Fab and 40s: Our Favorite Leading Ladies!

As Halle Berry turns 45 on Aug. 14, take a look at actresses who keep getting better with age (23 Photos)

Kimberly Potts on Aug 11, 2011 at 4:17PM

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Fab and 40s: Our Favorite Leading Ladies!

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Diane Lane



Diane Lane, 46, has been making movies since she was 13, when she appeared opposite Sir Laurence Olivier in 1979's Little Romance, a role that landed her on the cover of Time magazine. Now, more than 30 years later, Lane is taking her life and career in stride. "As I take each baby step toward 60 and away from, uh, 20, I'm realizing I have everything I need," the actress -- who's married to Josh Brolin and has a 17-year-old daughter, Eleanor, with ex-husband Christopher Lambert -- told Redbook magazine. "I'm not talking about material possessions. To me, there's no greater reward than being around people you care about and can be present with." Next up for Lane? Playing Clark Kent's adoptive mother in the highly anticipated Superman reboot, Man of Steel!

 

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