These Women Are The Oldest Female Movie Stars

Thirty Film Actresses Who Are 90 Or Older

In January 2027, Dyan Cannon and Margaret O’Brien Will Join These Other Film Actresses At 90+

 

Hollywood star Eva Marie Saint passed away at the age of 102 on October 6, 2026. Saint was one of a dwindling number of superstar actresses from the 1950s having starred in two of the greatest dramas of the era; On The Waterfront (1954) and Alfred Hitchcock’s North By Northwest (1959).

So who are the oldest living actresses now?

With Eva Marie Saint’s death we decided to compile a list.

With longevity on the rise I don’t believe there has ever been a time when there are more 90 years or older actresses living.

I measure time in a strange way. The film, television and sports stars that were part of my childhood are getting old or dying and make me very aware of my own mortality.

The adorable and talented child star of Meet Me In St. Louis (1944), Little Women (1949) The Secret Garden (1949) and my personal favorite Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945) will reach the milestone birthday in 2027.  Margaret O’Brien turns 90 on January 15, 2027.

And Dyan Cannon star of Heaven Can Wait (1978), and Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) will be 90 on January 7.

Unfortunately there is only one certainty about a list like this: the names will drop off of it.

All the people on it will soon no longer be living as they each pass away. In the coming years more actresses will reach 90 and become part of this small club, as others die off.

While there are a number of actresses listed below are primarily known for television roles, all of them have starred in motion pictures.

In age order here are the major actresses who are 90 or older as of November 11, 2026.

Jacqueline White –  November 27, 1922. (104) Oldest living film star actress to have starring roles. White was an MGM and RKO star from 1942 – 1952. She made 25 films, her most famous roles were in the film noir classic Crossfire (1947) and The Narrow Margin (1952).

Lee Grant – October 21, 1925 (101). Second oldest living major film actress. Grant’s birth date and year has been shrouded in doubt. But by checking the New York City birth index, Lee Grant was indeed born, Lyova Rosenthal, on October 21, 1925 (not October 31 as stated everywhere else on the internet).  Grant was the winner of the 1975 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Shampoo. 

Nancy Olson – July 14, 1928 (98) the love interest in Sunset Boulevard (1950), and Olson starred in select films such as Battle Cry (1955) The Absent Minded Professor (1961). Olson  wrote her autobiography in 2022 A Front Row Seat: An Intimate Look at Broadway, Hollywood, and the Age of Glamour.

Terry Moore – January 7, 1929 (97) Starring in many films including Mighty Joe Young (1949), Come Back, Little Sheba (1952) and Peyton Place (1957). Terry posed in Playboy when she was 55 years-old in 1984. She also claimed she was married to billionaire Howard Hughes. The Hughes estate made a settlement with Terry Moore acknowledging the two had a long term relationship.

Bonnie Bartlett – June 20, 1929 (97) Mostly a TV star, Bartlett’s big series was St. Elsewhere. But Bonnie Bartlett has appeared in a number of movies such as Twins (1988) Dave (1993) and Primary Colors (1998) Bartlett and her actor husband William Daniels have been married since 1951. It is almost certainly a longevity record for marriage in the entertainment world.

Tippi Hedren – January 19, 1930 (96) Star of two classic Alfred Hitchcock films The Birds (1963) and Marnie (1964). Hedren has not made a film since 2017 and for the last 57 years devotes her time as an animal rights activist.

Joanne Woodward – February 27, 1930 (96) A multiple Academy Award nominee and winner for The Three Faces of Eve (1957). Woodward was married to Paul Newman for 50 years. She has not appeared in public since 2013 after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2007.

Mamie Van Doren – February 6, 1931 (95) Universal Picture’s answer to Marilyn Monroe. The star of many over the top B-films. Mamie Van Doren wrote a tell-all autobiography Playing The Field My Story (1987) where she went into detail about many of her love affairs.

Claire Bloom – February 15, 1931 (95) since the 1940s Claire Bloom has been starring in films. Bloom’s best films include Limelight (1952), The Brothers Karamazov (1958), The Haunting (1963), and Clash of the Titans (1981).

Carroll Baker – May 28, 1931 (95) Baby Doll (1956) made Carroll Baker a star. Her career saw Baker appear in Cheyenne Autumn (1962), The Carpetbaggers (1964), and Harlow (1965)

Leslie Caron – July 1, 1931 (95) Began her career as a prima ballerina and has starred in some classic films including An American In Paris (1951) and Gigi (1958).

Barbara Eden – August 23, 1931 (95) Everyone knows Barbara Eden from the magical I Dream Of Jeannie, TV series, but Eden made quite a number of films including Flaming Star (1960), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) and Harper Valley PTA (1978). Eden is still as charming as ever as evidenced by recent interviews. Like William Shatner, Eden has the vitality of a someone much younger.

Angie Dickinson – September 30, 1931 (95) For many people Angie Dickinson is known for her TV series Police Woman, but her film career was well-rounded with starring roles in Ocean’s 11 (1960) and Rio Bravo (1960). But her best film was definitely Point Blank (1967) with Lee Marvin.

Rita Moreno – December 11, 1931 (94) Moreno will  forever be identified with West Side Story (1961). Other films include Carnal Knowledge (1971) and I Like It Like That (1994) and Moreno is still active in entertainment.

Petula Clark – November 15, 1932 (93) We don’t think of singer Petila Clark as an actress but she has appeared in dozens of films including The Runaway Bus (1954) and Finian’s Rainbow (1968).

Ellen Burstyn – December 7, 1932 (93) Burstyn has been in some of the great films of the 1970s including The Last Picture Show (1971), The Exorcist (1973) and Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974) for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Kim Novak – February 13, 1933 (93)It seems a s though being a leading lady in an Alfred Hitchcock film can lead to a long life, see Tippi Hedren, Eva Marie Saint. Kim Novak was Hitchcock’s choice in Vertigo (1958). Novak’s other memorable films include Picnic (1955) and Bell Book and Candle (1961).

Carol Burnett April 26, 1933 (93) The comedienne known for her long running TV series has made several films including A Wedding (1978), The Four Seasons (1981) and Annie (1982)

Joan Collins – May 23, 1933 (93) before Joan Collins took the role of Alexis Carroll on Dynasty (1981-89) and made it one of the most memorable in television history, Collins had been a film star for three decades. The Land of the Pharaohs (1955) Island in the Sun (1957) The Bravados (1958)  are just some of her many films. In the 1970s Collins starred in the campy sleaze films The Stud (1978) and The Bitch (1979) which led to her being cast in Dynasty.

Julie Newmar – August 16 1933 (93) Julie Newmar will forever be identified as Catwoman on the the original Batman TV series. Her film credits include Lil’ Abner (1959) For Love or Money (1963) and Mackenna’s Gold (1967).

Debra Paget – August 19, 1933 (93) A star of the 1950s, Debra Paget  has been in Broken Arrow (1950), Demetrius and The Gladiators (1954), The Ten Commandments (1956) and Love Me Tender (1956). Paget’s last film role was in 1963. She is a born-again Christian, living in Texas.

Tina Louise – February 11, 1934 (92) To Tina Louise’s chagrin she feels she was typecast after receiving the rile of Ginger on the TV series Gilligan’s Island and her movie career never fully recovered. Her films include God’s Little Acre (1958), Day of the Outlaw (1959) and The Stepford Wives (1975).

Shirley Jones – March 31, 1934 (92) A star of the first caliber, Jones is probably still known to younger people who have heard of or seen the TV series The Partridge Family (1970-74). Previously Jones starred in Oklahoma (1955) Elmer Gantry (1960) and The Music Man (1962).

Shirley MacLaine – April 24, 1934 (92) MacLiine has made so many classic films it would take a couple of paragraphs to summarize them. The Apartment (1960), Irma la Douce (1963), Being There (1979), and Terms of Endearment (1983) are among her best.

Sophia Loren – September 20, 1934 (92) Probably along with Shirley MacLaine, Loren is  the most famous of the nonagenarians on this list. An international star of the first magnitude. Houseboat (1958), Two Women (1960) and Arabesque (1966) are some of her best films.

Lee Meriwether – May 27, 1935 (91) Besides Julie Newmar, Meriwether is another star of Batman the TV show.  She played Lisa Carson in two episodes.  But in the Batman movie  Meriwether played Catwoman when Newmar was unavailable. Meriwether, a former Miss America, has made about two dozen films – more than you might think.

Ruta Lee – May 30, 1935 (91) We featured Ruta Lee previously. You may not know her name but Lee has appeared in many, many films. They include, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1954), Funny Face (1957), and Witness For The Prosecution (1957).

Julie Andrews – October 1, 1935 (91) The ever popular star of Mary Poppins (1964), The Sound Of Music (1965) and Victor/Victoria (1982). Andrews is still actively performing appearing on the TV series Bridgerton.

Ursula Andress – March 19, 1936 (90) the first James Bond girl, Andress has made a few films but none as popular as Dr. No (1962). Other films include The Blue Max (1966) and Clash of the Titans (1981).

Marisa Allasio – July 14, 1936 (90), probably the least known of all these stars, but the beautiful Marisa Allasio gave up her film career in 1958 to marry Count Pier Francesco Vittorio Maria Agostino Luca Frediano Calvi di Bergolo, grandson of the former King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, She made only 18 films mostly in Italy, Her credits include The Sword and The Cross (1956), Seven Hills OF Rome (1957) and Venice, the Moon and You (1958)

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