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Golden Age Stars Who Are Still Alive And Doing Great At Retirement!

Betty White – 99 years

She is an iconic actress who is known for her comic timing and wit. In addition to it, she is one of the most senior female artists working in the industry. She is known for spreading charm and positivity wherever she goes. Her most appreciated roles include her sweet character on the show The Golden Girls and a jolly homemaker in Mary Tyler Moore Show.

You would be pleased to know that she is also an avid supporter of animal rights. The actress recently turned a year older. On this auspicious day, she said that one should live by the motto Don’t take life too seriously to be satisfied with their life.

JULIA MCKENZIE – 80 YEARS

Julia McKenzie is an English actress, singer, presenter, and theatre director. She has been working non-stop since 1966. Her filmography is highly impressive with projects like “Hotel du Lac”, “Bright Young Things”, “ Notes On A Scandal.” The list of her awards and nominations is also broad. She has won Olivier Award For Best Actress In A Musical, Evening Standard Award For Best Actress, and she has got outstanding nominations.

She has also lent her voice on the radio, and the credits include plays like “Blithe Spirit,” “The Country Wife”, a novel called “A Room With A View”, etc. Her upcoming projects are tentative and yet to be announced.

Anne Reid (Age 85 years)

Age is just a number, and in the case of the famous film Actress Anne Reid, it proves to be true. Born in the year 1935 in England, Anne Reid is a gorgeous actress with a charismatic personality.

She is famously known for her roles as Valerie Barlow in the soap opera Coronation Street (1961–1971), Jean in the sitcom dinnerladies (1998–2000), and more. Her efforts won her the London Film Critics Circle Award for the film The Mother (2003). Anne Reid has spent more than five decades gracing the screen. She is still one of the beloved actresses in British television history.

Eileen Derbyshire (Age 89 years)

Eileen Derbyshire is popularly known for her role as Emily Bishop in the long-running ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. The most exciting thing about Derbyshire is that she played the character for 55 years; this makes her one of the longest-serving female cast members in a British TV soap opera.

At this age, her beauty is still flawless. Eileen was born on October 6, 1930, in Urmston, Manchester, England. She married Thomas Halt in 1965 and was later blessed with one child Oliver Holt. Oliver Holt is a famous sports journalist. Besides, Eileen was awarded as a Member of the British Empire’s Order in 2010 for her services to drama.

Maxine Peake (Age 47)

Twinkling eyes and a positive aura – this is how you define Maxine Peake. This beauty hailing from Greater Manchester was born on July 14, 1974. She received a lot of support from her grandfather, who encouraged her to become an actress.

Maxine Peake is an actress and narrator. She appeared as Twinkle in dinnerladies, Veronica Ball in Shameless, and barrister Martha Costello in the BBC legal drama Silk. She also had a role in the 2014 movie The Theory of Everything. Most recently, Peake acted in The Falling (2015). Bold, passionate, and versatile, Maxine Peake has always won the hearts of the audience with her outstanding performances.

LULU – 73 YEARS

Lulu Kennedy-Cairns is an iconic Scottish singer and actress who achieved so much in her lifetime. She’s been honored with Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to music, entertainment as well charity and Birthday Honours.

Lulu developed an interest in Siddha Yoga in the later years. She became a mother of a handsome son named Jordan from her marriage to John Frieda. Lulu has been a part of some well-known projects. She’s worked with Dome, Mercury and Universal to name just three! Currently Lulu does musical tours. She penned her life in her autobiography I Don’t Want To Fight.

Thelma Barlow (Age 91 years)

Thelma Barlow is an unforgettable English television actress and writer. Thelma Barlow was born in Middlesbrough, UK. Her alluring beauty still makes people fall in love with her.

She married Graham Barlow in 1956 (now divorced) and was blessed with two beautiful children. Her best work includes Mavis Wilton in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She worked for more than twenty-six years in the series and appeared in nearly 2000 episodes. Thelema Barlow worked as a secretary in her first job for nearly eight years and at the same time, she worked for an amateur dramatics group.

LINDA THORSON – 74 YEARS

This Canadian actress is best known for playing Tara King in “The Avengers.” She is busily working and has never thought of retirement, since 1968. Linda was born in Toronto, Canada, and then moved to the U.K. in 1965. She qualified from The Royal Academy Of Dramatic Arts with an Honours Diploma. Thorson was last seen in the 2020 13 episodes series “The Hardy Boys.”

Thorson is bi-dialectal, speaking in her native Canadian accent in North America, and received pronunciation when she was in the United Kingdom. In the wide span of her career, she has worked in various mediums, including shorts, features, theatre plays, and episodic.

REBECCA DE MORNAY – AGE 62 YEARS

This California beauty is best known for the portrayal of some fantastic characters in superhit movies like The Slugger’s Life, Risky Business, Backdraft, Identity, and Wedding Crashers. Rebecca is an American actress who gave us a bunch of incredible romantic comedy movies that anyone can still vouch for.

Even if her love life was not that stable, her career as an actress and producer has been the best that it could be. She certainly is not a big fan of taking rest and believes in being passionate about work in her life. At the age of 62, she is still working and was last seen in Marvel’s Jessica Jones.

Angela Lansbury – 95 years

Angela Lansbury is another iconic Hollywood star from the Golden Age. This scintillating beauty was born in Regent Park, one of London’s most luxurious parks. When she turned 17, she had her original big break and a seven-year contract with Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Her first marriage to Richard Cromwell ended in divorce in 1946.

Despite that, she and her first husband remained close friends throughout their life.

Other than this, she has worked in two Broadway plays during her East Coast Tour. Furthermore, her role as a controlling mother in Blue Hawaii was the top-grossing hit of all time. It helped her pass through the rocky phase in her career and helped her regain popularity.

Mary Ward – Age 105

Mary is one of the oldest alive Australian actresses, Mary Ward, portrayed in several stage plays, Australian films, radio shows, and television soap operas. Mary garnered massive attention in the late ’70s for her appearances as Mum in Prisoner, an Australian crime drama, and as Dee Morrell in Sons and Daughters, a soap opera.

Her career spanned for around six decades, and during this, she went on to deliver innumerable excellent performances. She left the shimmering Hollywood industry in 2000. After retirement, she currently lives in her home situated in Melbourne, enjoying her life. Mary is still in high spirits with a tint of a bright smile and twinkle in her eyes.

Betty White – 99 years

She is an iconic actress who is known for her comic timing and wit. In addition to it, she is one of the most senior female artists working in the industry. She is known for spreading charm and positivity wherever she goes. Her most appreciated roles include her sweet character on the show The Golden Girls and a jolly homemaker in Mary Tyler Moore Show.

You would be pleased to know that she is also an avid supporter of animal rights. The actress recently turned a year older. On this auspicious day, she said that one should live by the motto Don’t take life too seriously to be satisfied with their life.

TOMMY STEELE – 84 YEARS

Tommy Steele, the first teen idol of rock and roll has been in show business for over six decades now. Tommy Steele’s list of accomplishments are long enough to fill up two pages! He was honoured with The Lifetime Achievement Award by the British Music Hall Society. With his soulful baritone and boyish good looks, Tommy Steele has always been a heartthrob.

“An Evening with Tommy Steele,” was a one-man show, which lasted for fourteen months at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Tommy married Ann Donoghue and has one lovely baby girl. Tommy’s biography “A Life in the Spotlight”, was written by his fan and archivist Sebastian Lassandro.

MARTY WILDE – 82 YEARS

Marty’s life has been one long journey of adventure, spanning from America to London and everywhere in between. He was first recognized as an actor when he starred alongside Bing Crosby for “The Hellions,” but it wasn’t until later on that most people became aware of his music writing talents under both Philips Records and Epic Records.

He married the love of his life, Joyce Smith, and they have four beautiful children. Marty belongs to a family that has had an interest in music. He has consecutively topped the UK charts by songwriting or through his vocals, making him a distinguished artist. Currently, he tours in the UK and the USA.

Jenna Jameson – 47 Years

Jenna Jameson is one of the most acclaimed adult-film stars in recent years. She started her career as a stripper and glamour model before becoming an adult film actress by 1993. By 1996 she had won awards from three major organizations for being “Top Newcomer.” Jenna has since been inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame and AVN’s Hall of Fame.

Throughout her career, she has earned more than 35 adult video awards throughout her illustrious career! In 2000, Jenna Jameson founded ClubJenna with her then-husband Jay Grdina. This company expanded into managing other stars’ websites and producing sexually explicit videos in 2001.

Helen Shapiro – Age 74

One of the famous English pop singers, Helen, is known to the music fanatics due to the two singles she released in the 1960s, namely, You Don’t Know and Walkin Back to Happiness. Both the songs topped UK charts and were recorded at the age of 14. For the song Look Who It is, Helen even got the opportunity to sing along with legendary John Lennon and The Beatles.

In 1993, Walking Back to Happiness, her autobiography was released. In 2012, she made an appearance on BBC radio show The Reunion and Good Morning Sunday in 2013. On 31 August 1988, Helen married John Judd, a British actor.

Tippi Hedren – Age 91

Tippi is a charming personality who worked for decades in the Hollywood entertainment industry. She first came to the limelight when Alfred Hitchcock spotted her while working on a T.V. commercial in 1961. Her appearance in The Birds, a suspense thriller that won her Golden Globe, and Marnie, a psychological drama, rose her to fame. Later Tippi made numerous appearances in T.V. shows, films, etc., and received several accolades for her contributions.

Besides being a famous American actress, she is a keen animal lover and founded Shambala Preserve and Roar Foundation. Nowadays, she spends plenty of her time with animals and advocates philanthropic causes.

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