JOAN VAN ARK

She isn’t the most familiar face for today’s younger audience, but this actress has a decades-long career on television on her belt. In fact, many new actresses still cite her as their inspiration—proving just how influential she really is. It was back in the ’60s when she debuted on Broadway productions and followed it up with a couple of notable appearances on films and television series. That has since established herself both on screen, as well as in Broadway.

Her most recognizable work would be for Knots Landing, often given credit for catapulting her into stardom. That role gave her an edge in the industry and cementing her legacy as one of the top personalities of her time. She may have aged a lot since, but she still maintains that spark that many others could only hope to emulate as they age. In fact, you can put her alongside some of her younger peers in the industry and you’ll barely see a difference in their appearances.