#27: Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn delivered some of the most powerful performances of the ’70s, earning acclaim for films like The Exorcist and Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. She was part of the era’s shift toward more complex female roles, building a career defined by depth while keeping her personal life relatively low-key.
Her beauty feels grounded and completely unforced. With minimal makeup, her expressive eyes and natural features carry everything. There’s a lived-in quality to her face—nothing overly polished, just real and present, which makes her all the more compelling to watch.