Melanie Griffith | 64 years old

Melanie Griffith gave an unforgettable and Academy Award-nominated performance as Tess McGill in 1988’s Working Girl. Her performance in the film earned praise as one of the first believable portrayals of working women in the decade of excess. She was introduced to celebrity life from the beginning as the daughter of Tippi Hedren, who played Tippi in the film The Birds. At nine months old, she modeled for a commercial, but her acting career only started when she went on to star as an extra in films like Smith! and The Harrad Experiment.

Her career took off after Mike Nichols cast her in Working Girl as the feisty secretary, Tess. Before shooting began, studio executives wanted a well-known actress to portray this character. Griffith eventually got a chance to read for the part and impressed the casting directors. It continued to propel her fame, to a degree, with a trail of appearances and accolades under her belt.