Oh, the 1970’s! The years where flower power ruled, political turmoil occurred, video games began, and of course, it was all done wearing bell-bottom, flared and flowery, pants. Models, musicians, sports athletes, and Hollywood greats; we decided to check in with some of the biggest female stars from this memorable era, see where they are now and how their careers began. These are the psychedelic soul sisters that rocked the world.
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt is the famous musician who is also known as the “First Lady of Rock” and “Queen of Rock”. She first began performing in Troubadour, West Hollywood, winning herself 10 Grammy Awards and over 30 gold and platinum records over the span of her career. She continued to perform until 2012 when she was sadly diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease which led to her retirement. In 2013 she published a memoir called Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir, about her experiences in the limelight.
Linda Ronstadt
Goldie Hawn
Goldie Hawn was actually a professional dancer before she became the big movie star we know and love. In 1969 she landed her first big role with Cactus Flower, where she earned herself an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Since then, she has made many movies and made quite a name for herself in Hollywood. She is still acting today, though she took a break in the early 2000s.
Goldie Hawn
Pam Grier
Pam Grier really made a name for herself throughout the 1970s, starting with The Big Doll House in 1971 and The Bird Cage in 1972. The Big Doll House was actually filmed in the Philippines, where she contracted a deadly tropical disease, which took her nearly a year to recover from! Pam was also the first black woman to feature on the cover of MS Magazine in August 1975. She has made many movies since then, had a little break and made her comeback in 1997 when she landed the role of Jackie Brown, in Quentin Tarantino’s blockbuster film of the same name. Pam was actually diagnosed with cancer in 1988 and given 18 months to live, she changed her lifestyle, and defied expectations and is still with us today and still acting!
Pam Grier
Linda Gray
Linda Grey began her career in the 1960s doing television commercials until she landed the role of Sue Ewing on Dallas in 1978, which she stayed with until 1989, and which earned her numerous nominations for various awards in the industry. In 1991, she starred opposite Sylvester Stallone in Oscar, and has had a number of other roles since then. She also performs on stage in the West End in London.
Linda Gray
Kim Basinger
Kim Basinger started out as a model, offered a contract on the spot by Ford Models, and became a top model during the 1970’s – by the time she was 20 she was earning $1000 a day! In 1976 Kim decided to take on Hollywood and began appearing in series like Charlie’s Angels, and landed the role of the Bond Girl in Never Say Never Again (1983). In 1997, Kim earned herself an Oscar for her performance in L.A. Confidential, the film noir classic. Kim is still acting today, and we look forward to hearing what is next for her!
Kim Basinger
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King is the sports legend who became famous after winning the tennis match against Bobby Riggs in 1973, which became known as “The Battle of the Sexes”, later becoming a film depicting the event in which Emma Stone played Billie. Billie was an avid advocate for gender equality, getting big companies to sponsor female sports. In 1987 she was introduced to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and was also the first prominent athlete to come out as gay in 1981.
Billie Jean King
Ann-Margret
Ann Margret had her big break with the role of Kim Mcafee in Bye Bye Birdie, after which things really took off for her. Kim is still active in Hollywood today with her latest roles in 2017 with Morgan Freeman in Going in Style, and in Papa in 2018. Ann has also been nominated for a Grammy for her music career. Her neon-orange hair is one of the most iconic looks of her time.
Ann-Margret
Alison Arngrim
Alison Arngrim is probably best known for playing Nellie in Little House on the Prairie, after which she continued to act in a number of movies and television shows. She also produced a hilarious memoir called Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated, and nowadays she occupies herself with philanthropy. Too many people dislike this actress due to her infamous role!
Alison Arngrim
Teri Garr
Teri Garr starred opposite Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein, later starring in Tootsie and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, amongst others. These are some of our most thrilling and enjoyable films of all time. Unfortunately, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2002, and mostly retired from performing since 2007, and now serves as the National Ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Talk about making something good out of something bad!
Teri Garr
Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson started out modeling and began acting in the late 1950s. In 1972 Cicely acted in Sounder which led to an Academy Award nomination, and in 1974 she played a 110-year old former slave in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, earning herself two Emmy awards for the performance, and really putting herself on the Hollywood map. Today she is 93 years old and is still amazingly active in Hollywood!
Cicely Tyson
Charlene Tilton
Another Dallas star is Charlene Tilton, who played Lucy Ewing on the show. After Dallas, Charlene continued to do some acting as well as singing, and later decided to focus on charity work and is a prominent advocate for Autism Awareness. Having spent much time with loved ones on the spectrum, Tilton decided that there were many more individuals out there that could use her help. She has furthered the public’s understanding of and compassion for autistic people amazingly.
Charlene Tilton
Loretta Swit
Loretta Swit is probably best known for her role on M*A*S*H as Major Margaret, and is an Emmy Award-winning actress. M*A*S*H was one of the 20th cenutry’s most iconic and humorous shows, putting a hilarious spin on an otherwise severe topic. She was acting until the late 1990s when she became less active in Hollywood, but still does some small roles and voiceovers, as well as writing. Keep an eye out for her cameos!
Loretta Swit
Barbara Mandrell
Barbara Mandrell is the famous American country artist and actress, making it big when many of her songs became massive hits throughout the 1970’s and 1980s, as well as her own NBC variety TV show that aired on prime-time! She achieved many awards during her music career, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2009. As you can see, country singers adored their enormous hair, with Mandrell giving Dolly Parton a run for her money!
Barbara Mandrell
Maureen McCormick
Maureen McCormick will always be remembered for playing Marcia Brady on The Brady Bunch but has done many things since then. She even did a few bits more recently for reality TV such as I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and Dancing with the Stars. When you are a legend of old-school television, you can generally pick and choose which celebrity-based reality shows you would like to be on.
Maureen McCormick
Linda Evans
Linda Evans started her career in the 1960s and played the role of Audra Barkley in The Big Valley between 1964 and 1969. She appeared in shows such as The Rockford Files and Mannix, and at the age of 75, she is still in great shape which she attributes to a balanced diet and aerobics. We cannot see much of a change between the pictures on the left and right. This beautiful and queenly woman has matured with an unbelievable grace.
Linda Evans
Loni Anderson
Loni Anderson got her big break in 1978 when she landed the role of Jennifer in WKRP in Cincinnati when she shot to fame and has since starred in quite a number of movies and television shows. Loni is also known for her colorful personal life and personality, having been married four times and demanding to be paid more for the shows that she did. The woman is quite the handful for directors and producers, who must adhere to her demands.
Loni Anderson
Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren’s name is synonymous with elegance, beauty, and talent. Sophia was just 15 when she began her acting career, and it was her role in Two Women as Cesira that got this Italian actress and model international recognition as well as an Oscar. She continued to act and starred in quite a number of famous films such as Brass Target, A Special Day, and Man of La Mancha, and although her last acting role as of yet was in 2013 she is still influential in the entertainment industry today.
Sophia Loren
Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour became a star after her role as Solitaire in Live and Let Die, and had many acting roles after that. She is still acting today, and is also a writer of inspirational and self-help books, and she is also an activist helping children who have faced neglect or abuse. Jane also became the oldest woman to pose for Playboy in 2018, at the age of 67! In the interview, she also spoke out about sexual harassment in the film industry in the ’70s.
Jane Seymour
Debbie Harry
Debbie Harry was actually born as Angela Tremble, and is the lead singer of the hit 70’s group Blondie, who released their first album in 1976 becoming very successful. Blondie took a 15-year-break, and began recording again in 1997, and to this day they still perform and even released an album as recently as 2017. Debbie was inspired to do more philanthropic work by Elton John, saying, “After witnessing Elton John and his tireless efforts against HIV/AIDS. These things are important to my life now. I have the privilege of being able to get involved, so I do. I applaud people like Elton John, who have used their position to do so much good.”
Debbie Harry
Diane Keaton
Diana Keaton got her breakthrough role with The Godfather where she played the character of Kay, but is probably best known for her work in numerous Woody Allen films such as Play it Again Sam, Sleeper, and even won an Oscar for her role in Annie Hall. She continues to act to this day, and is also a photographer, an author, a real estate developer, and a singer. Her iconic smile and friendly attitude is a lovely thing.
Diane Keaton
Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek gained critical acclaim in the 1970s for her role in the movie Badlands, and soon after that for playing the lead role in the horror movie Carrie, which even got her nominated for an Academy Award. Since then, Sissy has continued to act in hit movies, with the most recent being The Help. Carrie is one of the most controversial and shocking horror films of the 20th century.
Sissy Spacek
Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway started her career on Broadway until she got her on-screen debut in 1967 with the film The Happening. Her role as Bonnie in Bonnie and Clyde was what that really propelled her to fame, even earning herself an Oscar for the role. Being the gangster girlfriend in one half of the iconic bank robbing partners. Faye has not stopped acting over the years and has a successful movie career.
Faye Dunaway
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews is another absolute star who doesn’t really need introducing. She started her career with theatre, starring in a number of musicals in the West End where she showcased her incredible musical talents as well as acting. Films like Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music really made her name unforgettable, although she has starred in many movies since then and still acts today. She is also a writer, and writes children’s books, and published her memoir in 2008.
Julie Andrews
Beverly Johnson
Beverly Johnson made history when she was the first African American to appear on the cover of Vogue in 1974 and the French edition of Elle in 1975. The American supermodel had a short musical career, is an actress and has been involved in various reality TV productions. She has also spoken out about various eating disorders in the fashion industry and wrote about being drugged by Bill Crosby in the 80s.
Beverly Johnson
Karen Lynn Gorney
Karen Lynn played Stephanie in the hit film Saturday Night Fever opposite John Travolta, and you probably remember her as Tara Martin on All My Children. Karen took a break from acting during the 1980s and returned a decade later with roles in many shows such as The Sopranos and Law and Order. She is still acting today so keep your eyes peeled! We love her classic American beauty and charm.
Karen Lynn Gorney
Lorraine Gary
Lorraine Gray really made a name for herself with the hit Spielberg classic Jaws. Even though she soon after decided to retire from acting she came out of retirement to act in the follow-up movie Jaws: The Revenge. Today she spends most of her time with charity work, working with the Human Rights Watch Women’s Rights Advisory Committee and the Human Rights Watch Africa Advisory Committee. We love how focused she is on helping those most in need in the world.
Lorraine Gary
Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn became a true star in the ’70s, getting nominated for Oscars for her performances in The Last Picture Show and The Exorcist, and won an Academy Award for her role as Alice in Martin Scorsese’s film Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. She has acted in so many television shows and in many more movies such as Resurrection and Requiem for a Dream, and most recently in the HBO movie The Tale in 2018.
Ellen Burstyn
Meryl Streep
The fabulous Meryl Streep also first started her acting career on Broadway until she landed a role in Deadliest Season in 1977, and soon after that won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for her role in Kramer vs Kramer, and today is one of the most decorated stars in Hollywood, having more Oscar nominations than any other actor in the industry! Thank goodness Meryl is still acting and appearing on our screens.
Meryl Streep
Marilu Henner
Marilu Henner had her first break when she landed a role in the musical cast of the original Broadway production of Grease. She got her first film role in Between the Lines, and her next role was in Bloodbrothers with Richard Gere, but it was when she played Elaine in Taxi that really got her noticed. Today she is also a producer, a radio host, and an author, as well as an advocate for healthy lifestyles including non-dairy diets and exercise. She has a rare condition called “Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory”, which she has spoken about publically, a condition that allows/burdens her to remember everything in precise detail.
Marilu Henner
Carol Kane
Carol Kane gained critical acclaim for her role as Gitl in Hester Street in 1975, for which she was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award. She starred in many films since then such as Annie Hall, Addams Family Values, and The Princess Bride. Today everyone loves her for her role on The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Lillian. The Princess Bride is a truly wonderful classic film with such an iconic and cult status.
Carol Kane
Talia Shire
Talia Shire is well-known for her role in The Godfather movies as Connie, and later for her role as Adrian opposite Sylvester Stallone in Rocky, and even got nominated for Academy Awards for both those roles. Shire is an incredibly talented dramatic actress that has brought some of the most powerful roles and performances of our time. She still acts today and has appeared in films such as Palo Alto, Dreamland and Con Man.
Talia Shire
Diana Ross
Diana Ross made it as a household name when she was the lead singer of The Supremes, which even to this day are thought of as one of the best musical groups to come out of America. Diana continued to be a success with her career as a solo artist with hits like Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) and Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, as well as acting in a number of movies, and still performs today. The Supremes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2016 Diana was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama.
Diana Ross
Connie Stevens
Connie Stevens had her big breakthrough thanks to ABC TV show Hawaiian Eye that started in the late ’50s and lasted for 4 seasons. The Brooklyn born is also a screenplayer, producer, singer, cinematographer, editor, and a businesswoman. In 81 years of living, Connie doesn’t stand still and continues to flourish and create, as well as giving back to the community and do charity work around the world.
Connie Stevens
Mindy Cohn
Mindy Cohn played Natalie on The Facts of Life for its’ entire run between 1979-1988, and continued to act after that, as well as becoming a voice actress, doing the voice of Velma for the Scooby Doo franchise. She is a well-known advocate for LGBT rights, and has stated that she is proud to be a “fag hag”. Her part as the brainy Velma in The Mystery Machine crew was one of the first feminist cartoon characters ever.
Mindy Cohn
Kelly LeBrock
Kelly LeBrock began her modeling career when she was just 16, featuring on numerous fashion spreads and magazine covers, and during the 1980s she was often given the role of the “fantasy” or “perfect” woman in movies. She took a break from acting for a while but made a comeback in 2013.
Kelly LeBrock
Cybill Shepherd
Cybill Shepard got her movie debut with her role in The Last Picture Show in 1971, which led her to land roles in movies like The Heartbreak Kid and Taxi Driver. In Taxi Driver, she played the sweet romantic interest of Robert DeNiro’s troubled character. More recently she also had some roles in Broadway, and has appeared in a number of television shows such as The L Word and Psyco.
Cybill Shepherd
Agnetha Faltskog
Agnetha Faltskog is one of the four-part Swedish band ABBA which had hits across America and Europe such as Dancing Queen and Take a Chance on Me. To fans dismay, the group split up in the 80s, but to everyone’s excitement reunited in 2018, releasing new music for the first time in over 35 years! Agnetha also had a short solo career and published her autobiography in 2016. The ABBA story is an incredible one!
Agnetha Faltskog
Carly Simon
Carly Simon released her first album in 1971, where we got to hear hits like That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be, and released her second album a few months later. But it was her hit song You’re So Vain, released in 1972 that really put her on the musical map. She wrote and published a memoir in 2015, and continues to perform, even recently performing with Taylor Swift on her Red Tour.
Carly Simon
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver had a small role in Woody Allen’s Annie Hall which helped launch her acting career. She recently starred in films such as Ghostbusters and Avatar, has performed on Broadway and won a Tony Award. She was also the star in the iconic sci-fi horror franchise, Alien, by Ridley Scott, where she played a brave and powerful astronaut fighting a terrifying race of metamorphizicing aliens. Weaver continues to start in the odd Hollywood film today.
Sigourney Weaver
Catherine Bach
Catherine Bach actually got her acting debut playing one of the children in The Sound of Music, but really made a name for herself when she played the iconic Daisy Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard, during which her legs (yes, her legs!) were insured for a staggering $1,000,000! Catherine continued to act in many movies after that, and more recently played Anita in The Young and the Restless since 2012, as well as a number of other roles.
Catherine Bach
Shelley Duvall
Shelley Duvall first received attention in Hollywood with a number of roles in some Robert Altman movies such as Brewster McCloud (1970), McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), Thieves Like Us (1974), Nashville (1975), and 3 Women (1977), and a decade later really made a name for herself with leading roles in Popeye and The Shining. After acting throughout the 80s and 90s she went into producing for children’s shows, and her last acting role was in the early 2000s.
Shelley Duvall
Cloris Leachman
The 1970s marked the beginning of Cloris Leachman’s fabulous career in Hollywood. She won an Oscar for her role in The Last Picture Show and went on to win numerous awards, and today has nearly 300 credits to her name, and is still acting today at 90-plus! Impressive! She generally plays the hard-to-please mother in law in today’s romantic comedy hits like Spanglish and the hit TV show, Malcolm in the Middle.
Cloris Leachman
Jodi Foster
Jodi Foster began her career in the entertainment industry in the 1960s when she appeared on screens in commercials. Soon people began recognizing her talent and she started getting small roles for television. In the mid-70’s she got her first lead role in the show Paper Moon, which was based on the movie, but the series was short-lived. Jodi’s first adult role was in Taxi Driver with her role as Iris, and ever since then, she has been an absolute star, winning two Oscars and quite a few other awards. Today she still acts but focuses more on directing.
Jodi Foster
Rene Russo
Rene Russo began her career in the 1970s as a model, making the covers of magazines like Vogue and Cosmopolitan, but her career really took off in the 1980s, when she landed herself a role on the show Sable, and went on to star in a number of films, and is still acting today with recent roles in Nightcrawler and The Intern. Her intense and striking appearance and demeanor have made her a force to be reckoned with.
Rene Russo
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren began her career on stage and worked in theater with the Royal Shakespeare Company. This made the transition into performing Shakespearean plays adapted for film easy, and once she started appearing on screen, people took notice of her immediately allowing her to land roles in hits like Hitchcock, and more recently The Queen. Helen Mirren is also one of a pretty elite ‘club’ of people who have won the “triple crown of acting”, meaning she has won an Oscar, a Tony and a Grammy! Now that is impressive!
Helen Mirren
Annette Bening
Annetta Bening is another actress who started her career in theatre, joining the Colorado Shakespeare Festival Company in 1980. Later she began taking acting roles on screen and got her debut with Manhunt for Claude Dallas, which helped launch her television and film career. In the 90s she was nominated for an Oscar and the Screen Actors Guild Award and is still acting today. She even had a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the fantastic feminist superhero film, Captain Marvel.
Annette Bening
Jami Gertz
While Jami Gertz was studying theatre at NYU, she got discovered by a talent agent and landed her first film role for On the Right Track in 1981 with a small role, and got her real break with her role as Muffy in Square Pegs. She had many roles in television shows such as ER, Ally McBeal, and more recently Entourage. She has a face like an Ancient Greek queen and is able to act as well as one.
Jami Gertz
Mia Sara
Mia Sara became an immediate hit after playing Lilly in the 1985 Ridley Scott movie, Legend, and was even more celebrated after her role as Sloane opposite Matthew Broderick in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Mia has had an active career in films well into the 2000s. She has changed a lot since her teenage sweetheart days, doing her best to separate herself from her 80s teen fame to become a more independent and arthouse focused actress.
Mia Sara
Karen Allen
Keren Allen had her film debut with Animal House in 1978, and a few years later landed the role of Marion opposite Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark, which is when her acting career really took off. Since then she has acted in many movies, and today lives in Massachusetts, teaching yoga. Getting yoga lessons from Allen is nothing short of incredible, and she is an incredibly soulful and compassionate teacher.
Karen Allen
Mia Farrow
Mia Farrow started her acting career in the 1960s, and in 1964 got her debut role in Peyton Place as Allison MacKenzie, which helped her get some bigger roles such as playing the tortured and terrified Rosemary in Rosemary’s Baby, the horror movie. She is now known as one of Hollywood’s biggest actresses and still acts today, but is also associated with the humanitarian work she does all over the world.
Mia Farrow
Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Connelly was actually in the limelight as a child model, appearing in advertisements and magazines also as a teenager and young adult, until she got her first acting role in the crime thriller Once Upon A Time in America, and then got her first lead role for the horror movie Phenomena. Since then she has had many acting roles and even won an Oscar for her performance in A Beautiful Mind.
Jennifer Connelly
Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer’s acting career really started when she played the hottie on the show Delta House in 1979. A few years later she got a lead in Grease 2, the musical film, and a year later landed the role that was to make her truly famous, the role of Elvira Hancock in Scarface. Since then she has acted in countless hit films and is a big name in Hollywood to this day.
Michelle Pfeiffer
Diane Lane
Coming from a family involved in the industry with her father working as a drama coach and her mother as a model, it seems only natural that Diane Lane got into acting. Even with a rough childhood, she found comfort and happiness in the theater. Then her on-screen debut came with a role in A Little Romance (1979). During the 80’s she was an unstoppable force. Of course, you remember her roles in films like Rumble Fish and The Outsiders. Even today, she continues to act in numerous projects. Most recently, she plays Karen in Serenity, alongside Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway.
Diane Lane
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh was just a teenager in the 1970s, but was already getting some roles in various television shows and movies, and got her big break in 1982 when she played Stacey in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. She was such a phenomenal actress, even as a teenager, and she only continued to dazzle us as she grew older. She continued acting landing lots of roles in film and television, and is still acting today!
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Nastassja Kinski
Nastassja Kinski received a lot of attention after her stunning performance in Stay as You Are, and when she landed the lead in Tess, she got two Golden Globe nominations for her performance. She continues to act today in both America and Germany, and even competed in the German reality show Let’s Dance. This is the rare kind of fantastical beauty that only Russian Tsars could could hope to entertain.
Nastassja Kinski
Dolly Parton
Of course, Dolly Parton is on our list! She made it big in the ’70s as a country music star with hits like I Will Always Love You, Jolene, and Love is Like a Butterfly, and has continued to find success ever since. She is also Miley Cyrus’ godmother, just by the way! Dolly even made a cameo in an episode of Hannah Montannah, and continues to amaze us with the odd appearance in film and music.
Dolly Parton
Lauren Hutton
Model Lauren Hutton actually redefined beauty standards in the ’70s, when she made it in the modeling world with a noticeable gap in her front teeth. She even set a record after she appeared on 27 Vogue covers. Most actresses, artists, and models would be amazed to appear even once on the glamorous magazine’s cover, let alone nearly thirty times! She has also played her hand in acting since then.
Lauren Hutton
Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset’s role in The Detective (1968), opposite Frank Sinatra, was the role that propelled her into the spotlight, and by the time the 1970s were over she had appeared in 17 movies! And she is still acting today, with two movies in 2017 and several projects in the making as you read this. While you might not recognize some of the films that she has been in today, it is still incredible knowing that she is still going strong.
Jacqueline Bisset
Dawn Wells
Dawn Wells is probably best known from her role as the castaway, Mary Ann Summers, in Gilligan’s Island, a role which she reprised a number of times for different projects. Dawn continued to act after the show finished, and even joined a musical theatre group for a while. Dawn released a memoir in 2014 called ‘What Would Mary Ann Do? A Guide to Life’, and she started a role with METV network as a marketing ambassador in 2016.
Dawn Wells
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John will always be remembered for her sensational performance in the hit musical film Grease (1978), as Sandy. She continued to act after that, and has a number of prominent roles under her belt, with her most recent appearance in Sharknado 5: Global Swarming. Olivia also makes music, with her most recent album Friends for Christmas released in 2016, and regularly tours for her music. Catch her incredible performances on YouTube.
Olivia Newton-John
Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Alley actually had her first on-screen appearance in 1978, and got her breakthrough role as Saavik in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and everyone remembers her best for her role as Rebecca in Cheers, a role for which she won herself a Golden Globe Award. She still acts today and is an outspoken and prominent Scientologist. While we cannot speak for her spiritual views, she did make the 90s incredible for television.
Kirstie Alley
Samantha Fox
Samantha Fox get her first record deal at the young age of 16! But it was only about four years later that she achieved real success when her song Touch Me was number one in the charts in 17 different countries! She has since released 6 further albums, and even appeared on the show Celebrity Big Brother in 2016. The sad news is that her partner, Myra Stratton, died in 2015.
Samantha Fox
Erin Murphy
Erin Murphy played the adorable Tabitha on the hit show Bewitched. Originally, she shared the role with her twin sister but later took over the role. When the show ended she appeared on the television show Lassie, in a few commercials, and a swimwear model. Since her on-screen days, she has dabbled in quite a few fields; some of them were her role as an acting coach, a motivational speaker, a fashion stylist, a makeup artist, and a casting director. One of her sons has autism and she has become a spokesperson for raising awareness of the condition. One of her most recent acting roles was in Life Interrupted, the television film.
Erin Murphy
Traci Lords
Traci Lords rose to fame through her work in the adult film industry, and after she became such a sensation she started to work in mainstream media. You may have seen her in Married with Children, MacGyver, or maybe in Cry Baby with Johnny Depp. Traci has also appeared on shows such as Nash Bridges and Melrose Place. And we can’t mention her singing career and all the work she has done on soundtracks for various films. In 2013, Traci published an autobiography and is a star on the show Swedish Dicks with Keanu Reeves.
Traci Lords
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda really made it big with her role in Klute, for which she won an Oscar. She did have a little dip in her career but came out of that soon enough. Some of her best-known roles were in the films 9 to 5, Coming Home, and Fun with Dick and Jane, as well as some of her later roles in films like Monster-in-Law and Georgia Rule. Of course, we can’t forget Jane’s workout videos! Her first VHS, ‘Jane Fonda’s Workout’, was the highest selling VHS in history! Today, Jane Fonda is still smashing in on screen, currently starring in the brilliant Netflix show, Grace and Frankie, with Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston, and Martin Sheen.
Jane Fonda
Daryl Hannah
Daryl Hannah finished studying ballet and acting at the University of South California, and soon after got her first on-screen role in the horror film The Fury in 1979. Hannah really made it big in the 1980s when she landed roles in films like Splash with Tom Hanks, Steel Magnolias, The Little Rascals, My Favorite Martian, A Walk to Remember, and Crimes and Misdemeanors, and more recently, Kill Bill and Blade Runner. Currently, she is in the Netflix show, Sense8.
Daryl Hannah
Barbi Benton
Barbi Benton did a number of photo shoots for Playboy, and shot to fame when she started dating Hugh Hefner, and the two continued dating from 1969 until 1976. She moved onto acting after modeling, appearing on shows like Love Boat, Sugar Time!, and Fantasy Island. Barbi got married in 1979 to George Gradow, a real estate developer, with whom she had two children. Barbi’s last public appearance was in 2014.
Barbi Benton
Susan Dey
Susan Dey will always be remembered from her role on the show The Partridge Family as Laurie Partridge, and in 1974 Susan finished her time on the show and moved onto to doing some films but her real success was in television. You might know her from Love and War, L.A. Law, or from her most recent role with two appearances on the show Third Watch. We honor this legend!
Susan Dey
Lola Falana
Lola Falana rose to fame with her multi-talents in acting, dancing, and singing, and with some help from Dinah Washington and Sammy Davis Jr. Lola was actually born in New Jersey and grew up in Philadelphia but actually made her break into stardom in Italy, where she became a pretty big name in Italian cinema. She got her American film debut with The Liberation of L.B. Jones in 1970, and later earned herself the nickname “Queen of Las Vegas” when she had a dance show there. Sadly, in 1987 Lola was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and stopped acting and performing in 1989, although she did do a stage appearance for a local theater in Branson, Missouri in 1997. Lola now spends a lot of her time working with the church group she founded, and a charity that helps children in Africa called Save Sub-Saharan Orphans.
Lola Falana
Jaclyn Smith
Jaclyn Smith will always be remembered as the smart and beautiful Kelly from the show Charlie’s Angels. After the show ended, Jaclyn continued to act and was in numerous television shows and films, and is also a clothing designer, and is actually one of the first celebrities to have released her very own clothing line! She has been married since 1997 to Dr. Brad Allen, a cardiothoracic surgeon. In 2003 she had a tough battle with breast cancer and thankfully beat it, and years later actually appeared in a documentary about breast cancer.
Jaclyn Smith
Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman knew that acting was her passion since she has been in middle school! She actually began her career as a model, which is how she was discovered by casting directors. Just in the year 1988, she appeared in three movies, Dangerous Liaisons is one of them, and her role in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, alongside John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson, is the role that really propelled her to fame. After that, she played the lead in Tarantino’s Kill Bill franchise. Keep your eyes peeled for her latest movies, Down a Dark Hill and War with Grandpa.
Uma Thurman
Christie Brinkley
Christie Brinkley really got her name known from her modeling in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, and even made history when she got three covers for the special edition towards the end of the ’70s. Following that, she became the face of the famous makeup brand, CoverGirl, and landed quite a number of campaigns after that. She also played Gayle, Garry’s wife, on the hilarious show, Parks and Recreation. Recently, Christie appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated again, but this time with her two daughters!
Christie Brinkley
Kate Jackson
Kate Jackson was in three seasons of the hit 70’s show, Charlie’s Angels as the gorgeous fighter of crime Sabrina Duncan. After that, she continued acting in shows like Scarecrow and Mrs. King and Baby Boom, until she started writing, which is what she does today, and actually has a memoir coming out in 2020. Jackson is something of a health and fitness freak, having kept her body and general health in top shape.
Kate Jackson
Victoria Principal
Victoria Principal had her first role as Marie in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean in 1972. But her most memorable role was probably when she played Pamela in the soap opera Dallas from 1978 until 1987. After Dallas, Victoria continued to act, and starred in numerous movies and TV shows, with her most recent role in Titans in 2011. Nowadays, she spends her time focusing on philanthropy, particularly helping animals.
Victoria Principal
Morgan Fairchild
Morgan Fairchild was actually born Patsy Ann McClenny. Between 1973 and 1977 she played Jennifer Pace on Search for Tomorrow, which is what really brought Morgan Fairchild into the spotlight. After that she had roles in Dallas, Kojak, and Happy Days, but she really got her next big role in the 80s when she played Constance Weldon Semple Carlyle on Flamingo Road. She even appeared on Days of Our Lives recently and is still acting today.
Morgan Fairchild
Charo
Spanish-American actress Charo is famous for a lot of things. Charo actually started playing the guitar when she was just 9 years old in Spain! In her 20s she moved to America and started as a musician and singer in Hollywood in the late 1960’s, and soon became a ubiquitous presence on American television. Churo is still acting and performing today. She is also a comedienne, and she is the one to coin the catchphrase ‘cuchi-cuchi’!
Charo
Paula Prentiss
Paula Prentiss started her acting career as a comedic actress, but later proved she could play other roles when she landed her iconic role in the 1975 horror movie The Stepford Wives. She continued acting in films such as What’s New Pussycat?, The Black Marble, and her latest appearance on screen was in 2016 when she appeared in the horror movie I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House.
Paula Prentiss
Lynda Carter
Lynda Carter actually won Miss World America in 1972, but when she played the original Wonder Woman in the television series until 1979, she made sure her name would not be forgotten! She continued acting once the show was over and has released music over the years as well. Having been such a phenomenal Wonder Woman, Gal Gadot sure had her work cut out for her when the film was rebooted!
Lynda Carter
Joanna Cameron
Everyone knows Joanna Cameron from her lead role on the children’s shows The Secrets of Isis, which enjoyed much success, as did Joanna, which ran from 1975 all the way until late 1997! Soon after Joanna left Hollywood to begin a career in home healthcare, and afterward she worked in hotel marketing. This was a far less glamorous move, but a successful one nonetheless, for the actress-turned-concierge. Go and get that money, girl!
Joanna Cameron
Barbara Streisand
The star that is Barbara Streisand doesn’t really need an introduction! She became successful in the late 60’s with musicals such as Hello Dolly! and Funny Girl, and in the 1970s her acting career really took off. Not forgetting to mention that Barbara is also a writer, director, composer, producer, oh and one of the biggest selling musical artists of all time! No biggie! Streisand is one of the most successful actresses and artists ever to have been born.
Barbara Streisand
Ali MacGraw
Ali MacGraw started appearing on screens in commercials until she got the role of Jenny in Love Story opposite Ryan O’Neal, who she recently reunited with on the stage production of Love Letters. She was a fantastically adored actress whose iconic performance in Love Story in particular was one of the most tear-jerking and sentimental. We love that she continues to dazzle people to this day, and we wish her the best for her remaining roles.
Ali MacGraw
Susan Anton
Susan Anton is well known for her modeling in the 1970s for the Muriel cigar commercials, and she then had quite a number of appearances on a variety of Merv Griffin shows, and even got a variety series that she hosted with Mel Tillis – regrettably, the show only lasted one month. TIME even named her as one of the “Most Promising Faces in 1979”. And what a promise that turned out to be!
Susan Anton