Forty or even twenty years ago naming the hottest actress over 40 would have been simple, since most actresses over 40 were no longer considered beautiful enough to play a romantic role and were often cast in parts where they were dressed in dowdy costumes and played roles that were far from flattering. However, just as the world has changed so has our vision of what and who is hot and who is not and now it appears that both television and the movies are exploding with hot women, all over 40. Naming the hottest actress over 40 is simply impossible as everyone has their own vision of what constitutes as “hot.” However, here are a few women that have found there way onto various “hot women over 40 lists again and again.”
Halle Berry
Halle Berry was only 22 years when she first made her appearance in the short lived television series “Living Dolls.” Since that time American Audiences have watched this fresh faced beauty, grow and mature before their eyes and found that the promise this actress showed in her 20’s has been realized. Now over 40 and still acting in lead roles, Berry has turned into a Hot actress not only in looks, but in demand for her work.
Mariska Hargitay
As the daughter of Jayne Mansfield, Mariska Hargitay may have acting in her blood, but the road to fame wasn’t an easy one for this raven haired beauty. She got her first real acting role at the ripe old age of 21. It was a forgettable one, in the movie Ghoulies. After which she had a few on and off gigs until she landed reoccurring guests appearances on the once popular “ER” this garner her attention from some of the big wigs and in 1999 at the age of 35 she landed her landmark role as SUV detective Olivia Benson. Over the last 15 seasons, audiences have watch Ms. Hargitay turn from a nice looking young woman into an incredibly mature and beautiful woman who has caught the eye of the public, as well as appeared on a number of “Hot women over 40 lists” where she definitely deserves to be.
Catherine Zeta Jones
Welsh born actress Catherine Zeta Jones actually began here public acting career at the age of 14 starring as Annie at the Swansea Grand Theatre. Over the next several years she played a number of parts in musicals, and even considered a career as a recording artist (or so it is rumored.) However, for all her early success, it has only been in the last 15 years or so, that Ms. Jones has made a name for herself starring in such films as “Zorro” and others. Ironically enough, just as Ms. Jones has recently become a hot actress in Hollywood, so too has her classical beautiful looks caught the eye of the public more and more, and Catherine Zeta Jones has found her way on list after list of the hottest women over 40 to grace the silver screen.
Of course the list could go on and on with such names as Sophia Vergara, Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Garner, Jennifer Lopez and many more. The fact is, that both television and the silver screen is filled these days with extremely beautiful women over 40 who not only look “hot” but are in Hot demand for some of the best roles available for women.