70s +
The best part about compiling this list was the overwhelming number of choices in the over-70 group. There are so many working actresses in their 70s, and it's gratifying to see that women who work in such an age-biased industry are successful. It's nice to know that women can have careers stretching out over many decades without stretching their faces into oblivion. That's not to say we're against a little nip or tuck -- who knows who may have had a little filler or a tiny yank? -- but we admire these actresses for their focus on crafting their work, rather than their bone structure.
Dame Judi Dench (77) has received six Oscar nominations, and every single one was after she turned 60 years old. Have you ever seen Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown? She's spectacular. A quick scroll through her IMDB filmography reveals a steady stream of work from the late 1950s on British television, onward.
