16 Beautiful Actresses Who Were Famous In The 1980s And 1990s But Are Forgotten Today

In the 1980s and 1990s, when everyone was used to watching movies only in theaters or needed to visit video stores to watch their VHS at home, films like Top Gun — Indomitable Aces🇧🇷 All for an Emerald🇧🇷 à gauche en sortant de l’ascenseur (no Portuguese version), among others. In addition, we were introduced to the wonderful divas of world cinema, who conquered our hearts. That was our first love that we will never forget.

The nostalgic team awesome.club remember the actresses cult that were very famous in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as the unforgettable characters that came to life from these artists.

British actress, was a superstar of the 1990s. Julia Ormond acted in the film Passion Legends (1994), along with Brad Pitt. Then starred in the movie Lancelot, the First Knight (1995) with Sean Connery and Richard Gere, and in Sabrina (1995) with Harrison Ford.

Since the 2000s, she has been acting in TV series, but in films she makes sporadic appearances in a supporting role. The last performance of the actress was in the American drama series Incorporated (no Portuguese version) (from 2016 to 2017). In addition, Julia gives several lectures on AIDS prevention.

Rene Russo became famous in 1992 when he starred in the action-comedy film Lethal Weapon 3 with Mel Gibson. After that, several successful films followed, among which stands out Thomas Crow — The Art of Crime (1999), with Pierce Brosnan.

In the 2000s, the actress took a break from her career, making a triumphant return: she acted in the film the vulture (2014) receiving top ratings from critics and was nominated twice for 2 of cinema’s most important awards, Saturn Award and BAFTA. Rene Russo’s last performance was in the film Avengers: Endgamein 2019.

Carré Otis did not have a very extensive career, acting in only 4 films. But the synergy between her and Mickey Rourke in the film Wild Orchid (1990), by Zalman King, is unforgettable, so much so that in 1992 it resulted in a marriage. And in 1996, the couple acted together in the film Exit in Red (no Portuguese version).

Today the former model and actress has a quieter life, is married to an ecologist and has 2 children. At 51 years old, Carré is still a beautiful woman, as her Instagram profile proves.

In 1985, Kelly McGillis acted in the horror film The witness with Harrison Ford, and was nominated for a Golden Globe. However, her height of fame was in the movie cult Top Gun — Indomitable Aces (1986), in which she acted as a piloting instructor, astrophysicist and the dream girl of Tom Cruise’s character.

After that, the actress was not as successful, although she continued acting in the 1990s and 2000s. Unfortunately, she will not be part of the sequel to Top Gunwhich will be released in 2020.

British actress Jacqueline Bisset became famous in the 1970s. She worked with famous directors such as François Truffaut, George Cukor, Roman Polanski, and became known for her roles in the film Anna Karenina (1985), in the miniseries Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story (1987), in the movies Wild Orchid (1990) and Leave of Absence (no Portuguese version) (1994).

Today Jacqueline is 75 years old, and not only is she still acting, she is an actress sought after by directors, both in Hollywood and in Europe. Due to her unique talent, today she plays eccentric characters, unlike the muses of the past.

Between the 1980s and 1990s, viewers around the world fell in love with this French actress. It is very likely that even today we remember the sensitive neighbor of the character played by Pierre Richard, in the comedy à gauche en sortant de l’ascenseur (no Portuguese version) (1988). Due to acting in the movie Une femme française (no version in Portuguese) (1995) which won several awards at the Moscow International Film Festival, the actress can definitely be considered one of the main movie stars of the 1990s.

Now she continues to act, and also does philanthropic work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and fights daily for human rights.

The delicate actress played both in Russian films based on the books by Ivan Turgenev and Fyodor Dostoevsky, Spring Streams (1989) and Humiliated and Offended (1991) respectively, as in American films.

Nastassja’s last performance was in 2012, in the film Il shift di notte lo fanno le stelle (no Portuguese version). Director Quentin Tarantino cast her to play in the film inglourious bastardsbut there were discrepancies between the two.

In July 1989, the men’s magazine playboy awarded her the title of “Woman of the Month”. Soon after, she began playing the most important role of her career, in the series Baywatch: SOS Malibu (from 1989 to 1992). Then Eleniak acted in 2 films based on baywatch and other feature films as a protagonist. However, these films did not achieve the same success as the series.

The actress continues to act in films and series. However, the beginning of the career in baywatch it was the height of his fame.

Andie MacDowell became famous after acting in the drama Sex, Lies and Videotape (1989), for which she was nominated for her first Golden Globe. She then acted in critically acclaimed films such as Green Card — Passport to Love (nineteen ninety), Time Spell (1993) and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). She was nominated for 2 Golden Globes, for her performances in the first and last film.

Unfortunately, in the mid-1990s, the actress’s career went into decline due to her performances in commercial films that were real failures. In the 2000s, she became the face of the French brand L’Oréal🇧🇷 One of his last performances was as the protagonist in the series cedar cove (no Portuguese version) (from 2013 to 2015).

Mena Suvari became famous after acting in the film American Beauty (1999), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. She woke up famous: giving a huge number of interviews, having her face stamped on several magazine covers, and by men’s magazines she was considered one of the most attractive women in the world. In the same year, another film was released with the actress, American Pie — The First Time Is Unforgettable, which became a success, despite the kind of appealing and questionable humor.

In general, the actress acted in more than 50 works, including films, series, dramas, comedies and even horror films. After all this resume, Mena Suvari seems to have gone downhill, even though there are those who believe that the biggest role of her career is yet to come.

Alyssa Milano is one of the American actresses who was successful in series of the 1990s. She started her career at the age of 11, acting in the series Who’s the Boss? (no Portuguese version) (from 1984 to 1992), and later in Melrose Place (from 1997 to 1998). But the peak of his career was in the movie young witches (from 1998 to 2006), playing the witch Phoebe.

From 2013 to 2014, Alyssa played Savannah Davis on the series mistresses🇧🇷 However, he put this project aside because of the birth of his daughter. These days, not only does she act in movies, she also works as a writer and has charitable projects. Her latest work is the children’s book Hope: Project Middle School🇧🇷

Jodie Foster has won 1 Oscar and 3 Golden Globes, including for achievements in her film career. Her most famous films are Accused (1988), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), nell (1994) and anna and the king (1999).

The actress continues to act in cinema and marks her presence on television, as a director and producer.

After starring in the Robert Zemeckis film, All for an Emerald (1984), together with Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner saw her career take off, becoming a superstar and even winning a Golden Globe. The following year, she starred in the sequel to that film, The Jewel of the Nile (1985). The peak of his fame was after acting in the film Peggy Sue — Her Past Awaits (1986), by Francis Ford Coppola, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award.

Sadly, in 1993, Kathleen was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and the hormone treatment showed in her appearance, as she gained weight. The actress could barely walk due to the severe pain in her body.

The disease progressed for 8 years, until in the early 2000s doctors were able to stop the evolution of the problem. Consequently, the actress returned to movie screens and theater stages.

Today the name of the Canadian actress seems to be totally unknown among movie lovers, but in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Carrie-Anne Moss rose to fame. It was she who gave life to Trinity, the hacker who wore a black latex suit, from the movie cult matrix (1999). The actress also acted in the film’s two sequels and was the voice of several characters in cartoons and computer games based on matrix🇧🇷

Carrie-Anne continues to act to this day, but in films that are nowhere near as successful as The Matrix.

Since her childhood, Brooke Shields has worked as a model and became famous after acting in the movie The blue Lake (1980), despite having received the “demerit” Golden Raspberry. Then she acted in Endless Love (1981) by director Franco Zeffirelli. In the 1990s, the actress proved to viewers and film critics that her success was not a coincidence, as she worked in different films.

Today the actress is 54 years old, still beautiful and acting in films, but which are not as successful. One of Brooke Shields’ last performances was in the drama Daisy Winters (2017), in which she played the single mother of a girl who dreams of finding her father.

Which of the actresses of the 1980s and 1990s do you most admire? Do you remember anyone else who can add to our list? Share with us!