By Megan Riedlinger
4:31am PDT, Aug 24, 2020
For stars born in 1930, 2020 marks the year they'll turn 90. Wonderwall.com is rounding up all the famous faces celebrating their milestone 90th birthday this year… starting with the original James Bond! Scottish actor Sean Connery — who will blow out 90 candles on Aug. 25 — earned an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes during his long career. Keep reading for more…
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Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood celebrated his 90th birthday on May 31. The actor-turned-filmmaker is still hard at work directing movies in Hollywood, most recently releasing "Richard Jewell" in December 2019.
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Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor turned 90 on March 26. She was the first woman to ever serve on the highest court in the land.
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Gene Hackman, an Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning actor, turned the big 9-0 on Jan. 30. Gene enjoyed a six-decade career in Hollywood before retiring in the '00s.
From acting to modeling to becoming an animal rights activist, Tippi Hedren has had a fascinating life. The beauty turned 90 on Jan. 19, and her legacy in Hollywood continues to live on through daughter Melanie Griffith and granddaughter Dakota Johnson.
On June 19, Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actress Gena Rowlands — who often collaborated with her late actor-director husband, John Cassavetes — celebrated her 90th birthday. Younger generations might know her best from her work in the romantic drama "The Notebook."
Robert Wagner turned 90 on Feb. 10, but he's still active in the acting world. He returned to his recurring guest spot on "NCIS" as Anthony DiNozzo Sr. in 2019.
Joanne Woodward, who won an Academy Award in 1957 for her performance in "The Three Faces of Eve," celebrated the big 9-0 on Feb. 27. She was famously married to Paul Newman for 50 years before his death in 2008.
John Astin, who's best known for playing Gomez Addams in "The Addams Family" in the '60s, turned 90 on March 30. He more recently lent his voice to "Justice League Action" in 2018.
Jackson family matriarch Katherine Jackson — the mother of music superstars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson — marked her 90th birthday on May 4.
Lois Smith has been acting since 1951, and she's still hard at work in 2020! You might recognize the character actress from her roles in flicks like "Fatal Attraction," "Fried Green Tomatoes" and "Lady Bird." More recently, she's enjoyed roles on popular TV shows like "Ray Donovan" and "On Becoming a God in Central Florida." This busy beauty turns 90 on Nov. 3.
In the world of musical theater, Stephen Sondheim is a legend with an Academy Award and eight Tony Awards to his name. The talented composer and lyricist celebrated his 90th birthday on March 22.
Singer-actress Mary Costa rang in her 90th birthday on April 5. She voiced Princess Aurora in 1959's "Sleeping Beauty" and also carved out a successful career as an opera singer.
Retired astronaut and fighter pilot Buzz Aldrin — the first human (along with Neil Armstrong) to walk on the moon — celebrated his 90th birthday on Jan. 20.
