Ali Macgraw | 04/01/1939 | 81

For starters, Elizabeth Alice MacGraw, popularly known as Ali MacGraw, was born in Pound Ridge, New York, on April 1, 1939. Before working for the cameras, she worked professionally at Harper’s Bazaar as Diana Vreeland’s photographic assistant, then as a photographer’s stylist and fashion model for Vogue. In 1969, MacGraw received her first leading role for Goodbye, Columbus, and immediately gained recognition from the Golden Globes by giving her Most Promising Newcomer award. Following the film’s success was a more notable one, the 1970 film Love Story, where she acted opposite Ryan O’Neal. Despite not winning the desirable Academy Award for Best Actress, she took home the equivalent award at the Golden Globes.

Macgraw is undoubtedly a talented actress. However, she only showed her acting prowess in less than a dozen films, sometimes years between. For instance, even though her 1972 film The Getaway was highly successful, it took over five years before her next. Meanwhile, her last movie appearance was for the 1999 film Get Bruce.