{"id":28120,"date":"2025-05-24T00:54:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T00:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=28120"},"modified":"2025-05-24T00:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T00:54:26","slug":"she-was-once-a-blonde-starlet-in-the-70s-now-77-her-timeless-brunette-look-is-wowing-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=28120","title":{"rendered":"She Was Once a Blonde Starlet in the ’70s \u2014 Now 77, Her Timeless Brunette Look Is Wowing Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The veteran star has enjoyed a strong acting career after getting an agent shortly before she finished college. Many years later, she still turns heads with her looks \u2014 see photos of how she appears now.<\/p>\n

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The Hollywood actress got her start in movies with the 1972 film “The Honkers.” But it was her role in the well-known 1987 thriller “Fatal Attraction” that brought her fame.<\/p>\n

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The TV star and James Coburn pictured on the set of “The Honkers,” 1972 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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As her career grew, it followed a path already touched by her parents, who were also part of the acting world. The celebrity’s mother, Marjorie, was an actress who raised her children mostly on her own after their father, John, left when she was about four.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The actress on the set of “The Pirate,” 1978 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Following the split, they moved in with their grandparents. Her grandmother had a strong presence in the home and often said, “‘I want you to be a lady. You must always be a lady,'” she\u00a0recalled<\/u><\/a>\u00a0in an interview. The home was strict but focused on doing what was right and being kind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Harold Robbins and the actress pictured on the set of “The Pirate,” 1978 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The star’s father later remarried and had two more children. They lived far away, so visits were rare \u2014 about once a year. Still, she stayed in contact with him until he passed away several years ago. They weren’t very close, but there was no tension between them. She remembered him as soft-spoken and kind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The actress in a publicity portrait for the movie “Hero At Large’,” in 1979 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Though her bond with each parent was different, the lessons they passed on stayed with her. She does not see herself in either of them,\u00a0saying<\/u><\/a>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“I don’t take after my mother or father. I don’t want to be either one of my parents.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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The actress attends the 40th Annual Writers Guild of America Awards on March 18, 1988, in Beverly Hills, California. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Still, their influence showed in the principles she held close \u2014 honesty, kindness, and doing what was right. Good manners were also a big part of her upbringing, which she\u00a0described<\/u><\/a>\u00a0as “kind of old-fashioned.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The film star at the Annual Academy Award Nominees Luncheon on March 29, 1988, in Beverly Hills, California. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Along with those early values, her parents also pushed her toward something she hadn’t planned \u2014 getting a college degree. Although the public figure only wanted to act, she felt it was important to listen to them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The actress attends the 61st Annual Academy Awards after party on March 29, 1989, in West Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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So, she enrolled at Scripps College and chose Theatre Arts as her major. In her final year, she performed in a play where a friend’s brother saw her on stage. He later sent an agent to watch her perform. “And I got an agent before I graduated,” she\u00a0shared<\/u><\/a>\u00a0in another interview.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The celebrity photographed on January 1, 1990 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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That first connection with an agent soon opened doors, setting her up for what came next. Within eight months of finishing college, she auditioned for a major Warner Brothers film that featured Jon Voight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The actress attends the Emanuel Ungaro Haute Couture Spring\/Summer Collection fashion show on January 18, 1998 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Though the movie didn’t become a big hit, the once blonde starlet of the ’70s\u00a0called<\/u><\/a>\u00a0it a “beautiful role” and saw it as an important moment in her early career. During that time, she was steadily working, taking on many television roles.\u00a0Thinking<\/a>\u00a0back on those early years, she felt she did “pretty good.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The actress during the 19th Annual St. Judes Gala on March 4, 1999, in Beverly Hills, California. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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As the actress continued to take on roles in film and television, the demands of the profession remained constant. When speaking about the tough parts of acting, she\u00a0explained<\/u><\/a>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“The same challenge all actors have, getting a good job.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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The Hollywood star during Showtime Presents The Premiere Screening Of “The L Word” on January 6, 2004, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Los Angeles native noted that finding strong roles becomes more difficult with age. Even so, when she’s on set, she may occasionally suggest a change to a line or two, or offer input on the order of scenes if she believes it would improve the flow \u2014 feedback that is often well received.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The actress arrives for the world premiere of “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past,” 2009 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Beyond her work on set, her perspective on love and commitment was deeply influenced by what she lived through early in life.\u00a0Actress<\/u><\/a>\u00a0Anne Archer, known for her powerful roles in films such as “Fatal Attraction,” is the daughter of actress Marjorie Lord and actor John Archer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Anne Archer attends 37th Annual AFI Lifetime Achievement Awards on June 11, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In the film, she appeared with Michael Douglas and Glenn Close, portraying the betrayed wife \u2014 a role that brought her recognition from the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, and the BAFTAs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Anne Archer attends the FILManthropy Festival Torch Awards Gala on May 19, 2012, in Santa Monica, California. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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While her career reached new heights with that role, her personal life also moved through significant changes. Anne has been married twice. Her first marriage was to William Davis in August 1969. They welcomed a son, Tommy Davis, in March 1972. That chapter ended in March 1977 with their divorce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Anne Archer attends the 4th Annual Saving Innocence Gala on October 17, 2015, in Beverly Hills, California. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Speaking about her views on love and marriage in an interview, she shared how her\u00a0parents’ breakups<\/u><\/a>\u00a0once led her to believe that a lasting relationship wasn’t possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Anne Archer on the set of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” 2018 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I got married for the first time a little too young, aged just 21. I’m very happy I did because I have a wonderful son from that marriage, Tommy, but that was a very rocky time,”\u00a0said<\/u><\/a>\u00a0Anne.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Anne Archer attends the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations Career Retrospective with Anne Archer at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Screening Room on March 5, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Her second husband, Terry Jastrow, would later change how she felt about commitment. Her marriage to him not only brought a new chapter in her personal life but also offered a kind of partnership she hadn’t experienced before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The couple, who tied the knot in 1979 and had their son Jeffrey Jastrow in October 1984, have been together for more than 40 years. Of their enduring union, Anne\u00a0shared<\/u><\/a>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“We get along beautifully and it’s the best thing I ever did in my life. I probably have a better marriage than 99.9% of the people on the planet.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Anne Archer attends the premiere of “Halftime,” 2022 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Thinking back, the mother of two divulged that during her first marriage, after Tommy was born, it often felt like it was just the two of them. With Terry, things changed \u2014 he played a much more active role as a parent. She didn’t place blame on her first husband but\u00a0acknowledged<\/u><\/a>\u00a0that when a relationship is strained, “it’s hard to be involved.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Anne Archer arrives at the Special Screening of “Miranda’s Victim” on October 5, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Anne’s thoughts on marriage also tied into a wider view of what makes life whole \u2014 something she felt deeply about. She believes that when family life isn’t steady, both personal happiness and career success can suffer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Anne Archer at the GO Campaign Annual GO Gala on October 21, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“It causes a lot of sorrow for you personally and for you in your professional life,” she once\u00a0said<\/u><\/a>, warning that it can leave a lasting emptiness. In her words, people are naturally drawn to forming families, connecting with others, and building community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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