Vanessa Redgrave – Blackheath, 84

Charming and striking as ever, Vanessa Redgrave, even at 84, remains an epitome of grace and quiet resolve as she continues to shed light on crucial issues plaguing the world. At 21, Vanessa took to the stage as if born to it. Her debut was alongside her brother in the West End. Films beckoned early, too, with a young Redgrave co-starring with her father in The Tiger and the Horse.

In 1977, the rising starlet’s riveting performance in Julia won the star an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Today, the recipient of the Triple Crown of Acting is also a political activist who believes in speaking her mind!