50 Actresses You Loved in the 80s. Where'd the Years Go?

Fifty 80s actresses from the posters and magazine covers of the eighties and early nineties, then and now, in 2026. Which one was yours? THE REELS 0:00 The woman in red 0:21 Fifty covers 0:36 The Movie Issue: Kim Basinger, Sharon Stone, Demi Moore, Julia Roberts, Kathleen Turner, Melanie Griffith, Meg Ryan 2:25 The Prime Time Issue: Heather Locklear, Daphne Zuniga, Catherine Bach, Morgan Fairchild, Donna Mills, Valerie Bertinelli, Priscilla Presley, Sherilyn Fenn, Teri Hatcher 4:42 The Summer Issue: Christie Brinkley, Daryl Hannah, Pamela Anderson, Erika Eleniak, Brooke Shields 6:04 The Prom Issue: Phoebe Cates, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Lea Thompson, Elisabeth Shue, Jennifer Grey, Jennifer Beals, Mia Sara, Sarah Jessica Parker, Winona Ryder, Jennifer Connelly 8:22 The Late Show Issue: Geena Davis, Debra Winger, Nastassja Kinski, Rebecca De Mornay, Diane Lane, Andie MacDowell, Rosanna Arquette, Kim Cattrall, Halle Berry 10:33 The Action Issue: Linda Hamilton, Sigourney Weaver, Jamie Lee Curtis, Karen Allen, Kelly McGillis, Helen Slater, Tia Carrere 12:11 The last page: Michelle Pfeiffer 12:32 How many were yours? FROM THE RECORD ◆ Donna Mills gave the mother-of-the-bride speech at her daughter's wedding in May 2026. She's 85, by most records. ◆ Helen Slater, Supergirl in 1984, holds a doctorate in mythology. ◆ Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy hugged backstage in New York in July 2026, 41 years after The Breakfast Club. ◆ At the Oscars in March 2026, Sigourney Weaver handed her Aliens line to Grogu. ◆ In 1990, People's very first "50 Most Beautiful People" cover went to Michelle Pfeiffer. CREDITS Ages are as of October 27, 2026, from dates of birth checked in two sources each; every recent appearance is from a dated 2024–2026 report. Portraits are newly made studio portraits, based on period publicity photographs and recent public appearances; they are not original photographs. The year on each portrait is the year of the photograph it is based on. Music and sound effects — Epidemic Sound. Not affiliated with any studio, network, magazine or the actresses. No health news, no gossip. Researched, written and edited for The Last Reel.