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Oct 6, 2015 · While male actors see their careers peak at the age of 46, female actors reach their professional pinnacles at age 30, according to a TIME analysis of the careers of over 6,000 actors and...
- Time Labs
To collect a sample of actors and actresses, we compiled the...
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- Tippi Hedren. The Alfred Hitchcock muse (and star of The Birds) has had an incredibly interesting life, and her Hollywood legacy is strong: She's mother to Melanie Griffith and grandmother to Dakota Johnson.
- Carol Burnett. The comedy icon turned 90 in April 2023, and told PEOPLE at the time, "I can't wrap my head around it. I still feel like I'm about 11, but I'm amazed.
- James Earl Jones. The esteemed actor turned 90 on Jan. 17, 2021. "I'll make an exception and enjoy a slice of strawberry shortcake, my favorite!" he told USA Today via email of the low-key festivities for his 90th birthday at his home in upstate New York.
- Joan Collins. Joan Collins, who turned 90 in May 2023, is the epitome of indomitable, from growing up in London during World War II to being the most glamorous woman in the room at the Emmys well into her 90th year.
Nov 1, 2023 · From Pamela Anderson to Beyoncé, these stars are speaking candidly about aging—and how they’re doing it on their own terms.
- Angela Bassett
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Denzel Washington
- Clarke Peters
- Oprah Winfrey
- Samuel L Jackson
- Danny Glover
- Billy Dee Williams
- Carl Weathers
- Morgan Freeman
Born in Harlem, New York, and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, Angela Bassettwas one smart cookie! After graduating from Yale on a scholarship with a degree in Afro-American Studies, the icon decided to apply to the Ivy League’s most prestigious MFA Acting program, Yale School of Drama, arguably the best graduate acting school in the world. After...
After dropping out of high school due to her struggles with dyslexia, Goldbergwould live in a multitude of cities before working as a beautician at a mortuary, working towards her career in the entertainment industry. After winning a Bay Area Theatre Award, Goldberg went back to New York, where she’d start up her incredibly popular one-woman off-br...
You can’t discuss acting legends without mentioning the king himself. After taking an acting class at Fordham University (’77) to fulfill an elective requirement, Denzel Washingtonchanged his major to Theatre, and the rest is history. Making his start at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, he made his film debut in Carbon Copy in 19...
Born in New York as Peter Clarke, and raised in New Jersey, Clarke Petersbegan his work in theatre at 14. Peters ventured all across the world in his evasion of racist America. Early in his career, he worked as a costume designer for the musical Hair in Paris, France. He moved to London and changed his name to Clarke Peters to better stand out amon...
Famously known for The Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprahgot her start with broadcasting. An attendant of Nashville State University (’87), the first Black billionaire began working television and radio broadcasting. After hosting the hit talk show People Are Talking, Winfrey got picked up by A.M. Chicago and would go on to create her magnum opus, The Oprah...
Samuel L Jacksonwas an active force in the Black Power movement before he began his acting training. Jackson was expelled from school after protesting his majority white school board by locking officials inside a building for multiple days. After moving from Chattanooga, Tennessee, Jackson attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, studying ac...
No, not Donald Glover’sfather; he’s one of the most well-versed Black actors of our time. With over 201 acting credits, Glover began his career training at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. At San Francisco State University, Glover was a part of the Black Students Union, where he worked on the longest student strike in American hi...
Williamswas born and raised in Harlem, New York. At merely seven years old, Williams made his Broadway theatre debut in The Firebrand of Florence. After graduating from LaGuardia High School in Manhattan, he was awarded a painting scholarship to attend the National Academy of Fine Arts and Design. He made his film debut in the 1959 film The Last An...
Born in New Orleans, Carl Weathersattended St. Augustine High School and played just about every sport the school offered. From boxing to gymnastics to judo soccer, and wrestling, his athleticism got him on the San Diego State University football team. In 1970, Weathers went pro and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders. But after seldom time on the f...
After making his acting debut at age nine in a school play, Morgan Freemancontinued to act throughout high school. After turning down a theatre scholarship from Jackson State, Freeman decided to go into the Air Force but soon returned to the stage after realizing it was a fruitless endeavor for a man destined to perform. Freeman took acting classes...
A self-confessed tomboy and "daredevil", Ashley loved to try to keep up with her older brother Joe, taking on activities such as taekwondo and winning several awards. Ashley says she was not allowed to spar the girls in taekwondo class because she "beat the girls up".
Aug 12, 2021 · Though she’s known primarily for her film roles, including her turn in Spike Lee‘s 2016 drama “Chi-Raq” and 2018’s “Black Panther,” Bassett is a TV regular, particularly in FX’s ...
Mar 26, 2023 · With that in mind, there’s a gender gap with opportunities being favored for older men much more than women. Thankfully, these actresses have found a way to thrive in Hollywood after turning 50.
