Dolly Parton started her career singing country tunes in the 1970s and four decades later, people still can’t get enough of her. Her music career has never faulted and her transition from country singer to film actress seemed effortless. In the 80s she starred in Steel Magnolias and was simply brilliant.
The 1970s and 80s were Olivia Newton-John’s prime years. She starred in Grease which was one of the most successful musicals of all time. She continues to tour the world today performing her hits like “Physical”. Let’s just hope she never sings “I Think You Might Like It” ever again.
Before she was Catwoman, Michelle Pfeiffer was just another young actress trying to make it in Hollywood. It was at the end of the 70s and throughout the 80s that she started to make her mark. First with the film Scarface and then onto The Fabulous Baker Brothers and Dangerous Liaisons. She is known to the younger generation for her roles in Dangerous Minds, I Am Sam, Hairspray and What Lies Beneath.
Jodi Foster was a child star and was nominated for an Oscar for her performance as a 13-year-old prostitute in Taxi Driver. She worked her way into bigger roles finally nabbing an Oscar for The Accused and then again for Silence of the Lambs.
Rene Russo started her career as a model and thank goodness turned her eyes to acting. She ended up being a fantastic actress in The Thomas Crown Affair, Outbreak, Ransom and her most recent stand-out performance was in the 2014 film, Nightcrawler.