Even though some directions search for young and fresh talent, there are certain roles and level of maturity in acting can only be delivered by a refined actress. This Entertainism article salutes some of the most gorgeous and ever-so-famous actresses over 50.
They are bold; they are beautiful; and they are over 50. I am talking about some of the most beautiful, breathtaking, and intelligent actresses that are over 50 years old. Their charisma and talent can still give box office hits. You might remember the bold and audacious Helen Mirren in the movie, Calendar Girls, who gave some nude scenes or the witty Jane Fonda in Monster-in-Law.
There are several such famous women, especially in Hollywood, who even after crossing 50 years of age, are making bolder, better, and bigger movies than other, younger actresses. They have certainly proved that age doesn’t necessarily mean a lot when it comes to delivering quality work and getting praised. So we thought of compiling a list of these actresses who have shown that age has no bar. In this article, we have tried to compile the list of gorgeous actresses who do not look 50. So, let’s not waste any time and get right to it.
TV and Hollywood Actresses Over 50
* Actresses turning 51 in 2015.
Alexandra Paul
July 29, 1963
Alfre Woodard
November 8, 1952
Alice Krige
June 28, 1954
Allison Janney
November 19, 1959
Ally Sheedy
June 13, 1962
Amy Sedaris
March 29, 1961
Andie MacDowell
April 21, 1958
Angela Bassett
August 16, 1958
Anjelica Huston
July 8, 1951
Ann-Margret
April 28, 1941
Anne Meara
September 20, 1929
Annette Bening
May 29, 1958
Annette O’Toole
April 1, 1952
Barbara Eden
August 23, 1931
Betty Buckley
July 3, 1947
Betty White
January 17, 1922
Blythe Danner
February 3, 1943
Bo Derek
November 20, 1956
Bonnie Hunt
September 22, 1961
Brooke Bundy
August 8, 1944
Carrie Fisher
October 21, 1956
Catherine Deneuve
October 22, 1943
Catherine Keener
March 23, 1959
Catherine O’Hara
March 4, 1954
Charlotte Rampling
February 5, 1946
Cher
May 20, 1946
Christie Brinkley
February 2, 1954
Cloris Leachman
April 30, 1926
Courteney Cox
June 15, 1964*
Daphne Maxwell Reid
July 13, 1948
Daryl Hannah
December 3, 1960
Debbie Harry
July 1, 1945
Debbie Morgan
September 20, 1956
Debbie Reynolds
April 1, 1932
Demi Moore
November 11, 1962
Diahann Carroll
July 17, 1935
Diane Keaton
January 5, 1946
Diane Lane
January 22, 1965
Diane Weiss
March 28, 1948
Didi Conn
July 13, 1951
Dinah Manoff
January 25, 1956
Doris Roberts
November 4, 1925
Elisabeth Shue
October 6, 1963
Elizabeth McGovern
July 18, 1961
Elizabeth Perkins
November 18, 1960
Elle Macpherson
March 29, 1964*
Ellen Barkin
April 16, 1954
Ellen DeGeneres
January 26, 1958
Emma Thompson
April 15, 1959
Fanny Ardant
March 22, 1949
Geena Davis
January 21, 1956
Gena Rowlands
June 19, 1930
Gina Gershon
June 10, 1962
Glenn Close
March 19, 1947
Gloria Estefan
September 1, 1957
Goldie Hawn
November 21, 1945
Grace Jones
May 19, 1948
Heather Locklear
September 25, 1961
Helen Hunt
June 15, 1963
Helen Mirren
July 26, 1945
Holly Hunter
March 20, 1958
Isabella Rossellini
June 18, 1952
Isabelle Adjani
June 27, 1955
Jaclyn Smith
October 26, 1945
Jacqueline Bisset
September 13, 1944
Jamie Lee Curtis
November 22, 1958
Jane Curtin
September 6, 1947
Jane Fonda
December 21, 1937
Jane Lynch
July 14, 1960
Jane Seymour
February 15, 1951
Janet Whitten
January 13, 1956
Jeanne Tripplehorn
June 10, 1963
Jenifer Lewis
January 25, 1957
Jennifer Beals
December 19, 1963
Jennifer Grey
March 26, 1960
Jennifer Jason Leigh
February 5, 1962
Jennifer Saunders
July 6, 1958
Jennifer Tilly
September 16, 1958
Jessica Lange
April 20, 1949
Joan Allen
August 20, 1956
Joan Jett
September 22, 1958
Joan Severance
December 23, 1958
Joanna Lumley
May 1, 1946
Jodie Foster
November 19, 1962
Judi Dench
December 9, 1934
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
January 13, 1961
Julianne Moore
December 3, 1960
Julie Andrews
October 1, 1935
Julie Christie
April 14, 1941
Julie Newmar
August 16, 1933
Karen Allen
October 5, 1951
Katey Sagal
January 19, 1954
Kathleen Turner
June 19, 1954
Kathy Bates
June 28, 1948
Kathy Griffin
November 4, 1960
Kelly Preston
October 13, 1962
Kim Basinger
December 8, 1953
Kim Cattrall
August 21, 1956
Lainie Kazan
May 15, 1940
Laura Linney
February 5, 1964
Lea Thompson
May 31, 1961
Lena Olin
March 22, 1955
Lily Tomlin
September 1, 1939
Lisa Kudrow
July 30, 1963
Lisa Zane
April 5, 1961
Liza Minnelli
March 12, 1946
Lorraine Bracco
October 2, 1954
Madonna
August 16, 1958
Maggie Smith
December 28, 1934
Marcia Cross
March 25, 1962
Marisa Tomei
December 4, 1964*
Mariska Hargitay
January 23, 1964
Mary Steenburgen
February 8, 1953
Mary-Louise Parker
August 2, 1964*
Meg Ryan
November 19, 1961
Melanie Griffith
August 9, 1957
Melody Thomas Scott
April 18, 1956
Meredith Baxter
June 21, 1947
Meryl Streep
June 22, 1949
Mia Farrow
February 9, 1945
Michelle Pfeiffer
April 29, 1958
Mindy Sterling
July 11, 1953
Ming-Na Wen
November 20, 1963
Monica Bellucci
September 30, 1964*
Nancy Sinatra
June 8, 1940
Olivia Newton-John
September 26, 1948
Oprah Winfrey
January 29, 1954
Pam Grier
May 26, 1949
Patricia Heaton
March 4, 1958
Patty Duke
December 14, 1946
Paula Abdul
June 19, 1962
Phylicia Rashād
June 19, 1948
Raquel Welch
September 5, 1940
Reba McEntire
March 28, 1955
Rene Russo
February 17, 1954
Rita Wilson
October 26, 1956
Sally Field
November 6, 1946
Sandra Bullock
July 26, 1964*
Sela Ward
July 11, 1956
Shannon Tweed
March 10, 1957
Sharon Stone
March 10, 1958
Shirley MacLaine
April 24, 1934
Sigourney Weaver
October 8, 1949
Sissy Spacek
December 25, 1949
Sônia Braga
June 8, 1950
Sophia Loren
September 20, 1934
Stockard Channing
February 13, 1944
Susan Essman
May 31, 1955
Susan Sarandon
October 4, 1946
Suzanne Somers
October 16, 1946
Tanya Roberts
October 15, 1955
Teri Garr
December 11, 1947
Tina Turner
November 26, 1939
Tyne Daly
February 21, 1946
Valerie Bertinelli
April 23, 1960
Vanessa Redgrave
January 30, 1937
Vanessa L. Williams
March 18, 1963
Vernee Watson-Johnson
January 14, 1954
Virginia Madsen
September 11, 1961
You may or may not have seen their Hollywood careers from the very beginning, it could be that you had the opportunity to grab some of their movies in the present year. These multi-talented and splendid actresses have sustained themselves even at this age. Their incredible work and knowledge of the industry has put them where they are today.
Every actress, unfortunately ages. But with age comes a better understanding of work; knowing the intricacies of a plot and molding a particular character in the movie that best fits with the storyline. As you may have witnessed yourself, many of these female Hollywood movie stars have perfected over the years, making their roles in movies that much memorable and credible.
These beautiful, talented, smart, intelligent, gorgeous, and let’s not forget, famous actresses who are 50 or a little above it are very rare to find anywhere else. And with that small note, I guess we have reached the end of our article.