80 AND STILL GOING STRONG

80 AND STILL GOING STRONG





With Brigitte Bardot turning 80 last week, she joined the elite club of yesteryear stars who have reached the milestone in recent years and are not shying away from the limelight

BRIGITTE ANNE-MARIE BARDOT

Born: September 28, 1934 Work status: Retired from Hollywood in 1973 Children: Nicolas-Jacques Charrier with second husband Jacques Charrier Worked in: Over 47 films some of which include And God Created Woman, Le Mépris, Viva Maria! and A Very Private Affair

Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot, who was once described as France's most ogled export, dabbled in acting, singing as well as modeling. At the age of 39, she decided to leave Hollywood's glittering arclights and a successful film career to become an animal activist. One of the most popular sex symbols of the 50s and 60s, who is credited for popularising the bikini, BB, as she was widely known, today lives a quiet life in Saint-Tropez, France with her fourth husband, Bernard d'Ormale.

CLINT EASTWOOD

Born: May 31, 1930 Work status: Was seen in the film Jersey Boys, which released in June this year.Will also be seen in upcoming movie American Sniper, which he has directed, produced and starred in along with Bradley Cooper Children: Said to be quite a ladies' man, Eastwood has eight children by six different women! Worked in: A string of hits including the Dirty Harry films, Every Which Way But Loose, Any Which Way You Can, Million Dollar Baby and In The Line Of Fire

One of Hollywood's most famous stars, Clint Eastwood, 84, is an American actor, director, producer and composer, who has won several awards including four Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture for both Unforgiven (1995) and Million Dollar Baby (2003).

DEBBIE REYNOLDS

Born: April 1, 1932 Work status: Still active in films, TV and theatre Children: Carrie Fisher and Todd Fisher with (late) singer Eddie Fisher Worked in: Has starred in over 60 films, 30 TV shows and theatre works, which include Singin' In The Rain, Tammy And The Bachelor, The Unsinkable Molly Brown and Behind The Candelabra

Popular American actress and singer Debbie Reynolds, known for her entertaining performances, has been married thrice -first to singer Eddie Fisher (1955-1959), who famously left her for actress Elizabeth Taylor; second time to millionaire businessman Harry Karl (1960-1973) and third time to real estate developer Richard Hamlett (1984-1996).

SOPHIA LOREN

Born: September 20, 1934 Work status: Still active in show business Children: Carlo Ponti, Jr. and Edoardo Ponti with (late) Carlo Ponti Worked in: Over 90 films some of which include Houseboat, That Kind Of Woman, Two Women, The Pride And The Passion, It Started In Naples and Nine.

One of the biggest names from Italy to have made it in Hollywood, Sophia Loren has to her credit the record of having earned six David di Donatello Awards for Best Actress -the most an actor has ever received. A recipient of a number of awards, Loren is now based in Geneva, Switzerland. She was mar ried to Carlo Ponti from 1966 till 2007 when he passed away due to pul monary complications.

WILLIAM SHATNER

Born: March 22, 1931 Work status: Last heard in the 2013 3D computer animated comedy film Escape From Planet Earth Children: Married four times, Shatner has three daughters with ex wife Gloria Rand and a son with actress Kathy McNeil Worked in: Apart from the Star Trek movies, Shatner has also acted in Kingdom Of The Spiders, Miss Congeniality, American Psycho 2, Horrorween, etc.

Canadian actor, musician, singer, author and director and comedian William Shatner, 83, is best known for his role of Captain James Tiberius Kirk in the sci-fi TV show Star Trek as well as the Star Trek films.

SEAN CONNERY

Born: August 25, 1930 Work status: Last heard in animated film Sir Billi in 2012 Children: Jason Connery with actress (and ex wife) Diane Cilento Worked in: The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade, Murder On The Orient Express, Dragonheart, Entrapment, The Rock and several others.

Scottish actor Sir Sean Connery , 84, played James Bond in seven films -Dr No, You Only Live Twice, Thunderball, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger , Diamonds Are Forever and Never Say Never Again -and is the recipient of a number of awards including an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Untouchables in 1987. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000 and voted `Sexiest Man of the Century' in 1999 at the age of 69.

GENE HACKMAN

Born: January 30, 1930 Work status: Last seen in Welcome To Mooseport in 2004 although in 2011, Hackman said he would consider coming out of retirement Children: Christopher Allen, Elizabeth |Jean and Leslie Anne with ex wife Faye Maltese Worked in: The French Connection, The Poseidon Adventure, Superman, Mississippi Burning, Get Shorty, The Birdcage, Enemy Of The State, The Royal Tenenbaums and others.

84-year-old American actor and writer, Gene Hackman, has worked in Hollywood for over five decades and has three Golden Globes and two BAFTAs to his credit. He is said to be good friends with Dustin Hoffman and Robert Duvall -they reportedly lived together during their struggling days.

MICHAEL CAINE

Born: March 14, 1933 Work status: Caine is slated to appear in Christopher Nolan's sci-fi flick Interstellar, set to release later this year Children: Daughter Dominique with ex wife actress Patricia Haines and daughter Natasha Haleema with wife Shakira Baksh, who he has been married to since 1973 Worked in: Over 100 films some of which include Alfie, The Italian Job, Sleuth, The Man Who Would Be King, Educating Rita, Hannah And Her Sisters, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Little Voice, The Cider House Rules and Inception

Sir Michael Caine, 81, is a renowned English actor and writer, and one of the only two Hollywood actors (the other one is Jack Nicholson), who has been nominated for an Oscar for acting in every decade from the 1960s to 2000s. Caine was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000 for his contribution to cinema.