‘Top 10 Actresses Past Their Prime’: Roberts Ranks No. 1, Lohan the Only One in Her 20s (Most Are in Their Late 30s or 40s)

[ 10/8/2009 ]

Top row, from left: Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Meg Ryan, Sarah Jessica Parker and Lindsay Lohan. Bottom row, from left: Renée Zellweger, Helen Hunt, Drew Barrymore, Teri Hatcher and Nicole Kidman. “Those were the days!” Even for Hollywood’s leading actresses, the glory of their peak years does not last forever. On the 8th, cable channel ‘Spike’ released a “Top 10 Actresses Past Their Prime” list. 〈Rankings> The dubious No. 1 spot went to Julia Roberts (41), who held her place among Hollywood’s biggest stars through the 1980s and 1990s with ‘Pretty Woman.’ Cameron Diaz, a former model known for her distinctive looks, came in second. Most of those on the list are in their late thirties or forties. Lindsay Lohan, at just 23, was the only woman in her twenties to be included. The article says Lohan has recently done little work in Hollywood and criticizes her personal life and appearance.