80s Stars: Where Are They Now?

Hair was bigger, shoulder pads were higher, and teeth were less white. Some of them still have a booming career while other stars' careers have shattered. Take a look back in time and see where these beloved 80s stars ended up.

We all know her as Alex Owens from Flashdance. Shockingly, Jennifer Beals's dance moves were done by a stunt double. Sorry to break your hearts! Nevertheless, Beals was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress for her role. She proved she is just as smart as she is beautiful after attending Yale University. Beals was inspired at a young age to become an actress after her high school performance in Fiddler on the Roof.

Beals is also Bette Porter on Showtime's The L Word. This actress has been in 70 episodes of the show! She has also made appearances on numerous other shows such as Frasier, Law & Order, and Lie to Me. Beals is also one of the main characters in the prequel TV show of the movie Taken. Not only that, but she has starred in more than 50 movies! These include hits such as The Grudge 2 and The Book of Eli. Now she is married to Ken Dixon and has one child.

Kathleen Turner, one of the most beautiful actresses of the 80s, is known for her raspy voice. Turner's breakthrough was with her performances in Body Heat (1981) and Crimes of Passion (1984). Since her rise to fame, Turner starred in over thirty films and eight television series. Other 80s classics that she was involved in included Romancing the Stone, The Jewel of the Nile and Julia & Julia. In addition, Turner worked in theatre as well as Broadway, for which she received several Tony Award nominations.

In more recent times, Turner has made appearances in TV shows such as Friends, Law & Order, Nip/Tuck, and Californication. She even played an animated version of herself in the hit series Family Guy. Since then, the actress had issues with alcoholism, some even stating that it's too difficult to work with her. Although she married Jay Weiss back in the 80s, the couple decided to separate in 2007. Despite this, Turner still referred to Weiss as her best friend in an interview.