Beautiful Stars Of The 70s: How They Look Years Later
They have been inspirations to millions and yet, many are nowhere to be found these days. The 70s was a decade full of colorful personalities that put their unique stamp on pop culture. How are your favorite 70s stars looking, years later?
Lynda Carter – Then
Lynda Carter made her name when she prevailed at the Miss World USA pageant in 1972, winning the grand prize for Arizona. She followed up her pageant days by beginning an acting career, for which, she made her professional debut in Nakia in 1974. She may have gotten her start in a police drama, but it was being cast as Diana Prince in 1976 for the televised series, Wonder Woman, that detailed Prince’s superhero adventures that made Carter a bonafide star.
Lynda Carter – Now
Lynda Carter had no intention of disappearing after Wonder Woman ended, and has been working consistently since then. Carter took her talents to Broadway in 2005, when she took a turn in the role of Mama Morton in the long running revival of Chicago, the musical on which the 2003 film was based. The actress and musician went on tour in an act she titled An Evening with Lynda Carter in 2007. Most recently, she’s appeared in the TV show, Supergirl.
Cybill Shepherd – Then
Before enjoying a respectable career in acting, Memphis, Tennessee native Cybill Shepherd started off as a model. After winning Miss Teenage Memphis, Shepherd’s career took off with a role in 1971’s The Last Picture Show. She received rave reviews for her performance and was even nominated for a Golden Globe. The following year saw her star alongside Charles Grodin in The Heartbreak Kid. It wouldn’t take long before she tried her luck in a career in music, releasing her album Cybill Does It…To Cole Porter.
Cybill Shepherd – Now
The 70s saw Cybill Shepherd nail down some high-profile roles. One of her most notable roles came in the Roberto De Niro-led Taxi Driver. After this, she made a smooth transition from movies to the theater. A decade later, Shepherd would eventually make her return to Hollywood and ended up in ABC’s Moonlighting. She ended up winning a Golden Globe for the role and eventually earned Shepherd her own TV show, Cybill. She is now known for having starred in the TV show The L Word.
