her supporting role in the film Demolition Man. She has several awards and nominations to her name including a Golden Globe and an Academy award. Her most notable roles were in Miss Congeniality, Two Weeks Notice, The Proposal, Ocean’s 8, Gravity and The Blind Side.
11. Sharon Stone
The 62 year old American actress started her career as a fashion model and television commercials. Her breakthrough moment happened in Woody Allen’s Stardust Memories. But her first role with speaking lines was in the horror film Deadly Blessing. She was a part of films like Action Jackson, Above the Law, Cold Steel and King Solomon’s Mines. She soon transitioned into a sex symbol with her role in Basic Instinct which was an erotic thriller. Since then Sharon had to never look back and even received her first Golden Globe. She won another Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Casino.
12. Marisa Tomei
Tomei, born on December 4, 1964 is a 55 year old actress who has been active since 1983. That’s a long period of career through which she has continued to rise and make a name for herself. Her works primarily include television series which brought her initial fame. She acted in As the World Turns, The Cosby Show, My Cousin Vinny, In the Bedroom and The Wrestler. Her notable movie roles were in What Women Want, Anger Management, Untamed Heart, The King of Staten Island and The First Purge. However, she is raging the current times with her role as Aunt May in the Marvel franchise. She was included in big films like Captain America: Civil War, Spider Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Endgame and Spider Man: Far From Home.
13. Madeleine Stowe
It does not look like it but the actress is 61 years old already. She started her career with small roles in television series and then moved onto movies. She had roles in films like Stakeout, Revenge, The Last of the Mohicans, 12 Monkeys, China Moon and Bad Girls. She started as Victoria Grayson in the television drama series called the Revenge which brought her a Golden Globe Award nomination for the Best Actress in a Television series. She is married to Brian Benben and has one offspring. The actress originally desired to become a concert pianist and attended her lesson with diligence but later confessed that it was just a ruse to not escape social pressures as a child.
14. Kathy Ireland
Kathy Ireland was born as Kathleen Marie Ireland on March 20, 1963 making her 57 years old. She started her journey as a model and rose to the status of a supermodel in the 1980s and 90s. She set the record for appearing 13 times consecutively in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. From her fame as a model she started a successful branding business which brought her immense wealth and made her the wealthiest former models in the world. Though primarily being a model, she appeared in a number of movies and television series like Alien from L.A., Mystery Science Theater 3000, Melrose place, Side Out, Boy Meet World.
15. Susanna Hoffs
Hoffs is 61 years old singer, vocalist, actress and songwriter. Her multiple roles as an artist speak volumes for her creative talent and fame. She was the lead singer of the all girl American pop rock band called the Bangles. The name is a play on the Beatles, whose music her mother played to her when she was a child. She began playing guitar when she was a teenager and showed notable interest in singing and performing on stage. The Bangles were first named The Bangs but they needed a name change because of a legal claim made by the East Coast boy band.
16. Nancy Travis
Travis was an Off-Broadway theater actor before she started her work for our television screens. She started right from a leading role in the ABC miniseries called harem, which was possible because she already had significant experience on the stage. She was best remembered for her role as Sylvia Bennington in the film Three men and a Baby and was later chosen to be a part of the sequel titles Three Men and a Little Lady. Her other words include Internal Affairs, Air America, Chaplin, Fluke, Passed Away, So I Married an Axe Murderer. Her most recent word was in the Netflix comedy The Kominsky Method. She also played Vanessa Baxter in the Fox sitcom Last Man Standing.
17. Bridget Fonda
Among all the beautiful actresses who still continue to perform, Bridget is one who is officially retired. It can be understood better if we take into consideration the fact that her first film was at age of five. It was called Easy Ride in 1969. She got a non-speaking part on the comedy film Partners and then her first significant role which can be considered her real debut was in the film Scandal. She was most recognised for her part as a journalist in The Godfather Part III. Other movies include The point of No Return, You Can’t Hurry Love, Shag, Singles, Kiss of the Dragon and Lake Placid. Her last role in a movie was in the movie Snow Queen in 2002, since then she has not made an appearance on screens or events.
18. Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow is currently 58 years old and was a pop sensation during her time. She started off as a musician, singer and songwriter and her creations had elements of pop, rock, and country blues. Crow till date has amassed a tidal of ten albums, four compilations and has even contributed music for films. Her hit songs include All I Wanna Do, Strong Enough, Tomorrow Never Dies for the Bond film of the same name and Soak up the Sun. Moving on to her work as an actress, Crow has made appearances on quite a few television series including Cop rock, Cougar Town, Rally to Restore Sanity and/ or Fear as well her most cherished cameo by fans in One Tree Hill.
19. Lynda Carter
No matter how old Lynda Carter is, she will continue to be forever young and beautiful in our hearts. She is the first Wonder Woman we will ever know. She won the title ofMiss World USA in 1972. To top it on it, she is also a singer, songwriter and a model, most known for her Maybelline commercials. She has been married twice to ROn Samuels and Robert A. Altman, to whom she is still married. She was approached by the 2017 Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins to have a cameo role in the movie. However, because of prior engagements for her concert, she was unable to cash in the opportunity. However, she was still willing to be included in future installments, if she has a decent role. She was voted the Most Beautiful Woman in the World by the International Academy of Beauty. The actress in a moment of honesty, once confessed she was admitted to a rehabilitation clinic for alcoholism and now has been sober for almost 12 years.
20. Julianne Moore
Moore, at the age of 59 continues to rule the hearts of young fans. She is one of the few gorgeous naturally red-head actresses in Hollywood. She has made her mark in the industry and is usually found portraying strong women with troubled minds in films. She made a small start on television with small roles here and there. She found stable work for three years in a regular soap called As the World Turns and even received a Daytime Emmy for it. Her debut on the big screen happened with Tales from the Darkside: She found real attention and critical acclaim in Short Cuts and Vanya on 42nd Street. She starred in the following years in blockbusters like Nine Months and The Lost World: Jurassic Park which finally established her as a leading heroine.
21. Famke Janssen
The actress is currently 55 years old and is of Dutch nationality. She started off as a former model which is clear from her physique and gorgeous looks. She is famed for her portray of Dr. Jean Grey or Phoenix in the X-men film series. She was also the bond girl Xenia Onatopp in Golden Eye. her other notable roles include Ava Moore in Nip/ Tuck, Lenore Mill in Taken series and in the netflix series Hemlock Grove, How to Get Away with Murder. She also worked as a director for Bringing Up Bobby in 2011, which was a comedy film written and produced by her.
22. Gina Gershon
Gina is known for her roles in films like Red Heat, The Insider, Face/ Off, Cocktail, Showgirls and P.S. I love you. The american actress attended the Square Professional Theater School which makes it clear that it was her desire to become an actress. She performed in theatres and appeared on Broadway thrice in Cabaret, Boeing-Boeing and Bye Bye Birdie. She started acting in films with small roles in Pretty in Pink which led to bigger roles in Sweet Revenge, Cocktail and City of Hope. Her latest work was in a sports film called Cagefighter: World Collide and her fans are excited for her upcoming movie Rifkin’s Festival that is directed by Woody Allen.
23. Vanessa Williams
Born on March 18, 1963, the 57 year old actress started as a singer and moved on to acting and even worked as a fashion designer. Her first greatest achievement was to become the first woman with African-American descent to win the title of Miss America. However, the achievement was short lives as a scandal soon followed. Her nude photos were published in the Penthouse without her permission. This made her resign the title under the pressure of the Miss American Organisation. However, 32 years later, the organisation offered her a public apology for the issue. She soon moved on from the scandal and managed a successful career as a singer with hits like The Right Stuff, Dreamin, The Comfort Zone and The Sweetest Days.
24. Lisa Kudrow
Kudrow, currently aged 56 is famed for her role as the eccentric Phoebe Buffay in the NBC series Friends which was an international success. She received a nomination in the Screen Actors Guild Award. In a spin off series, Mad About You, she played Phoebe’s twin sister Ursula. She has been married to Michel Stern for the past 25 years and they have a child together. Her other works include Romy and Michele’s High School, Reunion. The Opposite of Sex, The Comeback and Web Therapy. She has many accolades to her name including a Primetime Emmy Award for Comedy Series, Screen Actors Guild nomination, a Golden Globe Award nomination.
25. Andie MacDowell
Andie is currently 62 years old and began her career as a fashion model. She modelled for Vogues and also appeared in ad campaigns for high end brands like Yves SAint Laurent, Armani, Mink, Anee Klein, Bill Blass and VassaretteHer debut as an actress was in the 1984 film Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan and Lord of Alpes. The casting agent noticed her in her Calvin Klein ads and decided she was a fit for the movie. She found critical acclaim for the movie Sex, Lies and Videotape released in 1989. She even won the award for Independent Spirit Awards for her portrayal of the lead female character.
26. Jaclyn Smith
The 74 year old actress has had a long and successful career which started in 1969 and is still going strong. She is most remembered for playing Kelly Garrett in the television series Charlie’s Angels and remained in the series for its complete run from 1976 to 1981. The show was a great hit and the actresses in the lead roles even shared a Time magazine cover. She even made a cameo in the remake of the series as a film. Her other film appearances include Deja Vu, Nightkill, Rage of Angels, George Washington and Kaleidoscope. She has launched a successful business of her own perfume and clothing brand.
27. Jami Gertz
Gertz was studying drama in New York University when she was discovered in a national talent search started by Norman Lear. The actress had already been on the television screens as a child actor in Diff’rent Strokes and The Fact of Life. But her first work where she had a significant role was in the romantic movie Endless Love. Then she starred in a sitcom called Square pegs and Less Than Zero. Her last work was in 2012 and 2014 in the ABC sitcom called The Neighbour. She played the role of the mother in a family that shifted to a neighbourhood where all the people other than them are aliens.
28. Alison Doody
Doody is 54 years old and is of Irish descent. She started as a model and is more active as an actress now-a-days. She was approached by a photographer and later took up modelling and made a successful career through commercials and campaigns.She hit the big screens with a bang as her debut role was as a bond girl, Jenny Flex, in the movie A View to a Kill with Roger Moore. Another notable role of hers in movies like Indian Jones and the Last Crusade where she played an archaeologist, A Prayer for the Dying, Taffin, Major League II.
29. Halle Berry
Berry was the first woman of colour and with African-American descent to get an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the movie Monster’s Ball in 2001. She started off her career as a model after finishing second in Miss USA and sixth in Miss World 1986. She acted in comedy movies like Boomerang and The Flintstones. But her more serious performances began with Introducing Dorothy Dandridge for which she won a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy.A fan favorite performance of hers was as Storm in X-Men series and Bond girl Jinx in Die Another Day.
30. Mary Steenburgen
The 67 year old actress began as a server while she was studying acting under William Esper. She was discovered in Paramount’s reception room by Jack Nicholson and was then cast as his female lead in his second work as a director in Goin’ South. She won the Saturn Award for Best Actress for Time after Time, based on the futuristic novel by H. G. Wells. She won an Academy Awards for the best supporting actress in her third film she did. She really struck gold and was noticed by everyone right off the start of her career. She played the role of the wife of Melvin Dummmar in the movie Melvin and Howard.
31. Nigella Lawson
Lawson is a celebrity chef, cooking show host, food critic and writer. She attended the University of Oxford and then Godolphin and Latymer School. Her initial work was as a restaurant critic and food reviewer and she was given the post of deputy literary editor in The Sunday Times of 1986. Her next move was to work as an independent journalist where she could write for different newspapers and magazines. She launched her first cookery book in 1998, titled How to Eat which became a blasting success, sold 300,000 copies and even became a best-seller. Her second book published in 2000 titled, How to be a Domestic Goddess won her the British Book Award for the Author of the Year.
32. Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl became a television sensation with her role as Kris Munroe in the television series Charlie’s Angels. She played the character in the second season and continued it for its complete run. Apart from being an actress, she also worked as a singer, author and TV show host. Her popular films include Purple Hearts, Poison Ivy, Millennium, Unforgettable and Permanent Midnight. She originally came to Hollywood to become a singer and was known as Cherie Moor and also sung the song Melody in Josie and the Pussycats, an animated children’s series. But she was noticed for her looks and was approached for non-singing roles in the commercials and episodic TV series.
33. Olivia Newton-John
Olivia is an English born pop singer who earned her fame mostly in Australia. She is also a songwriter, actress, dancer, activist and entrepreneur. She has four Grammys to her name and ten songs in Billboard Hot 100 singles. Quite a number of her songs have been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. She has managed to sell around 100 million records throughout her singing career. She has been honoured by the Order of Australia and the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. She starred in Grease as the female lead against John Travolta, which is a Hollywood classic.
34. Cindy Crawford
Cindy Crawford’s work as a model has made her an international celebrity and has led her to land up in many televisions and film roles. Her heyday ranged from 1980 ton1990 when she was the most popular supermodel in the industry. She posed for many magazine covers, walked the runway for high-fashion brands and was associated with fashion campaigns. The 54 year old model was noticed by a clothing store and asked to pose for their line. However, it was later proved that it was only a joke set up by her classmates. But, the following years she was hired by another store to pose for them and was also featured in DeKalb Nite Weekly which received enough positive feedback for her to take up modelling seriously.
35. Diane Lane
Lane graced the silver screen for the first time in a 1979 film called A Little Romance. Since then she has appeared in the hit movie Unfaithful, which won her an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award, New Film Critics Circle Award, and National Society of Film Critics awards. Her other movies include The Fabulous Stains, Judge Dress, A walk on the Moon, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Perfect Storm and Under the Tuscan Sun. She played the role of Martha Kent, the adoptive mother of Superman in Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League.
36. Kelly Preston
Preston is another actress that started her career as a model and has appeared in more sixty different projects on television and movie screens. She was discovered by a fashion photographer at the age of 16 and through his help got to work for commercials and small projects. She was first offered the role of Emmeline but lost it to Brooke Shields. She then acted in films like Mischief, Secret Admirer, Space Camp, Jerry McGuire, Nothing to Lose andTwins. She was featured in the Maroon 5 music video for She Will be Loved where she romanced Adam Levine. She is currently married to John Travolta and had three children with him.
37. Kristin Davis
She played Charlotte York Goldenblatt in the HBo hit television series Sex and the City. For her portrayal, She received nomationation at the Golden Globe Awards and at Emmys. She was also included in the two films that spurned from the series, Sex and the City and Sex and the City 2. Her first notable role before this romantic comedy was in Melrose Place as Brooke Armstrong. Her other roles include Deck the Halls, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island and Holiday in the Wild. Davis is currently recovering from alcoholism. She describes alcohol as something that freed her from her shy personality and she was introduced to it at a young age because of her southern upbringing. She has adopted a german daughter Gemma Rose Davis and a son Wilson.
38. Jennifer Beals
The 56 year old actress was born in Chicago and started her career as a tenn model. Her debut movie was My Bodyguard. She was then noticed in Flashdance for which she received critical acclaim and won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress and nomination at the Golden Globe Awards. She appeared in Devil in Blue Dress, Roger Dodger, The Book of Eli, The Last Days of Disco and in the television series The L Words. She was selected to attend the renowned Goodman Theatre workshop and a degree in American Literature from Yale university. She is currently married to Ken Dizon, and they have a daughter together. Beals has two children from her first marriage with Alexandre Rockwell.
39. Raquel Welch
The actress is currently 79 years old and was last seen in 2017 in the role of Rosa in Date My Dad television series. Her first significant role was in Fantastic Voyage in 1966 which followed a contract being signed by Century Fox. She has a role in the film One Million Years B.C. where she had only three lines. But attire in a doe-skin bikini took the country by fire and her life size posters were being sold. She immediately became a sex symbol and starred in movies like Bandolero!, Myra Breckinride, Bedazzled, 100 Rifles and Hannie Caulder.
40. Connie Nielsen
Connie is an actress from Denmark who started her career with a small role in 1984. She had her big break in 1997 in The Devil’s Advocate in a supporting role. Her performance in Soldier, Gladiator, One Hour Photo, Basic, The Ice harvest and Nymphomaniac was in the television series in Boss was much enjoyed by the fans. Interestingly, Nielsen’s first acting debut was in a french film in 1984 titled Par où t’es rentré ? On t’a pas vu sortir. This was followed by another role in Colletti Bianchi, an Italian mini-series. She then moved to the United States to further her career as an actress in Hollywood.
41. Susan Lucci
Lucci is currently at the age of 73 and was last seen as she voiced in the 2018 movie Ralph Breaks the Internet. She was nominated 22 times for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in All My Children and won the award finally in 1999.Clearly this was her most significant work and will be remembered most by her fans. Her image in the media was significantly affected as she was trolled for being nominated and yet not winning the award so many times. This trope was used in an episode of NBC’s Saturday Night Live that she hosted.
42. Heather Thomas
Heather Anne Thomas is an American author, actress and activist. She started her career at the age of 14 as a NBC talk-show host namely ‘Talking with a Giant’. After that she started participating in small television roles. She became a household name after she got a break in 1981. She co-starred with Jody Banks on the Television series The Fall Guy. Thomas has also been a part of the movie ‘Zapped!’. She retired from her acting career in the 1980s. Later she dedicated her time primarily in writing Screenplays. In 2008, she had her first novel ‘Trophies’ published by William Morrow. She is currently a part of some important campaigns related to rape and Amazon conservatory.
43. Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the American actress, producer and singer is well-known for her comedy shows. She is one of the most awarded American celebrities, bagging 11 Emmy awards and more Screen Actors Guild Awards. Julia was selected as a cast of Saturday Night live (1982-1985) following her being a part of comedy performance in The Practical Theatre London. She has also been part of some extremely popular comedy shows like Seinfeld, Veep , The New Adventures of Old Christine etc. Time listed her name as one of the 100 most influential people in the world on the Annual Tie 100 list. In 2018, the Kennedy Centre America presented her the highest Comedy honor in America, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
44. Sela Ward
She was discovered when working as a storyboard artist but then she worked as a model to earn extra money. Sela is an American actress, author and TV producer who has her first breakthrough role in an NBC series Sisters, where she played Teddy Reed. She also received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in 1994. Then she was casted in an ABC drama called Once and Again as Lily Manning. She won her second Emmy and another Golden Globe Award for this role. She had small roles in Rustlers’ Rhapsody, Hello Again, The Man Who Love Women, Nothing in Common and The Fugitive.
45. Katherine Kelly Lang
Kelly Lang is best known for her performance as Brooke Logan in The Bold and the Beautiful. She could be spotted here and there in movies, television series, reality shows and as a TV host. Her debut film was Skatetown, U.S.A. against Scott Baio. Her last appearance was in 2019 in Im a Celebrity..Get Me Out of Here! As a contestant in their Australian Season 5. She was born and raised in Hollywood, California as her family was closely associated with the show biz. Her mother was an actress, her grandfather was an Oscar winning cinematographer Charles lang and her father was Olympic Ski Jumper.
46. Dana Delany
Delany is a 64 year old actress who appeared here and there in small roles before finally being noticed in the ABC telly series China Beach. She played the character of Colleen McMurphy for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award twice. This followed her roles in movies like Light Sleeper, The Margaret Sanger Story, Exit to Eden, Tombstone, Wide AWake and Fly Away Home. She found supporting roles in drama series like Pasadena, Kidnapped, Presidio Med. Her fan favourite work was in the ABC drama series Desperate Housewives, in the role of Katherine Mayfair. She won a Prism Award for this role.
47. Joan Severance
The gorgeous 61 year old actress was a former fashion model. She started as a teen model to earn money for college tuitions. Even though her career planning was to become a veterinarian but she did not have the funds for it. She ran for the beauty contest Miss Housto and was spotted by a local photographer Alan Martin who took her to John Casablancas. She was then signed with Elite modeling agency and was sent on an assignment to Paris. She met another model Eric Milan who became her future husband. She is known for taking up femme fatale roles which were easily handed over to her because of her drop dead gorgeous looks. We can see her in Lake Consequence, Lethal Weapon, See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Black Scorpion and No Holds Barred.
48. Lauren Holly
Holly, currently aged 56 years, started her career when she was 20 years old. Her debut work was as Carla Walicki, who appeared in only two episodes of Hill Street Blues. Then at the age of 23, she got a permanent role in ABC series All My Children. She played the character of Betty Cooper from Archie comics in the movie Archie: To Riverdale and back Again. She got a long term role in Picket Fences where she appeared in all episodes throughout four seasons. She was seen in movies like Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. Dumb and Dumber. Down Periscope, Any Given Sunday and Goodbye Earl.
49. Sabrina Ferilli
Born in Rome, Ferilli is an actress from Italy who is among the best Italian actresses. She started her career in Italian theatres and has won the Italian award Nastro d’Argento five times in the span of her career. Her aim was to get into Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia but she failed at it and then went on to accept small parts in movies. She started with a supporting role Sweets from a Stranger. Her breakthrough role can be considered the one that she played in the movie The Beautiful Life. She won a Silver Ribbon for Best Actress. She has been married twice to Andrea Perone and Flavio Cattaneo.
50. María Celeste Arrarás
Maria is journalist, author and television personality from Puerto Rico and is currently 59 years old. She has received three Emmy awards for her work as a journalist. She is also the first female to revive the legacy Award for outstanding achievement in Hispanic television. Maria was also an Olympic level swimmer and won three medals at Central American and Caribbean Swimming games. She was employed by Channel 24, a small Puerto rican channel where she started her broadcasting career and then was hired by Univision. Noticias y Mas was the television news program that she co-hosted which became a sensation in 1994.
