What 20 celebrities over 60 looked like when they were younger
Times may have changed but these celebs are staying vivacious
Jane Fonda at 81
Jane Fonda may have planned to retire from acting in 1991, but she returned to the big screen in 2005 with "Monster-In-Law." Today, you can binge watch her hilarious Netflix hit "Grace & Frankie" — it also stars her "Nine to Five" costar Lily Tomlin.
PHOTO: Steve Granitz
Jane Fonda at 31
Following a six-month stint studying art in Paris, Jane found her calling in acting after being encouraged by Lee Strasberg at The Actors Studio. Soon after, her big break came in the early 1960s with movies such as "Sunday in New York" and "Cat Ballou." Aside from her storied acting career, she's also been known for her political activism and signature workout videos.
PHOTO: Photoshot
Helen Mirren at 73
Helen Mirren — or Dame Helen Mirren, rather — is one of only 24 people who have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting. She won an Academy Award for "The Queen" in 2006, a Tony Award for "The Audience" in 2015 and Emmy Awards for "Prime Suspect 4: The Scent of Darkness" (1996), "The Passion of Ayn Rand" (1999), "Elizabeth I" (2006) and "Prime Suspect: The Final Act" (2007).
PHOTO: Gabe Ginsberg
Helen Mirren at 23
Pictured here during a promotional event for "Age of Consent" in 1969, Helen was just beginning her acting career in the late 1960s. Before her move to film, it all started with Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon, an icon in the theatre world.
PHOTO: Len Trievnor
Meryl Streep at 69
Meryl Streep has been nominated for 22 Academy Awards over the years — that's more nominations in the acting category than any other actor or actress. And with roles ranging from Julia Child in "Julie & Julia" to Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady," it's no wonder why.
PHOTO: Samir Hussein
Meryl Streep at 30
Here she is winning her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in "Kramer vs. Kramer" in 1980. She also won Best Actress for "Sophie's Choice" in 1983 and "The Iron Lady" in 2012.
PHOTO: ABC Photo Archives
Suzanne Somers at 72
Suzanne Somers has been a television icon since the 1970s. Aside from her acting roles, she's also authored several self-help books — and even a collection of poetry.
PHOTO: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin
Suzanne Somers at 33
Suzanne first rose to fame with her iconic role as Chrissy Snow on "Three's Company," alongside the late John Ritter. She also starred in "Step by Step" — and speaking of steps, she participated in "Dancing With The Stars" in 2015.
PHOTO: Images Press
Jamie Lee Curtis at 60
Jamie Lee Curtis reprised her iconic role as Laurie Strode in "Halloween" in 2018. The original came out back in 1978 — Jamie's first film and her unquestionable big break.
PHOTO: Gabe Ginsberg
Jamie Lee Curtis at 20
Jamie's career goes far beyond "Halloween," though. Soon after, she cemented her stardom with films such as "Trading Places" and "A Fish Called Wanda."
PHOTO: Paul Harris
Diane Keaton at 73
Diane Keaton's film breakthrough came with "Play It Again, Sam" in 1972, following her Tony nomination for the stage version. Fast forward to 2019, Diane's most recent film was 2018's "Book Club." She's also an avid photographer and a real estate developer.
PHOTO: Rachel Luna
Diane Keaton at 30
Here's Diane at the 48th annual Academy Awards in 1976. Two years later, she went on to win Best Actress for her title role in "Annie Hall." Interestingly, she was born Diane Hall.
PHOTO: Ron Galella
Tina Turner at 79
After over six decades decades in the entertainment business, Tina Turner was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. Surprisingly, she relinquished her American citizenship in 2013 — she now lives in Switzerland.
PHOTO: Franziska Krug
Tina Turner at 25
Tina got her start performing with ex-husband Ike Turner in the late 1950s. After breaking out of the abusive marriage, she went solo in 1977 — and became a true superstar with hits like "What's Love Got to Do with It" in the 1980s.
PHOTO: Michael Ochs Archives
Sally Field at 72
After starring in silver-screen hits like "Smokey and the Bandit" and "Mrs. Doubtfire," Sally Field has turned her attention to the stage. She played Amanda Wingfield in "The Glass Menagerie" on Broadway in 2013 and she's currently starring in "All My Sons" on the West End in London. She also released a memoir in 2018, called "."
PHOTO: David M. Benett
Sally Field at 19
Before moving to films, Sally got her start in sitcoms in the 1960s. She played the title character in TV shows "Gidget" and "The Flying Nun," then starred in the miniseries "Sybil," which earned Sally her first Emmy.
PHOTO: Hulton Archive
Cher at 72
While Cher herself isn't starring in Broadway's musical tribute to the icon, "The Cher Show," the multi-talented star isn't slowing down. She recently embarked on a sold-out tour across North America, "Here We Go Again." Next stop? Europe.
PHOTO: Kevin Mazur
Cher at 29
Cher got her start as one half of the husband-and-wife duo Sonny & Cher, rocketing to musical stardom in the 1960s and 1970s. They also found television stardom with "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour." Even as part of the duo, though, Cher was launching her solo career as well: Her first hit single was "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" in 1966.
PHOTO: Michael Ochs Archives
Oprah Winfrey at 65
There's no question that this media mogul is still one of the busiest people in the business. In addition to her TV network, magazine, endless partnerships, podcast, books and more, she inked a multi-year content deal with Apple in 2018 — and she's hinted that it may lead to another talk show.
PHOTO: Rodin Eckenroth
Oprah Winfrey at 35
Before she became a household name with "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 1986, Oprah got her start with a job in radio in high school, and went on to broadcast journalism as the first black female news anchor at WLAC in Nashville. Fun fact: We could have ended up knowing her as — that's her birth name, but people began mispronouncing it early in her life.
PHOTO: Ron Galella, Ltd.
Michelle Pfeiffer at 60
After stepping out of the spotlight following her major success in the 80s and 90s, Michelle is back and better than ever. She just signed onto the comedy "French Exit" with Lucas Hedges and she also launched a fragrance collection, Henry Rose.
PHOTO: Albert L. Ortega
Michelle Pfeiffer at 21
Michelle started her career on television in 1978 — here she is pictured during her time on "Delta House," the TV adaption of "National Lampoon's Animal House." She's taken on a wide variety of comedic, lighthearted characters as well as darker ones, such as her breakout role in "Scarface."
PHOTO: ABC Photo Archives
Christie Brinkley at 65
After more than 40 years in the business, Christie Brinkley is still modeling. In 2017, she appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition alongside daughters Alexa Ray Joel and Sailor Brinkley Cook (also a model), adding to her prolific modeling credits —Christie's appeared on more than 500 magazine covers. Currently, she's finishing up a run playing Roxie Hart in the Broadway production of "Chicago," pictured here.
PHOTO: Bruce Glikas
Christie Brinkley at 30
Before all of those magazine covers, Christie was discovered in 1973 in a post office in Paris, and her career quickly skyrocketed, going from "surfer girl from California" (in her words) to bona fide international supermodel. She's also been known as a beauty and health icon: In 1983, she wrote "."
PHOTO: Ron Galella
Jessica Lange at 70
Jessica Lange has taken on many acclaimed television roles over the past several years, from her ever-changing characters on "American Horror Story" to her turn as Joan Crawford on the miniseries "Feud." Later this year, she'll star on Ryan Murphy's Netflix series "The Politician."
PHOTO: Walter McBride
Jessica Lange at 33
Lange began her career as a model, after being discovered in the early 1970s and subsequently signing with Wilhelmina Models (she was living in an apartment in Paris with Jerry Hall and Grace Jones at the time). When she returned to New York, she was re-discovered while waitressing, landing her breakout role in "King Kong" in 1976. Here she is pictured playing the title role in the 1982 Frances Farmer biopic, "Frances."
PHOTO: Silver Screen Collection
Jane Seymour at 68
Jane Seymour's acting career is still going strong, with recent filming credits including "The War With Grandpa" (alongside Uma Thurman and Christopher Walken) and a guest starring role on "I Feel Bad." She's been in front of other cameras lately, too — at age 67, she became the oldest woman to pose for "Playboy" in 2018.
PHOTO: Jason Merritt/TERM
Jane Seymour at 28
Jane is known to many as the ultimate Bond girl — in 1973, she rose to prominence with the film "Live and Let Die." She also gained fame on television, notably starring in the TV movie "East of Eden" in 1981, for which she nabbed her first Golden Globe.
PHOTO: Stuart Nicol
Glenn Close at 71
Glenn Close recently won critical acclaim (once again) for her role in "The Wife," resulting in her seventh Academy Award nomination. Although she's received more nominations without winning than any other actress, there's no question that she's one of the most gifted performers in the business.
PHOTO: Dia Dipasupil
Glenn Close at 35
Before turning to film, Glenn had a successful career in theatre, making it to Broadway in the 1970s. It was there that she was discovered and auditioned for what would become her first film at age 35, "The World According to Garp."
PHOTO: Joe McNally
Olivia Newton-John at 70
Even though Olivia Newton-John is best known for her role as Sandy in the 1978 production of "Grease," she started out in music — which is still her passion. In 2015, Olivia released "You Have to Believe" with her daughter, Chloe. She's taken a step back from her career as of late, after announcing in May 2017 that her breast cancer had returned.
PHOTO: Paul Archuleta
Olivia Newton-John at 29
Olivia got her start as a singer and songwriter when she was just 14 in the all-girl group Sol Four, but they were short-lived. As a solo artist, her first single was "Till You Say You'll Be Mine" in 1966 when she was 18. Throughout her career, she's won four Grammy awards.
PHOTO: Chris Walter
Sigourney Weaver at 69
Dubbed the "Sci-Fi Queen," Sigourney Weaver is known for many iconic roles, include Ellen Ripley in the "Alien" franchise. She also has four (yes, four) sequels to "Avatar" currently in the post-production phase — so expect to hear a lot more from her in the next few years.
PHOTO: Vittorio Zunino Celotto
Sigourney Weaver at 34
Her first acting role ever was a non-speaking part in Woody Allen's comedy "Annie Hall" (1977). But by her mid-30s, Sigourney had already had her big break in "Alien," appeared in "Ghostbusters" and received two Academy Award nominations.
PHOTO: Jean-Louis URLI
Blythe Danner at 76
Blythe Danner has been a household name in Hollywood since the 1970s. Most recently, she reprised her role of Marilyn Truman (Will's mom) in the "Will & Grace" revival and has the thriller "Strange But True" coming out this year.
PHOTO: Walter McBride
Blythe Danner at 27
Blythe's career started on the stage and she won the 1970 Tony award for her role in "Butterflies Are Free." But in 1972, she transitioned to movies with her first starring role in "To Kill a Clown" in 1972.
PHOTO: Ron Galella
Sissy Spacek at 69
Even though Sissy Spacek rose to fame as the star of classic movies like "Carrie," in recent years she's been part of some of the most acclaimed dramas on TV, including "Bloodline" and most recently "Homecoming."
PHOTO: Jamie McCarthy
Sissy Spacek at 27
Surprisingly, Sissy worked as a model and singer while trying to pursue an acting career. She became a household name as an actress after her Oscar-nominated performance in "Carrie" in 1976 and just four years later, she nabbed the coveted Best Actress Academy Award for her role of Loretta Lynn in "Coal Miner's Daughter."
PHOTO: Herbert Dorfman
Mary Steenburgen at 66
Mary won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress of Lynda Dummar in the 1980 film "Melvin and Howard," and comedic roles have continued to serve her. In recent years, she starred in classics like "Elf," "Step Brothers," "Book Club" and the TV series "The Last Man on Earth."
PHOTO: Jim Spellman
Mary Steenburgen at 28
After being selected by the Neighborhood Playhouse to study acting, Mary moved to Manhattan in 1972. Her first big break was thanks to Jack Nicholson, who cast her as the female lead in his second directorial endeavor, "Goin' South." Two roles later would earn her an Oscar (pictured here).
PHOTO: ABC Photo Archives
Jane Fonda at 81
Jane Fonda may have planned to retire from acting in 1991, but she returned to the big screen in 2005 with "Monster-In-Law." Today, you can binge watch her hilarious Netflix hit "Grace & Frankie" — it also stars her "Nine to Five" costar Lily Tomlin.
PHOTO: Steve Granitz
Jane Fonda at 31
Following a six-month stint studying art in Paris, Jane found her calling in acting after being encouraged by Lee Strasberg at The Actors Studio. Soon after, her big break came in the early 1960s with movies such as "Sunday in New York" and "Cat Ballou." Aside from her storied acting career, she's also been known for her political activism and signature workout videos.
PHOTO: Photoshot
Helen Mirren at 73
Helen Mirren — or Dame Helen Mirren, rather — is one of only 24 people who have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting. She won an Academy Award for "The Queen" in 2006, a Tony Award for "The Audience" in 2015 and Emmy Awards for "Prime Suspect 4: The Scent of Darkness" (1996), "The Passion of Ayn Rand" (1999), "Elizabeth I" (2006) and "Prime Suspect: The Final Act" (2007).
PHOTO: Gabe Ginsberg
Helen Mirren at 23
Pictured here during a promotional event for "Age of Consent" in 1969, Helen was just beginning her acting career in the late 1960s. Before her move to film, it all started with Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon, an icon in the theatre world.
PHOTO: Len Trievnor
Meryl Streep at 69
Meryl Streep has been nominated for 22 Academy Awards over the years — that's more nominations in the acting category than any other actor or actress. And with roles ranging from Julia Child in "Julie & Julia" to Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady," it's no wonder why.
PHOTO: Samir Hussein
Meryl Streep at 30
Here she is winning her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in "Kramer vs. Kramer" in 1980. She also won Best Actress for "Sophie's Choice" in 1983 and "The Iron Lady" in 2012.
PHOTO: ABC Photo Archives
Suzanne Somers at 72
Suzanne Somers has been a television icon since the 1970s. Aside from her acting roles, she's also authored several self-help books — and even a collection of poetry.
PHOTO: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin
Suzanne Somers at 33
Suzanne first rose to fame with her iconic role as Chrissy Snow on "Three's Company," alongside the late John Ritter. She also starred in "Step by Step" — and speaking of steps, she participated in "Dancing With The Stars" in 2015.
PHOTO: Images Press
Jamie Lee Curtis at 60
Jamie Lee Curtis reprised her iconic role as Laurie Strode in "Halloween" in 2018. The original came out back in 1978 — Jamie's first film and her unquestionable big break.
PHOTO: Gabe Ginsberg
Jamie Lee Curtis at 20
Jamie's career goes far beyond "Halloween," though. Soon after, she cemented her stardom with films such as "Trading Places" and "A Fish Called Wanda."
PHOTO: Paul Harris
Diane Keaton at 73
Diane Keaton's film breakthrough came with "Play It Again, Sam" in 1972, following her Tony nomination for the stage version. Fast forward to 2019, Diane's most recent film was 2018's "Book Club." She's also an avid photographer and a real estate developer.
PHOTO: Rachel Luna
Diane Keaton at 30
Here's Diane at the 48th annual Academy Awards in 1976. Two years later, she went on to win Best Actress for her title role in "Annie Hall." Interestingly, she was born Diane Hall.
PHOTO: Ron Galella
Tina Turner at 79
After over six decades decades in the entertainment business, Tina Turner was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. Surprisingly, she relinquished her American citizenship in 2013 — she now lives in Switzerland.
PHOTO: Franziska Krug
Tina Turner at 25
Tina got her start performing with ex-husband Ike Turner in the late 1950s. After breaking out of the abusive marriage, she went solo in 1977 — and became a true superstar with hits like "What's Love Got to Do with It" in the 1980s.
PHOTO: Michael Ochs Archives
Sally Field at 72
After starring in silver-screen hits like "Smokey and the Bandit" and "Mrs. Doubtfire," Sally Field has turned her attention to the stage. She played Amanda Wingfield in "The Glass Menagerie" on Broadway in 2013 and she's currently starring in "All My Sons" on the West End in London. She also released a memoir in 2018, called "."
PHOTO: David M. Benett
Sally Field at 19
Before moving to films, Sally got her start in sitcoms in the 1960s. She played the title character in TV shows "Gidget" and "The Flying Nun," then starred in the miniseries "Sybil," which earned Sally her first Emmy.
PHOTO: Hulton Archive
Cher at 72
While Cher herself isn't starring in Broadway's musical tribute to the icon, "The Cher Show," the multi-talented star isn't slowing down. She recently embarked on a sold-out tour across North America, "Here We Go Again." Next stop? Europe.
PHOTO: Kevin Mazur
Cher at 29
Cher got her start as one half of the husband-and-wife duo Sonny & Cher, rocketing to musical stardom in the 1960s and 1970s. They also found television stardom with "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour." Even as part of the duo, though, Cher was launching her solo career as well: Her first hit single was "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" in 1966.
PHOTO: Michael Ochs Archives
Oprah Winfrey at 65
There's no question that this media mogul is still one of the busiest people in the business. In addition to her TV network, magazine, endless partnerships, podcast, books and more, she inked a multi-year content deal with Apple in 2018 — and she's hinted that it may lead to another talk show.
PHOTO: Rodin Eckenroth
Oprah Winfrey at 35
Before she became a household name with "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 1986, Oprah got her start with a job in radio in high school, and went on to broadcast journalism as the first black female news anchor at WLAC in Nashville. Fun fact: We could have ended up knowing her as — that's her birth name, but people began mispronouncing it early in her life.
PHOTO: Ron Galella, Ltd.
Michelle Pfeiffer at 60
After stepping out of the spotlight following her major success in the 80s and 90s, Michelle is back and better than ever. She just signed onto the comedy "French Exit" with Lucas Hedges and she also launched a fragrance collection, Henry Rose.
PHOTO: Albert L. Ortega
Michelle Pfeiffer at 21
Michelle started her career on television in 1978 — here she is pictured during her time on "Delta House," the TV adaption of "National Lampoon's Animal House." She's taken on a wide variety of comedic, lighthearted characters as well as darker ones, such as her breakout role in "Scarface."
PHOTO: ABC Photo Archives
Christie Brinkley at 65
After more than 40 years in the business, Christie Brinkley is still modeling. In 2017, she appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition alongside daughters Alexa Ray Joel and Sailor Brinkley Cook (also a model), adding to her prolific modeling credits —Christie's appeared on more than 500 magazine covers. Currently, she's finishing up a run playing Roxie Hart in the Broadway production of "Chicago," pictured here.
PHOTO: Bruce Glikas
Christie Brinkley at 30
Before all of those magazine covers, Christie was discovered in 1973 in a post office in Paris, and her career quickly skyrocketed, going from "surfer girl from California" (in her words) to bona fide international supermodel. She's also been known as a beauty and health icon: In 1983, she wrote "."
PHOTO: Ron Galella
Jessica Lange at 70
Jessica Lange has taken on many acclaimed television roles over the past several years, from her ever-changing characters on "American Horror Story" to her turn as Joan Crawford on the miniseries "Feud." Later this year, she'll star on Ryan Murphy's Netflix series "The Politician."
PHOTO: Walter McBride
Jessica Lange at 33
Lange began her career as a model, after being discovered in the early 1970s and subsequently signing with Wilhelmina Models (she was living in an apartment in Paris with Jerry Hall and Grace Jones at the time). When she returned to New York, she was re-discovered while waitressing, landing her breakout role in "King Kong" in 1976. Here she is pictured playing the title role in the 1982 Frances Farmer biopic, "Frances."
PHOTO: Silver Screen Collection
Jane Seymour at 68
Jane Seymour's acting career is still going strong, with recent filming credits including "The War With Grandpa" (alongside Uma Thurman and Christopher Walken) and a guest starring role on "I Feel Bad." She's been in front of other cameras lately, too — at age 67, she became the oldest woman to pose for "Playboy" in 2018.
PHOTO: Jason Merritt/TERM
Jane Seymour at 28
Jane is known to many as the ultimate Bond girl — in 1973, she rose to prominence with the film "Live and Let Die." She also gained fame on television, notably starring in the TV movie "East of Eden" in 1981, for which she nabbed her first Golden Globe.
PHOTO: Stuart Nicol
Glenn Close at 71
Glenn Close recently won critical acclaim (once again) for her role in "The Wife," resulting in her seventh Academy Award nomination. Although she's received more nominations without winning than any other actress, there's no question that she's one of the most gifted performers in the business.
PHOTO: Dia Dipasupil
Glenn Close at 35
Before turning to film, Glenn had a successful career in theatre, making it to Broadway in the 1970s. It was there that she was discovered and auditioned for what would become her first film at age 35, "The World According to Garp."
PHOTO: Joe McNally
Olivia Newton-John at 70
Even though Olivia Newton-John is best known for her role as Sandy in the 1978 production of "Grease," she started out in music — which is still her passion. In 2015, Olivia released "You Have to Believe" with her daughter, Chloe. She's taken a step back from her career as of late, after announcing in May 2017 that her breast cancer had returned.
PHOTO: Paul Archuleta
Olivia Newton-John at 29
Olivia got her start as a singer and songwriter when she was just 14 in the all-girl group Sol Four, but they were short-lived. As a solo artist, her first single was "Till You Say You'll Be Mine" in 1966 when she was 18. Throughout her career, she's won four Grammy awards.
PHOTO: Chris Walter
Sigourney Weaver at 69
Dubbed the "Sci-Fi Queen," Sigourney Weaver is known for many iconic roles, include Ellen Ripley in the "Alien" franchise. She also has four (yes, four) sequels to "Avatar" currently in the post-production phase — so expect to hear a lot more from her in the next few years.
PHOTO: Vittorio Zunino Celotto
Sigourney Weaver at 34
Her first acting role ever was a non-speaking part in Woody Allen's comedy "Annie Hall" (1977). But by her mid-30s, Sigourney had already had her big break in "Alien," appeared in "Ghostbusters" and received two Academy Award nominations.
PHOTO: Jean-Louis URLI
Blythe Danner at 76
Blythe Danner has been a household name in Hollywood since the 1970s. Most recently, she reprised her role of Marilyn Truman (Will's mom) in the "Will & Grace" revival and has the thriller "Strange But True" coming out this year.
PHOTO: Walter McBride
Blythe Danner at 27
Blythe's career started on the stage and she won the 1970 Tony award for her role in "Butterflies Are Free." But in 1972, she transitioned to movies with her first starring role in "To Kill a Clown" in 1972.
PHOTO: Ron Galella
Sissy Spacek at 69
Even though Sissy Spacek rose to fame as the star of classic movies like "Carrie," in recent years she's been part of some of the most acclaimed dramas on TV, including "Bloodline" and most recently "Homecoming."
PHOTO: Jamie McCarthy
Sissy Spacek at 27
Surprisingly, Sissy worked as a model and singer while trying to pursue an acting career. She became a household name as an actress after her Oscar-nominated performance in "Carrie" in 1976 and just four years later, she nabbed the coveted Best Actress Academy Award for her role of Loretta Lynn in "Coal Miner's Daughter."
PHOTO: Herbert Dorfman
Mary Steenburgen at 66
Mary won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress of Lynda Dummar in the 1980 film "Melvin and Howard," and comedic roles have continued to serve her. In recent years, she starred in classics like "Elf," "Step Brothers," "Book Club" and the TV series "The Last Man on Earth."
PHOTO: Jim Spellman
Mary Steenburgen at 28
After being selected by the Neighborhood Playhouse to study acting, Mary moved to Manhattan in 1972. Her first big break was thanks to Jack Nicholson, who cast her as the female lead in his second directorial endeavor, "Goin' South." Two roles later would earn her an Oscar (pictured here).
PHOTO: ABC Photo Archives
Jane Fonda at 81
Jane Fonda may have planned to retire from acting in 1991, but she returned to the big screen in 2005 with "Monster-In-Law." Today, you can binge watch her hilarious Netflix hit "Grace & Frankie" — it also stars her "Nine to Five" costar Lily Tomlin.
PHOTO: Steve Granitz
Jane Fonda at 31
Following a six-month stint studying art in Paris, Jane found her calling in acting after being encouraged by Lee Strasberg at The Actors Studio. Soon after, her big break came in the early 1960s with movies such as "Sunday in New York" and "Cat Ballou." Aside from her storied acting career, she's also been known for her political activism and signature workout videos.
PHOTO: Photoshot
Helen Mirren at 73
Helen Mirren — or Dame Helen Mirren, rather — is one of only 24 people who have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting. She won an Academy Award for "The Queen" in 2006, a Tony Award for "The Audience" in 2015 and Emmy Awards for "Prime Suspect 4: The Scent of Darkness" (1996), "The Passion of Ayn Rand" (1999), "Elizabeth I" (2006) and "Prime Suspect: The Final Act" (2007).
PHOTO: Gabe Ginsberg
Helen Mirren at 23
Pictured here during a promotional event for "Age of Consent" in 1969, Helen was just beginning her acting career in the late 1960s. Before her move to film, it all started with Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon, an icon in the theatre world.
PHOTO: Len Trievnor
Meryl Streep at 69
Meryl Streep has been nominated for 22 Academy Awards over the years — that's more nominations in the acting category than any other actor or actress. And with roles ranging from Julia Child in "Julie & Julia" to Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady," it's no wonder why.
PHOTO: Samir Hussein
Meryl Streep at 30
Here she is winning her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in "Kramer vs. Kramer" in 1980. She also won Best Actress for "Sophie's Choice" in 1983 and "The Iron Lady" in 2012.
PHOTO: ABC Photo Archives
Suzanne Somers at 72
Suzanne Somers has been a television icon since the 1970s. Aside from her acting roles, she's also authored several self-help books — and even a collection of poetry.
PHOTO: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin
Suzanne Somers at 33
Suzanne first rose to fame with her iconic role as Chrissy Snow on "Three's Company," alongside the late John Ritter. She also starred in "Step by Step" — and speaking of steps, she participated in "Dancing With The Stars" in 2015.
PHOTO: Images Press
Jamie Lee Curtis at 60
Jamie Lee Curtis reprised her iconic role as Laurie Strode in "Halloween" in 2018. The original came out back in 1978 — Jamie's first film and her unquestionable big break.
PHOTO: Gabe Ginsberg
Jamie Lee Curtis at 20
Jamie's career goes far beyond "Halloween," though. Soon after, she cemented her stardom with films such as "Trading Places" and "A Fish Called Wanda."
PHOTO: Paul Harris
Diane Keaton at 73
Diane Keaton's film breakthrough came with "Play It Again, Sam" in 1972, following her Tony nomination for the stage version. Fast forward to 2019, Diane's most recent film was 2018's "Book Club." She's also an avid photographer and a real estate developer.
PHOTO: Rachel Luna
Diane Keaton at 30
Here's Diane at the 48th annual Academy Awards in 1976. Two years later, she went on to win Best Actress for her title role in "Annie Hall." Interestingly, she was born Diane Hall.
PHOTO: Ron Galella
Tina Turner at 79
After over six decades decades in the entertainment business, Tina Turner was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. Surprisingly, she relinquished her American citizenship in 2013 — she now lives in Switzerland.
PHOTO: Franziska Krug
Tina Turner at 25
Tina got her start performing with ex-husband Ike Turner in the late 1950s. After breaking out of the abusive marriage, she went solo in 1977 — and became a true superstar with hits like "What's Love Got to Do with It" in the 1980s.
PHOTO: Michael Ochs Archives
Sally Field at 72
After starring in silver-screen hits like "Smokey and the Bandit" and "Mrs. Doubtfire," Sally Field has turned her attention to the stage. She played Amanda Wingfield in "The Glass Menagerie" on Broadway in 2013 and she's currently starring in "All My Sons" on the West End in London. She also released a memoir in 2018, called "."
PHOTO: David M. Benett
Sally Field at 19
Before moving to films, Sally got her start in sitcoms in the 1960s. She played the title character in TV shows "Gidget" and "The Flying Nun," then starred in the miniseries "Sybil," which earned Sally her first Emmy.
PHOTO: Hulton Archive
Cher at 72
While Cher herself isn't starring in Broadway's musical tribute to the icon, "The Cher Show," the multi-talented star isn't slowing down. She recently embarked on a sold-out tour across North America, "Here We Go Again." Next stop? Europe.
PHOTO: Kevin Mazur
Cher at 29
Cher got her start as one half of the husband-and-wife duo Sonny & Cher, rocketing to musical stardom in the 1960s and 1970s. They also found television stardom with "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour." Even as part of the duo, though, Cher was launching her solo career as well: Her first hit single was "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" in 1966.
PHOTO: Michael Ochs Archives
Oprah Winfrey at 65
There's no question that this media mogul is still one of the busiest people in the business. In addition to her TV network, magazine, endless partnerships, podcast, books and more, she inked a multi-year content deal with Apple in 2018 — and she's hinted that it may lead to another talk show.
PHOTO: Rodin Eckenroth
Oprah Winfrey at 35
Before she became a household name with "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 1986, Oprah got her start with a job in radio in high school, and went on to broadcast journalism as the first black female news anchor at WLAC in Nashville. Fun fact: We could have ended up knowing her as — that's her birth name, but people began mispronouncing it early in her life.
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Michelle Pfeiffer at 60
After stepping out of the spotlight following her major success in the 80s and 90s, Michelle is back and better than ever. She just signed onto the comedy "French Exit" with Lucas Hedges and she also launched a fragrance collection, Henry Rose.
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Michelle Pfeiffer at 21
Michelle started her career on television in 1978 — here she is pictured during her time on "Delta House," the TV adaption of "National Lampoon's Animal House." She's taken on a wide variety of comedic, lighthearted characters as well as darker ones, such as her breakout role in "Scarface."
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Christie Brinkley at 65
After more than 40 years in the business, Christie Brinkley is still modeling. In 2017, she appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition alongside daughters Alexa Ray Joel and Sailor Brinkley Cook (also a model), adding to her prolific modeling credits —Christie's appeared on more than 500 magazine covers. Currently, she's finishing up a run playing Roxie Hart in the Broadway production of "Chicago," pictured here.
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Christie Brinkley at 30
Before all of those magazine covers, Christie was discovered in 1973 in a post office in Paris, and her career quickly skyrocketed, going from "surfer girl from California" (in her words) to bona fide international supermodel. She's also been known as a beauty and health icon: In 1983, she wrote "."
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Jessica Lange at 70
Jessica Lange has taken on many acclaimed television roles over the past several years, from her ever-changing characters on "American Horror Story" to her turn as Joan Crawford on the miniseries "Feud." Later this year, she'll star on Ryan Murphy's Netflix series "The Politician."
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Jessica Lange at 33
Lange began her career as a model, after being discovered in the early 1970s and subsequently signing with Wilhelmina Models (she was living in an apartment in Paris with Jerry Hall and Grace Jones at the time). When she returned to New York, she was re-discovered while waitressing, landing her breakout role in "King Kong" in 1976. Here she is pictured playing the title role in the 1982 Frances Farmer biopic, "Frances."
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Jane Seymour at 68
Jane Seymour's acting career is still going strong, with recent filming credits including "The War With Grandpa" (alongside Uma Thurman and Christopher Walken) and a guest starring role on "I Feel Bad." She's been in front of other cameras lately, too — at age 67, she became the oldest woman to pose for "Playboy" in 2018.
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Jane Seymour at 28
Jane is known to many as the ultimate Bond girl — in 1973, she rose to prominence with the film "Live and Let Die." She also gained fame on television, notably starring in the TV movie "East of Eden" in 1981, for which she nabbed her first Golden Globe.
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Glenn Close at 71
Glenn Close recently won critical acclaim (once again) for her role in "The Wife," resulting in her seventh Academy Award nomination. Although she's received more nominations without winning than any other actress, there's no question that she's one of the most gifted performers in the business.
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Glenn Close at 35
Before turning to film, Glenn had a successful career in theatre, making it to Broadway in the 1970s. It was there that she was discovered and auditioned for what would become her first film at age 35, "The World According to Garp."
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Olivia Newton-John at 70
Even though Olivia Newton-John is best known for her role as Sandy in the 1978 production of "Grease," she started out in music — which is still her passion. In 2015, Olivia released "You Have to Believe" with her daughter, Chloe. She's taken a step back from her career as of late, after announcing in May 2017 that her breast cancer had returned.
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Olivia Newton-John at 29
Olivia got her start as a singer and songwriter when she was just 14 in the all-girl group Sol Four, but they were short-lived. As a solo artist, her first single was "Till You Say You'll Be Mine" in 1966 when she was 18. Throughout her career, she's won four Grammy awards.
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Sigourney Weaver at 69
Dubbed the "Sci-Fi Queen," Sigourney Weaver is known for many iconic roles, include Ellen Ripley in the "Alien" franchise. She also has four (yes, four) sequels to "Avatar" currently in the post-production phase — so expect to hear a lot more from her in the next few years.
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Sigourney Weaver at 34
Her first acting role ever was a non-speaking part in Woody Allen's comedy "Annie Hall" (1977). But by her mid-30s, Sigourney had already had her big break in "Alien," appeared in "Ghostbusters" and received two Academy Award nominations.
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Blythe Danner at 76
Blythe Danner has been a household name in Hollywood since the 1970s. Most recently, she reprised her role of Marilyn Truman (Will's mom) in the "Will & Grace" revival and has the thriller "Strange But True" coming out this year.
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Blythe Danner at 27
Blythe's career started on the stage and she won the 1970 Tony award for her role in "Butterflies Are Free." But in 1972, she transitioned to movies with her first starring role in "To Kill a Clown" in 1972.
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Sissy Spacek at 69
Even though Sissy Spacek rose to fame as the star of classic movies like "Carrie," in recent years she's been part of some of the most acclaimed dramas on TV, including "Bloodline" and most recently "Homecoming."
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Sissy Spacek at 27
Surprisingly, Sissy worked as a model and singer while trying to pursue an acting career. She became a household name as an actress after her Oscar-nominated performance in "Carrie" in 1976 and just four years later, she nabbed the coveted Best Actress Academy Award for her role of Loretta Lynn in "Coal Miner's Daughter."
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Mary Steenburgen at 66
Mary won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress of Lynda Dummar in the 1980 film "Melvin and Howard," and comedic roles have continued to serve her. In recent years, she starred in classics like "Elf," "Step Brothers," "Book Club" and the TV series "The Last Man on Earth."
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Mary Steenburgen at 28
After being selected by the Neighborhood Playhouse to study acting, Mary moved to Manhattan in 1972. Her first big break was thanks to Jack Nicholson, who cast her as the female lead in his second directorial endeavor, "Goin' South." Two roles later would earn her an Oscar (pictured here).
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Times may have changed but these celebs are staying vivacious
They say age is just a number and that's certainly true when it comes to these over 60. Looking back at photos from their younger years is a reminder of how much they've accomplished since then — and how much they continue to accomplish. Here's what these celebrities looked like at the beginning of their careers, plus what they're up to these days.