Who Are Some Hot Actors/Actresses Over 40?

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The discussion centers around the perception of romance for individuals over 40, sparked by a comment suggesting that older people are too old for romance. Participants argue against this notion, highlighting that many actors and actresses over 40 remain attractive and relevant in romantic roles. A list of notable actresses over 40 and 50 is provided, showcasing their continued appeal. The conversation also touches on the idea that romance among older individuals may not be portrayed as dramatically interesting as that of younger couples, with some participants asserting that older people can still engage in adventurous romantic experiences, albeit with less youthful angst. The dialogue further explores the evolving standards of beauty and attractiveness as individuals age, emphasizing that many actresses are becoming more appealing as they grow older. Overall, the thread celebrates the attractiveness and romantic potential of older individuals while challenging stereotypes about age and romance in media.
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Zoobyshoe made a comment in another thread that implied people over 40 are too old for romance, perhaps because no would be interested in seeing an old couple in a movie?

Well, I think there's many actors/actresses over 40 that are very hot!

In no particular order:

a. Mary-Louise Parker - Not only is she good looking, I think she has sex at least once in just about every episode of "Weeds".
b. Julianne Moore
c. Maria Bello
d. Halle Berry
e. Salma Hayek
f. Marissa Tomei

And the only reason I didn't mention any actresses over 50 is because there's enough of them that they deserve their own list:

a. Michelle Pfeiffer
b. Meryl Streep
c. Renee Russo
d. Susan Sarandon
e. Sigourney Weaver
f. Geena Davis
g. Sophia Loren
h. Sharon Stone

(I felt I had to make my own thread for this, since the only thing worse for a young person than posting their romantic problems on an internet forum and having their thread hijacked is posting their romantic problems on the internet and having their thread morph into a thread about old people having all of the sex that poor young guy can't ever seem to get.)
 
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I can't believe you put Sigourney Wierdo in there. I've always had a thing for Marge Helgenberger who was (still may be) on CSI. Not 100% sure of spelling. For the record, I prefer lusting after women in real life not someone I've only ever seen on TV or in a movie.
 
Averagesupernova said:
I can't believe you put Sigourney Wierdo in there.
2nd that sentiment.

Replace with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Bellucci" .
 
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BobG said:
And the only reason I didn't mention any actresses over 50 is because there's enough of them that they deserve their own list:

a. Michelle Pfeiffer
b. Meryl Streep
c. Renee Russo
d. Susan Sarandon
e. Sigourney Weaver
f. Geena Davis
g. Sophia Loren
h. Sharon Stone

For SHAME! To leave Emma Thompson from the list!
[PLAIN]http://blog.foghound.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/emma-thompson-blondejpeg.jpg
Pfah! There has never been finer clavicles than Emma's
 
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Chi Meson said:
Pfah! There has never been finer clavicles than Emma's
Eh. She has top five acting ability, not top five clavicles, so say I. For the same reason Meryl Streep is in the wrong place here.
 
mheslep said:
Eh. She has top five acting ability, not top five clavicles, so say I. For the same reason Meryl Streep is in the wrong place here.

So say you?! You know nothing! NOTHING! And I will not stand for it! Obviously, you never saw Branagh's "Much ado about nothing." Come to think of it, most people didn't, but IF YOU DID, you wouldn't be maligning my lady's clavicles!
 
Chi Meson said:
So say you?! You know nothing! NOTHING! And I will not stand for it! Obviously, you never saw Branagh's "Much ado about nothing." Come to think of it, most people didn't, but IF YOU DID, you wouldn't be maligning my lady's clavicles!
Yep, saw Much Ado ..., Sense and Sensibility a couple times, and saw John Travolta squeeze the clavicles in Primary Colors. Sorry, 7.5 from the Russian judge is the best she can manage. 9.9 acting ability.
 
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mheslep said:
Yep, saw Much Ado ..., Sense and Sensibility a couple times, and saw John Travolta squeeze the clavicles in Primary Colors. Sorry, 7.5 from the Russian judge is best she can manage. 9.9 acting ability.

Meh! No accounting for taste. I never trusted the Russian judges anyway! (I grew up in the cold war.)
 
No Kim Bassinger?
 
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turbo-1 said:
No Kim Bassinger?
+1, she can replace Streep on the hot list. Jeez she's 56 now?
 
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And Geena Davis, cute enough, is a clavicle-less wonder. Begone.
 
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mheslep said:
+1, she can replace Streep on the hot list. Jeez she's 56 now?
I first saw Bassinger in "The Mother Lode". Wow!
 
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turbo-1 said:
I first saw Bassinger in "The Mother Lode". Wow!
That was 1982! Did they have sound and color back then?
 
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mheslep said:
Did they have sound and color back then?
I think so. My memory isn't what it used to be.
 
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BobG said:
Zoobyshoe made a comment in another thread that implied people over 40 are too old for romance, perhaps because no would be interested in seeing an old couple in a movie?
Actually I never said or implied they (we) are too old for romance. What I actually said was romance among older people is just plain not as interesting, much less likely to make for a good movie plot, because older people are too cautious to do the kind of wild things that make for interesting movies.

Georgina asked why I often seem to be describing romantic behaviors she characterized as "immature". I said that when I talk about romance and relationships I almost always am referring to the kind of stuff that goes on among younger people, because it's a lot more interesting. That was not meant to be construed to mean " people over 40 are too old for romance".
 
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Ummmm..hello!? I would murder to meet Cate Blanchett. Yeah..."meet" her.

cate-blanchett.jpg
 
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Saladsamurai said:
Ummmm..hello!? I would murder to meet Cate Blanchett. Yeah..."meet" her.
If you've got a strong stomach, rent "The Missing". It's a disturbing movie on several levels.
 
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Saladsamurai said:
Ummmm..hello!? I would murder to meet Cate Blanchett. Yeah..."meet" her.
Blanchett's got game, though still not top five hot, so say I. She's top five glam. Figured her for late 30s.
 
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I see the Pretty Woman is 42 now. Top 10.

[URL]http://www.themovieness.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/prettywoman.jpg[/URL]
 
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Monica Bellucci

also
Halle Berry
Vanessa Williams
Salma Hayek
 
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Haven't seen Linda Fiorentino since MIB, but she was hot and cute in that.
 
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Chi Meson said:
For SHAME! To leave Emma Thompson from the list!
[PLAIN]http://blog.foghound.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/emma-thompson-blondejpeg.jpg
Pfah! There has never been finer clavicles than Emma's
Perhaps Natasha Richardson, may she RIP.
 
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I still find Diana Rigg attractive, but then I had a crush on her about 40 years ago when she starred a Emma Peel in the Avengers during the 60's. And she's only 72!


And then there is Alexandra Bastedo who stared in The Champions, which was broadcast in the US on NBC, starting in summer 1968.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Champions
 
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Astronuc said:
I still find Diana Rigg attractive, but then I had a crush on her about 40 years ago.
Me too! Thank god for BBC.
 
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Huckleberry said:
Monica Bellucci

also
Halle Berry
Vanessa Williams
Salma Hayek
All already on the list except for V. Williams. She qualifies as an actress?
 
  • #29
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Jennifer Aniston yet.

[PLAIN]http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/famecrawler/2009/01/jennifer-aniston-baby-john-mayer.jpg
 
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Proton Soup said:
at one time, i would have said Sean Young, but i think she is a bit past her expiration date, now.

From Bladerunner? She's still pretty hot.

I would like to nominate..

Jennifer Tilly - 52

Lauren Graham - 43

Helena Bonham Carter - 43
 
  • #32
You guys are killing me here. The obvious winner is Nicole Kidman.

http://www.moviesharkdeblore.com/assets/images/Moulin_Rouge_2.jpg
 
  • #33
Diane Lane yes please.
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
You guys are killing me here. The obvious winner is Nicole Kidman.

http://www.moviesharkdeblore.com/assets/images/Moulin_Rouge_2.jpg

I was going to say that, but she's not 40 in that picture.



Has anyone here mentioned Jennifer Lopez? If not, you should be ashamed of yourselves.
 
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mheslep said:
All already on the list except for V. Williams. She qualifies as an actress?
Some are so good they deserve to be listed twice.

Yup, Vanessa Williams is an actress.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001853/
 
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zoobyshoe said:
Actually I never said or implied they (we) are too old for romance. What I actually said was romance among older people is just plain not as interesting, much less likely to make for a good movie plot, because older people are too cautious to do the kind of wild things that make for interesting movies.

Georgina asked why I often seem to be describing romantic behaviors she characterized as "immature". I said that when I talk about romance and relationships I almost always am referring to the kind of stuff that goes on among younger people, because it's a lot more interesting. That was not meant to be construed to mean " people over 40 are too old for romance".

Meh, what you call "interesting" I call "needless drama". :wink: People over 40 can be all about romance and wild times and doing interesting stuff and having great adventures, just minus the angst and gut twisting goofiness of youth. (Hah! That should get some upset commentary from the young people again.)

Plus, Zooby, you had a list on another thread describing "female" behaviour that I don't recall seeing an age restriction on, hence why my curiosity was raised. Anyway, if I go much further with this, I'd need BobG to start another new thread.

To the topic at hand, yes to all of the women mentioned here. I hadn't realized that so many of the current box-office favourites were women over 40. That's very cool especially given how long that's been an issue for actresses.
 
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I think hotness and attractiveness is something that beautiful people grow up to that at around 40-50. I mean people's beauty is sort of immature and lack elegance at younger ages...:wink:
 
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Lisa! said:
I think hotness and attractiveness is something that beautiful people grow up to that at around 40-50. I mean people's beauty is sort of immature and lack elegance at younger ages...:wink:

I think this is mostly true for men... I've noticed that as a guy grows older up to around 50 the girls get more and more attracted to them. :-p.

I don't know if I can take attracting much more girls than I do now however so I'd rather stay young :wink:
 
  • #39
Cate Blanchett and Mary-Louise Parker make my heart go pitter pat! Lots of lovely ladies in their 40's, and beauty, not just hot chick, lasts a lifetime.
 
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zomgwtf said:
I think this is mostly true for men... I've noticed that as a guy grows older up to around 50 the girls get more and more attracted to them. :-p.

I don't know if I can take attracting much more girls than I do now however so I'd rather stay young :wink:

Zomg "Lothario" Wtf! =)
 
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IcedEcliptic said:
Zomg "Lothario" Wtf! =)

thank you, thank you.
 
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leroyjenkens said:
I was going to say that, but she's not 40 in that picture.

Not quite, she was 38 in that photo.
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
Not quite, she was 38 in that photo.

If it was from Moulin Rouge, then she had to have been 34 or under.
 
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leroyjenkens said:
If it was from Moulin Rouge, then she had to have been 34 or under.

Whoops, you're right. I thought she was born in '63. She was born in '67. Moulin Rouge was released in 2001.

Still, she is sooooooo hot!
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
Whoops, you're right. I thought she was born in '63. She was born in '67. Moulin Rouge was released in 2001.

Still, she is sooooooo hot!
I saw her last night in "The Golden Compass" and time has not treated her well. There are some things that makeup, lighting, and camera angle just couldn't cover up.
 
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turbo-1 said:
I saw her last night in "The Golden Compass" and time has not treated her well. There are some things that makeup, lighting, and camera angle just couldn't cover up.

[covers ears and closes eyes] la la la la la la la la la la! I'm not listeniing!
 
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zomgwtf said:
I think this is mostly true for men... I've noticed that as a guy grows older up to around 50 the girls get more and more attracted to them. :-p.

Well, that used to be only true for men because the life style of the past made women very old by the time they got 40 but right now things are quite different and as you see more and more women and actresses get hotter as they grow old.:Biggrin:
And you know what maked men more attractive in their 50s is not only their appreance! They get wiser, more reliable, rich as they grow older. I mean women don't have to put up with so many new madnesses , troubles, changes and whatever like that...:-p

I don't know if I can take attracting much more girls than I do now however so I'd rather stay young :wink:

My mom always say hope we find only 1 who's the rightest 1. She means it really doesn't matter how many people you meet and are attracted to you, let's be hopeful 1 f them would be the right person for you...o:)
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
[covers ears and closes eyes] la la la la la la la la la la! I'm not listeniing!

Maybe we should ask Tsu to make you listen...:devil::biggrin:

PS: I think Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Aniston is among those actresses who are getting younger and better every day...
 
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turbo-1 said:
I saw her last night in "The Golden Compass" and time has not treated her well. There are some things that makeup, lighting, and camera angle just couldn't cover up.

She was playing sort of a villain, wasn't she? I think that had something to do with it.
 
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I'd like to nominate/second the nomination for Ashley Judd: http://www.wallpaperbase.com/wallpapers/celebs/ashleyjudd/ashley_judd_9.jpg

To see wallpapers 1-8, just change the "9" at the end of the filename to "x" for x = 1, ..., 8.
 
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