Martha Stewart
Before she became the first lady of American home life, Martha Stewart was a model. She began modeling at the age of 15 and continued to work in the industry in order to pay for her studies. After that, she also worked as a stockbroker for a boutique firm for a while. Today, Stewart has an empire of cooking books, shows, and retail. After a short period as an outlaw in 2004, Stewart came back to her brand, and in the last years, the ’70s star is still expanding her brand by adding dozens of products to her retail lineup, which includes books, cookbooks, television specials, and collaborations. In June 2018, she agreed to be a guest judge on Chopped. She spends the rest of her time in her estates in New York and Maine.
Martha Stewart
Diane Keaton
Keaton was born in 1946 to a mother who was a former pageant contestant. While watching her mother perform, Keaton decided quite early that she wanted to become an actress. Her first prominent role was in The Godfather as Kay Adams-Corleone. Her career took off afterward with the actress starring in Annie Hall, Love and Death, Sleeper and Play it Again Sam. Her performance in Annie Hall won her the Academy Award for Best Actress. As the years passed, Keaton continued to act, becoming one of the most established actresses in Hollywood. Recently, she acted as Sister Mary in the TV Series The Young Rope, and even did some voice-over work in the animated film Finding Dory.
Diane Keaton
Jane Birkin
The ’70s were defined by freedom and love, and Jane Birkin definitely went all in. Jane Birkin became an icon of inspiration for women across the globe when she decided to follow her own path by creating her own trends and by being as free-spirited as she could be. From her exciting duet with French superstar Serge Gainsbourg, “Je t’aime…moi non plus”, or opting to use a straw basket over a regular handbag, the star has continuously lived by her own rules. All of this would certainly explain why Jane Birkin has constantly been the ‘It Girl’ since the ’60s – with her style staying forever in season.
Jane Birkin
Marlo Thomas
Margaret Julia Thomas, otherwise known as Marlo Thomas, was born in 1937. Her rise to stardom began when she was cast in 1966 in the popular television series That Girl, maintaining a starring role until 1971. Then in 1980, she married the beloved talk-show host Phil Donahue, and they became a well-known power couple in the world of entertainment. Marlo went on to become a staple in Hollywood productions, starring in countless movies and series, even producing a few of her own. She now is an active philanthropist for St. Judes Children’s Hospital, which her father founded.
Marlo Thomas
Linda Ronstadt
Linda originally kicked off her music career in the folk and country-rock scene at the famous Troubadour Theatre. But soon after, she made a few tweaks to her music style to an extent that the media ended up naming her the “First Lady of Rock” and “Queen of Rock”. She won 10 Grammys and earned 31 platinum and gold records. Unfortunately, her singing career ended in 2013 when she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and she announced she would no longer be performing. She remains creative, however, and has since written a memoir about her life called Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir.
Linda Ronstadt
Pam Grier
Pam is known for her strong and courageous roles in African-American centered movies of the 1970s. In 1973, she began her career in Jack Hill’s Coffy and continued to grow in movies like The Man with the Iron Fists, and the TV series The L Word. At the time, Grier became a huge influence within black culture and was an important performer who paved the way for other African-American artists in the industry. After the ’70s were over, Grier continued to grow and to shine in ways that only she could. The actress was the only choice for the role of Foxy Brown in Quentin Tarantino’s classic Jackie Brown. Until today, Grier’s performance in the movie is widely acclaimed, having become one of the best performances of her career.
Pam Grier
Samantha Fox
At the age of three, Samantha Fox acted in theater shows. Her first musical album Lamborghini Records didn’t get much attention, but the following album titled Touch Me got her a lot of popularity in 17 countries from all over the world. In 2016, Fox took part in Celebrity Big Brother, giving her a renewed popularity amongst her fans. Samantha Fox has fans from all over the world, who both love her singing and her reality television presence. She now lives a quieter life in comparison to her old days in the spotlight.
Samantha Fox
Jane Seymour
After gaining fame for her role in Live and Let Die as a Bond girl, Jane Seymour continued to act in movies and TV series such as The Four Feathers and Battlestar Galactica. In the 1980s, she wrote a lot of self-help and inspirational books, such as Romantic Living and Among Angels. She still writes and has continued to work in movies, and has even dabbled in other fields like jewelry design. Even though she is widely known for her role as a Bond girl, ’80s and ’90s kids probably know her better for her performance in Doctor Quinn: Medicine Woman.
Jane Seymour
Goldie Hawn
Goldie started her career with a small role in Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In. Soon after, she acted in many comedies, such as Butterflies are Free and A Girl in My Soup. Since then, Hawn has never stopped acting and has become a household name. She did, however, hit a small bump in her career when she agreed to star in the 2001 movie Town & Country alongside well-known actors Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty. Unfortunately, the movie didn’t do so well, becoming a huge box office failure. Hawn decided to take a couple of years off, but came back in full force when she gave her voice to the children’s animated series Phineas and Ferb and in 2017, she came back to the big screen in the movie Snatched.
Goldie Hawn
Stevie Nicks
Stevie Nicks is most famous for working as a songwriter and singer in the band Fleetwood Mac, but she also had an extraordinary solo career. She prides herself on writing songs with meaning, giving poetry and symbolism to her lyrics. Today, Stevie Nicks runs a charity called “Stevie Nicks’ Band of Soldiers”, where she provides aid to wounded soldiers. Since 2004, Nicks has dedicated much of her time to volunteering at Army and Navy hospitals in the nation’s capital.
Stevie Nicks
Barbi Benton
Barbi gained enormous popularity from a young age when she posed for several Playboy magazine issues. She remained on the covers of the popular men’s magazine for many years between 1969 and 1985. Eventually, she made her acting debut on Hee Haw. Later, she got many roles in TV series such as The Love Boat and Sugar Time! She has also become well-known because of her previous relationship with Hugh Hefner, and of course, her appearance on The Girls Next Door. Today, Barbi lives a quieter life with her two children and husband George Gradow, in their pretty impressive real estate holdings.
Barbi Benton
Linda Gray
Linda first appeared in The Graduate as a body double for Mrs. Robinson, but her career really took off when she starred in Dallas and surprised everyone with the memorable role of Sue Ellen. After Dallas, Linda was featured in several movies like Hidden Moon, Expecting Mary, and The Entertainer. Linda even reprised her role in the remake of Dallas, from 2012 to 2014. Some of her latest projects were in 2016 where she portrayed Tabby Maxwell-Brown in the TV series Hollyoaks, and her 2017 appearance on just two episodes of Hand of God. She has also managed to make a pretty good name for herself as a director and producer.
Linda Gray
Kim Basinger
After spending some time as a model, Kim Basinger started her acting career in the TV show Gemini Man. People saw her star potential, and throughout the 1970s she appeared in many more TV series and movies. In the 1980s, Kim finally got the chance to be on the big screen with her most famous role being Lynn Bracken in L.A. Confidential, a role that earned her an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. In 2016, she acted alongside Russell Crowe in The Nice Guys and appeared in Fifty Shades Darker in 2017.
Kim Basinger
Nancy Kerrigan
Time to introduce Nancy Kerrigan. Just like Tonya, she too was a great skater. However, her life was filled with a bunch of incidents. As we have mentioned previously she was injured by a fellow competitor in 1994. She did not let that destroy her career and recovered quickly. Just five weeks after the incident, she was standing on the podium at the 1994 Winter Olympics when she won her silver medal. After her career ended she remained as an Olympics correspondent. She is now enjoying life as she pleases, and she even had the chance to perform on ‘Dancing with the Stars’.
Nancy Kerrigan
Susan Dey
Susan Dey is famous for her role in the TV sitcom The Partridge Family where she played the role of Laurie Partridge. But before joining the show, she did a couple of modeling gigs after her grandmother submitted her photo, alongside one of her sister, to a modeling agency when she was only 18 years old. After the show, she continued acting, joining the cast of the LA Law from 1986 until 1992. Dey also succeeded in the writing industry after publishing a book titled Susan Dey’s Secrets on Boys, Beauty, and Popularity. Even though she remained in the industry for a while after her latest role, she decided to retire from acting in 2004.
Susan Dey
Barbara Eden: Star Of Film, TV, and Stage
Well, she’s not dreaming of Jeannie anymore! Barbara Eden has had a long and successful career in film, TV, and on the stage. Her first feature film was back in 1956 and her latest, 2019. However, we will always know her best for her title role in the ’80s favorite, I Dream Of Jeannie. She played Jeannie for 139 episodes! Barbara has also released a music album and has spent years headlining hotels and casino resorts. She’s sung for the troops overseas and the President of the US. She is an active charity worker. She has written a memoir, entitled Jeannie Out Of The Bottle, which tells of her 50 years in Hollywood. That sounds like it could be an entertaining read!
Barbara Eden
Mandrell Sisters
In 1978, Barbara released country songs “Sleeping Single in a Double Bed” and “I Don’t Want to Be Right”, and both were popular. Later, she had her own show titled Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters. The show had two successful seasons. In 2015, the sisters served as the hosts for the Unleashed Fundraiser. In addition to their career success, the Mandrell Sisters have stayed in the spotlight throughout the years due to their rocky family relationship, particularly Louise Mandrell’s controversial love choices. Today, some of them still perform.
Mandrell Sisters
Catherine Bach
From 1979 to 1985, Catherine Bach was best known for her super short denim shorts and her portrayal of Daisy Duke in the Dukes of Hazzard. After the huge success of the show, she had small roles in several low-key movies. In 2012, she became a part of The Young and the Restless cast as Anita Lawson. Since then, she has appeared in a couple of other TV shows, including Hawaii Five-O and Monk, as well as the film You Again. Even though her career had some rocky moments, today she enjoys a bit of a different audience from the fans she had 30 years ago.
Catherine Bach
Jaclyn Smith
Born Jacquelyn Smith in 1945 in Texas, where she lived until she finished high school, Jaclyn Smith dreamt about becoming a ballet dancer. Eventually, she decided it was time to move to New York City to pursue her dream, but once she arrived in the Big Apple, she realized that modeling was her real passion. She ended up being cast in several commercials until she finally joined the movie industry. Smith played the lead role of Kelly Garett in Charlie’s Angels. Later, she acted in many other movies and TV shows, such as Christina Cromwell. Recently, she acted as Felice Hamilton in Bridal Wave, a TV movie.
Jaclyn Smith
Teri Garr
Although she had originally starred in The Conversation, Teri Garr really became famous for her role in Young Frankenstein as Igna. Afterward, she was featured in multiple major motion pictures like Close Encounters of the Third Kind and The Black Stallion. To this day, she is still known for her iconic roles, but this doesn’t mean she only worked in the movie industry. Teri Garr is now quite the philanthropist, making a difference in people’s lives all around the world. She used her fame for good, showing her influence is not limited to being on the big screen.
Teri Garr
Loni Anderson
Anderson’s career started in 1966 when she had supporting roles in various shows like S.W.A.T and Three’s Company. Her big breakout role was in the comedy WKRP in Cincinnati where she starred as Jennifer Marlow. After the show ended, Anderson appeared in Stroker Ace, A Night at the Roxbury, and others. She remained busy in her TV career and starred in Nurses and Melrose Place. Besides her acting career, Anderson published an autobiography named My Life in High Heels in 1997. Today, Anderson’s hands are still full. In 2016, she starred in Baby Daddy in addition to other web series and is living a happy life.
Loni Anderson
Bo Derek
We don’t need to have been born during the 1970s to know who Bo Derek is. The actress had her first real successful performance in the movie 10. Her performance was superb, and the movie also did pretty well, scoring very high in the box office. Just like that, Bo Derek had become an overnight star and she appeared in several movies such as Tarzan, the Ape Man, A Change Of Seasons, and Fantasies. She also ended up appearing in Playboy a number of times. In 2005, she decided to move away from the spotlight for a while, and today, she donates to many organizations, such as Richard Branson’s Wild Aid. Also, she introduced a line of products for dogs, which is titled Bless the Beasts.
Bo Derek
Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer is certainly one of the most popular actresses of the ’80s and ’90s. She won awards and international fame for her work in the film industry and is considered one of the most talented women of her time. Her breakout came when she played in 1983’s Scarface, and later on, she received recognition for her performance in Dangerous Liaisons and in The Fabulous Baker Boys, for which she was nominated for two Academy Awards. At a later stage, she also started to produce films herself. Pfeiffer took a five-year break from acting and since she has returned to the screen, she’s played in a few movies and TV series. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in The Wizard of Lies in 2017. In 2018 she appeared in the Marvel movie Ant-Man and the Wasp, and it sure seems like she’s not going anywhere soon!
Michelle Pfeiffer
Erika Eleniak
Erika Eleniak was born in 1969 in sunny California, and even though she appeared in various TV shows and movies, she is probably most remembered for her unforgettable role in Baywatch. She was easily one of the most loved stars of the show, where she played Shauni during the first seasons. She left the show in 1993 but didn’t stop acting – she appeared in small films and productions afterward until her career reached a quieter stage. In 2006, Erika appeared in Celebrity Fit Club on VH1, but has been out of the spotlight ever since. Today she lives in Calgary with her family.
Erika Eleniak
Lisa Whelchel
Lisa Whelchel’s rise to stardom began at the young age of 12 when she was cast as a member of The New Mickey Mouse Club in 1977. From there, she was cast as Blair Warner on the hit series The Facts of Life where she would remain for nearly a decade, transforming her career. Leaving behind her childhood, she has since become known for her roles in reality television as a contestant on Survivor: Philippines in 2012. She then stepped into the world of adult comedy, starring in A Madea Christmas in 2013. In 2019, she became the host of her own show Collector’s Call, and has recently become semi-retired to take a step away from show business and focus on raising her three children.
Lisa Whelchel
Nancy McKeon
Nancy McKeon joined the industry as a child actress when she appeared in TV commercials alongside her brother. In 1980, she played Jo Polniaczek in The Facts of Life, with the part she is most recognized for. She played in the show for eight seasons until 1989. Through the 1990s she appeared in movies and TV shows such as Where the Day Takes You, Teresa’s Tattoo and Just Write. In 2011 she appeared in the TV film Love Begins and in 2016 she played herself in a special episode of Home & Family titled “The Facts of Life Reunion”. Today, she lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and two daughters.
Nancy McKeon
Marisa Tomei
Academy Award-winning actress Marisa Tomei continues to outshine other younger Hollywood starlets to this day. And while one might assume that surgery had something to do with that, the native New Yorker has discovered other, more natural ways to keep her gorgeous glow. She has appeared in a handful of shows and movies, such as the Spider-Man series, where she played the role of Aunt May, Spider-Man’s aunt, and also found enormous success in the romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love. Over the years, Tomei has had an incredibly successful career but has recently been pretty vocal about the lack of roles for women her age in the industry.
Marisa Tomei
Margot Kidder
Margot Kidder broke out as Louis Lane in Superman in 1978 and was a busy actress in the ’70s and ’80s playing in TV series such as Shell Game, and in all of Superman’s sequels. Kidder kept playing even in her later years, acting in different movies and shows. In the 1990s she struggled with bipolar disorder and became a mental health advocate after many reached out to help her. Sadly, she passed away in May 2018 in her home in Montana, at age 69.
Margot Kidder
Liv Ullmann
In the ’70s, Norwegian actress Liv Ullman was known as one of the “muses” of Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. She played in 10 of his movies and was one of his wives. She was nominated for awards over 40 times during her acting career, and later started a directing career of her own. In 2014, Ullman directed a film adaptation of Miss Julie that was widely praised by the Norwegian press. She published two autobiographies and also received an honorary degree from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Busy woman!
Liv Ullmann
Barbra Streisand
After becoming a singing sensation in the 1960s, Barbra Streisand decided to give it a try in the acting industry. She really took the leap with her role in Funny Girl in 1968 and even won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her performance. Since then, she has continued to be a sought-after actress and singer. She released two more platinum albums and appeared in many different films, including Meet the Fockers. Unfortunately, in 2016, Streisand was due to work on the remake of the movie Gypsy, when a distributor suddenly tapped out. But in 2019 it was announced that the movie was back on track, and we’ll hopefully hear more details about it soon.
Barbra Streisand
Billie Jean King
King became a well-known figure in 1973 when she played male tennis champ Bobby Riggs and won the match. It was aptly titled the “Battle of the Sexes” and has since become the storyline for a movie with the same title. In 1981, King came out as gay, becoming the first major female athlete to do so. She was given a place in the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. She has used her stardom to create the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative in 2014, with the aim of helping people embrace diversity at work.
Billie Jean King
Ann-Margret
After her performance as Kim McAfee in the movie adaptation of the musical Bye Bye Birdie, Ann-Margret became an overnight sensation. The actress’s career hit off around 1961 and has only grown exponentially over the years. She starred in multiple films throughout the 1970s and received Oscar nominations for her performance in Tommy and Carnal Knowledge. Since then, she has stayed in the spotlight in various movies and TV shows, most recently starring in Showtime’s Ray Donovan in 2014. Today, she is one of the most admirable stars in Hollywood, having been nominated for literally everything: two Grammys, five Golden Globes, six Emmys, and two Oscars!
Ann Margret
Allison Arngrim
Allison Arngrim is best known for her role as Nellie Oleson in Little House on the Prairie between 1974 and 1982. Afterward, she worked in many different TV series and TV movies. In 2010, Allison Arngrim released the book titled Confessions of A Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated, a hilarious memoir all about growing up in the spotlight as one of TV’s most famous characters. Nowadays, she is involved in a charity in order to raise awareness for child abuse and AIDS.
Allison Arngrim
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton has gone beyond her label of a national country star to become one of the most praised musicians and cultural icons in the world. The singer was born in 1946 and started singing and playing instruments at an early age. She was so determined that as soon as she finished high school, she knew exactly what she wanted to do. She started by writing songs for other artists, starred in the movie 9 to 5, and even got to record the theme song for the film. Since then, her career has been non-stop! Between 1976 and 1977, she hosted Dolly!, her own variety show, and in 2016, she performed in 60 cities in the USA. Recently, she re-released the hit single “Jolene” with the Pentatonix.
Dolly Parton
Maureen McCormick
Maureen McCormick is famously known as Marcia, the eldest daughter on The Brady Bunch. After the show ended in 1974, she appeared in several shows such as Love Boat and Happy Days. However, her performance in The Brady Bunch was so iconic that she became linked to the show for years. In fact, the actress found herself getting other roles after the show ended because of her strong association with the show. Since 2015, Maureen has been involved in celebrity reality TV shows like the Australian version of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! and Dancing with the Stars. The actress has also been pretty open about her addictions throughout the years before she finally decided to get some help and get sober.
Maureen McCormick
Cicely Tyson
In 1972, Cicely was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Rebecca Morgan in Sounder. After the film, her acting career really took off, and in 1974, she won two Emmy awards for her brilliant role in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. She continued to work in TV, movies, and even on Broadway. Most recently, she appeared in the popular TV show How to Get Away with Murder, which has gained critical acclaim for its brilliant cast. Today, the legend is still glowing, has won an honorary Oscar, and has become a huge inspiration for younger generations.
Cicely Tyson
Charlene Tilton
Charlene Tilton gained popularity for her role as Lucy Ewing in the hit show Dallas. During the show, she continued to act in other movies and TV series and even got to be a part of the 2012-2014 remake of Dallas. Unfortunately, the series didn’t succeed so much in the remake attempt, so Tilton tried her luck in pop music in the 1980s. Although she can really sing, she didn’t manage to break the charts and make a career out of music. She has also been credited in the movie Road Less Traveled that was released in 2017, and appeared in her last movie Vengeance, A Love Story, also in 2017. Recently, she has been involved in charity work for foster children.
Charlene Tilton
Paula Prentiss
Paula became popular for her comedic performances in The Honeymoon Machine, Bachelor in Paradise, and Where the Boys Are. She also really showed off her acting range as Bobbie Marlowe in The Stepford Wives. In the past 30 years, she was featured in a few movies but just in minor roles. In 2016, however, she starred in the horror movie titled I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in This House. Even so, her impressive resume includes a variety of movies and TV shows that are to be admired. In a recent interview, the actress shared how she loved choosing roles just for the experience, be it big or small.
Paula Prentiss
Loretta Swit
Loretta is remembered for her role as a nurse in the M*A*S*H TV series. She was one of the four actors in the show from the first season to the last – all eleven seasons. Her performance in M*A*S*H won her two Emmy Awards. In 2015, she narrated Never the Same: The Prisoner of War Experience. Although her biggest role was in M*A*S*H, Loretta continued to act in small budget movies and TV series. She decided to take a step back from Hollywood a couple of years later, and has since been working on jewelry design and fighting for animal rights.
Loretta Swit
Debbie Harry
As a lead singer of the famous band Blondie, Debbie Harry achieved huge success in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She rose to fame so quickly that in 1979, she was on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. She has been involved in charity work since 2011. The singer never had children and has consequently dedicated most of her life to creating music. In 2014, she released Ghosts of Download, her 10th studio album, and has been singing and performing till this day. Interestingly, those who still listen to her music will identify a different sound from her earlier days.
Debbie Harry
Faye Dunaway
Faye started her career on Broadway in the 1960s. However, her acting career took off after her role in Bonnie and Clyde as Bonnie Parker, for which she won an Academy Award. Even though her performance in the movie was praised by many people, the public had mixed reactions. During an interview a number of years later, the actress shared that a lot of people had gained the wrong impression of her for a long time. But one of her most memorable moments in Hollywood is easily the moment that, alongside co-star Warren Beatty, the duo wrongly announced La La Land as the Oscar winner during the 2017 Academy Awards, when in fact, Moonlight was the actual winner.
Faye Dunaway
Sissy Spacek
Sissy started her career in the 1970s but got popular after she became a part of the cast of Badlands. Later, she became well-known for her role in the film Carrie. Funny enough, she wasn’t actually the first choice for the role. Before she auditioned, actresses such as Linda Blair, Melanie Griffith, and Farrah Fawcett auditioned for the role of Carrie White. At some point, the show’s designer asked that his wife, Sissy Spacek, be given the opportunity to audition. After arriving at her audition with a bunch of vaseline in her hair while wearing an old dress her mother had made, Spacek instantly won the role. Thanks to her remarkable performance, she was nominated for an Academy Award. Spacek later published her memoir, My Extraordinary Life.
Sissy Spacek
Katharine Ross
In 1967, Katharine Ross got the fame she deserved after acting in The Graduate as Mrs. Robinson. Soon after, she became a Hollywood legend. In 1975, she was the lead actress in The Voyage of Damned as Joanna Ingalls. She played an impressive role in Voyage of the Damned and won a Golden Globe. Ross and her husband Elliot, have been one of Hollywood’s power couples for decades. They had both gained a decent amount of success and recognition before meeting in 1978 on the set of The Legacy. Ironically, the two actors played the role of lovers in the horror movie, and have been married ever since.
Katharine Ross
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews became a big name in the music and movie industry after she played the lead role of Maria in the drama film The Sound of Music. In 1975, she was the main performer in a variety of specials on ABC. Ever since she has enjoyed an amazing career in both TV and film. She also offered her voice for many films, such as Despicable Me and Shrek. Andrews has been such a legend over the years that between the years of 1965 and 1987, the actress was nominated for a bit more than a dozen awards and won five of them.
Julie Andrews
Beverly Johnson
Beverly Johnson had the honor of being the first African-American model to appear on the cover of American Vogue in 1974, paving the way for other young African-American models who dreamed of becoming world-class models. A year later, she became the first African-American model on the cover of French Elle. Eventually, she became a successful actor. In 2014, she wrote an article in Vanity Fair accusing Bill Cosby of drugging her in the 1980s. Since then, she has written a memoir The Face That Changed It All about the incident and her life.
Beverly Johnson
Karen Lynn Gorney
Gorney portrayed Tara Martin in the famous soap opera All My Children between 1970 and 1974. Her most prominent role was in Saturday Night Fever as Stephanie Mangano alongside John Travolta. After the enormous success she gained with Saturday Night Fever, Gorney took a break and moved to New York to manage a local art gallery. A couple of years after, she was ready to make her comeback. In the 1990s she acted in TV shows such as The Sopranos and Law & Order. The star still works on a number of projects here and there, both in the music and movie industries.
Karen Lynn Gorney
Lorraine Gary
Gary acted in the Jaws franchise movies as Ellen Brody. She appeared in all movies belonging to the sequence and gained critical acclaim for her impeccable performances. However, she decided to retire after acting in the movie in 1941. In 1987, she decided to return to acting and was in Jaws: The Revenge. After that, she didn’t appear in the spotlight for years, choosing to live a quieter life away from the Hollywood industry. Today, she is a member of the Human Rights Watch Women’s Rights Advisory Committee and the Humans Rights Watch Africa Advisory Committee.
Lorraine Gary
Morgan Fairchild
Morgan Fairchild gained national notoriety after playing Jenifer Pace in Search For Tomorrow from 1973 to 1977. Afterward, she got offers for Dallas, Kojak, and Happy Days, all of which she accepted. However, she gained true fame after her appearance in Falcon Crest and Flamingo Road in the 1980s. Recently, she had a role in the 2016 TV movie, A Christmas in Vermont, also starring Chevy Chase. Since the 19070s, Fairchild has been a presence both on the big screen and in smaller projects. Today, she has also become a huge campaigner and activist in AIDS awareness and education, and environmental issues.
Morgan Fairchild
Ellen Burstyn
In 1971, Ellen Burstyn received an Academy Award nomination for her role in The Last Picture Show. Later, she was in the classic film The Exorcist, playing the role of Chris MacNeil. Her role in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore won her the Academy Award for Best Actress. Recently, she appeared in the box office films The Age of Adaline and Interstellar. Burstyn is a perfect example of an actress who gained critical praise in the 1970s and continued to do so throughout her entire career. She still acts in award-winning movies to this day.
Ellen Burstyn
Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Alley appeared as an actress in the 1970s and became popular for her acting in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as Saavik. Later, she acted in a number of different TV series and films. However, she is most famous for her performance in Cheers as Rebecca Howe. For this role, she won a Golden Globe award and was nominated for many other awards. Most recently, she was featured in Scream Queens, the Fox TV series. No matter what role she played though, Alley stayed in the spotlight due to her struggles with weight loss. She has been very vocal about it in the media, especially due to the scrutiny she was forced to go through during her setbacks.
Kirstie Alley
Kate Jackson
Jackson is popular for her performance in the ’70s TV series titled Charlie’s Angels, probably one of the most famous TV series ever created. Later, she worked in many other TV series, such as Baby Boom, Scarecrow and Mrs. King. She published her memoir The Smart One in 2013 and has settled down with her family in Virginia. Now and then, the actress makes public appearances and takes on small roles in TV series and film. She has become an avid activist for heart health and breast cancer awareness. Jackson also made a surprise appearance in 2006, when she joined Charlie’s Angels costars Smith and Fawcett at the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards, paying tribute to the late Aaron Spelling.
Kate Jackson
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep was born in 1949 in New Jersey. Her mother was an editor and artist, and is known to have had a huge influence on Meryl Streep’s confidence and courage to throw herself into the world of art and to succeed like no other actress has ever succeeded. In the 1970s, Meryl Streep made her Broadway debut, and joined the movie industry after she landed a role in Julia. In 1978, she joined the cast of The Deer Hunter. Streep has shared that she only accepted the offer because of her then-boyfriend, John Cazale, was also due to join the movie. Her boyfriend had lung cancer at the time, and Streep didn’t want to be away from him. Curiously, she got her first Academy Award nomination that year and hasn’t stopped since then.
Meryl Streep
Marilu Henner
Marilu Henner has started acting in the Broadway musical Grease, playing the role of Marty. She made her debut as a film actor in 1977 in the movie In Between the Lines, but she achieved true fame after her role in Taxi, a comedy sitcom. The 1977 sitcom became increasingly popular, with Henner playing her role until 1983. For her performance on the show, she was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards. She has written many books since then, such as Changing Normal: How I Helped My Husband Defeat Cancer.
Marilu Henner
Carol Kane
Carol Kane became a big name in the 1970s and has a pretty impressive career on her back. To this date, she has about 150 acting credits and has won a number of awards including Emmy Awards, TV Land Awards, and the Gen Art Film Festival Award. On top of that, her performance in Hester Street won her a Golden Globe nomination. During the 1980s, she played her memorable role in the Taxi TV series as Simka Dahblitz-Gravas. She also performed in Wicked, the Broadway musical. In 2015, she played Lillian Kaushtupper in the TV series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Carol Kane
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda had a pretty unconventional childhood. She is the daughter of the famous Henry Fonda, basically diving into the celebrity world from the moment she was born. Her acting career began around the 1950s, after she had attempted to succeed as a dance teacher when she was only 15. In 1971, Jane performed brilliantly in the movie Klute, for which she won her first Academy Award. Afterward, she was not very successful until the year of 1977. On the list of her “comeback” films is her own production Fun With Dick and Jane. She decided to stay away from the spotlight for a little more than a decade until she came back to act in Monster-in-Law as Viola Fields in 2005. Today, she has made an incredible name for herself and is considered one of the best actresses the industry has ever seen, as well as being a staunch political and environmental activist.
Jane Fonda
Talia Shire
Talia is popular for her great performances in The Godfather movies and the Rocky series. In fact, her performance as Rocky’s girlfriend in Rocky was so remarkable that the actress was nominated for Best Actress. She didn’t win, but by then she had already built a strong foundation for her future career. She was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress after her memorable performance in The Godfather. She has received nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. Recently, she had the opportunity to act in her son’s movie titled Dreamland.
Talia Shire
Lynda Carter
Lynda’s breakout role was in Wonder Woman between 1975 and 1979. Since then, this has been what Carter is mostly known for. What some people don’t know though, is that Carter was actually a singer before she became an actress. Until the age of 14, she used to work as a waitress in her uncle’s restaurant, when she decided to join a band. She then chose to leave home in order to pursue her dreams. Years later, two of the most popular songs from her own album were part of Wonder Woman. She acted in many movies and TV shows. Recently, she appeared in Supergirl.
Lynda Carter
Cybill Shepherd
Cybill first acted in a feature film titled The Last Picture Show in 1971. Thanks to her spectacular performance, she earned several nominations and even won an Academy Award. Later on, she played in many movies, such as Taxi Driver and The Heartbreak Kid. In 2015, Shepherd acted in Do You Believe? In recent years, Shepherd has seen a powerful resurgence of her career and has worked harder than ever to keep the flow going. She has recently appeared in She’s Funny That Way in 2015, and Rose in 2017. She even has an older daughter who is happily following her footsteps, attempting to make it in the movie industry.
Cybill Shepherd
Agnetha Faltskog
Agnetha Faltskog is part of the popular Swedish pop group ABBA, which brought the hits “Take a Chance on Me” and “Dancing Queen”. After the disbanding of ABBA, she released her own album Wrap Your Arms Around me but it didn’t get much attention. Despite the fact that Faltskog started her career in the music industry, in 1988, she decided to take a step back and reassess her career. As a matter of fact, she stayed about 17 years without releasing any new songs. She then released an autobiography called Agnetha Faltskog: The Girl With the Golden Hair in the UK.
Agnetha Faltskog
Raquel Welch
After acting in One Million Years B.C., Raquel Welch became quite popular in the 1970s. Born in Chicago in 1940, Jo Raquel Tejada studied drama and ballet when she was little. She was so good at it that she even won small titles such as “Miss Contour” and “Miss Photogenic”. Back then, it was impossible to deny Raquel’s talent and the great things she was meant to do in the movie industry. Her role in The Three Musketeers won her a Golden Globe award in 1973. Later, she released a book titled Total Beauty and Fitness Program. Recently, Raquel acted in the TV films The Ultimate Legacy and House of Versace.
Raquel Welch
Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simon was born in 1945, and has collected a number of titles for herself since then. She is a well-known musician, singer-songwriter and a children’s book author. During 1971 and 1972, Carly released two albums and both of them achieved international success. She then gained widespread popularity, especially thanks to hits like “Anticipation”, “Coming Around Again” and dozens of others. However, she took off after the release of her song “You’re So Vain” in 1972. In 2015, she released Boys in the Trees: A Memoir.
Carly Simon
Chris Evert
Chris Evert was born in 1954 and is well-known as the world’s number one tennis player. Throughout her career, she won 32 titles in doubles championships and a whooping 157 singles’ titles. She remained the world tennis champion from 1974 to 1981, with the exception of the year 1979. In 1976, she made history by becoming the first athlete to get the Sportswoman of the Year award. Moreover, she was nominated for the Associated Press Female Athlete of the year many times. She has since retired and focused on different adventures. Nowadays, she runs a tennis academy in Florida.
Chris Evert
Ali Macgraw
Ali Macgraw got popular around the globe after acting in Love Story as Jenny in 1970, epitomizing her career during the early decade. Coming from an artistic family, the actress was determined to make it in the industry. Very quickly, Macgraw became a fashion icon and a reflection of the time’s “American Style”. She continued acting in a number of films and TV series, such as The Gateway, Players, Dynasty and The War of Winds. Curiously enough, she became a style and movie icon after acting in only a handful of movies, emphasizing her unique talent and charismatic personality. GQ magazine called her one of the “Sexiest 25 Women in Film Ever”.
Ali Macgraw
Lauren Hutton
Famous for her unusual looks and of course, the gap-toothed smile, Hutton has established herself as a phenomenal model over the years. She was on the cover of Vogue 27 times. It all started in 1973 though, when she scored a contract with Revlon Cosmetics, becoming the highest-paid model in the world at the time. Besides modeling, she acted in The Gambler as Billie in 1974, and in the 1990s she got to host her very own talk show. In 2013, she acted in The Joneses alongside David Duchovny and Demi Moore.
Lauren Hutton
Carrie Fisher
After her performance in Star Wars as Princess Leia Organa, Carrie Fisher became a star. But before joining one of the biggest sci-fi hits in film history, Fisher was actually born into a family of famous people. Her father, Eddie Fisher, was a well-known singer and her mom was the actress Debbie Reynolds. In order to make it through the family drama involving her parents as a child, Fisher turned to classic books and other literary genres. She worked on movies like When Harry Met Sally, Heartbreakers and The Blue Brothers . She also pursued a career in writing, authoring two books titled Wishful Drinking and Postcards from The Edge. Sadly, she passed away at the age of 60 from a heart attack.
Carrie Fisher
Dawn Wells
Dawn Walls acted in the movies Gilligan’s Island and The Castaways on Gilligan’s Island. After that, she became part of many musical theater productions. Wells had just gotten married to talent agent Larry Rosen at the time she joined the Gilligan cast. Unfortunately, Wells didn’t get any lead roles in TV or films. In 2014, Wells wrote a book titled What Would Mary Ann Do? A Guide to Life. Wells has also dedicated her time to the “Wishing Wells Collection, a company that creates pieces of clothing for the elderly and disabled people
Dawn Wells
Christie Brinkley
In the 1970s, supermodel Christie Brinkley got international recognition after she appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Later, she remained on the cover of CoverGirl for a whopping 25 years in addition to landing campaigns in several magazines. In 2017, she appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition alongside her two daughters. Today, Brinkley isn’t really a name we hear in the news anymore, but one thing is for certain, the model/actress is known to look absolutely flawless. She makes small appearances on TV shows every once in a while but has focused much more on her personal life in recent years.
Christie Brinkley
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia got her fame for her role in the movie adaptation of Grease as Sandy. Afterward, she released her second musical studio album titled Totally Hot. In 2015, she released a song with her daughter titled “You Have to Believe”. This song got the top position on Billboard’s Dance Club Play chart. She continued to have songs break the charts, including “Physical” and “Xanadu”. Having sold more than 100 records all over the world, Newton-John is an incredibly successful artist, still singing to this day.
Olivia Newton John
Sally Fields
Sally Fields got popular for her role in The Flying Nun as Sister Bertrille. Later, she acted in many movies like Smokey and the Bandit, Norma Rae and The End. Her most recent performance was in Little Evil, a comedy horror film. Sally is still going strong with her career today, and has recently published a memoir giving out some of the details that made her the woman she is today. More importantly, she shares her resilience throughout the years, especially in the moments when life didn’t come easy to her.
Sally Fields
Erin Murphy
At the age of two, Erin Murphy acted as Tabitha in the famous 1960s sitcom Bewitched. At the time, producers were required to cast twins because of the child labor laws. She stayed on the show until 1972 and literally grew up in the eyes of the public. As Erin and her twin sister grew up, producers had to let go of one of them, since they no longer looked alike as much as they did when they were younger. Erin got more popular and appeared in most close-up scenes. Since then, she has done only a few small roles.
Erin Murphy