We're taking a look at the greatest female icons in film history and some of them still inspire us with their work today.

Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson, is one of the most iconic actresses of the 1950s to grace the silver screen in Hollywood. Her time was cut short at the age of 36 but her legacy lives on as ...

Named the year’s “new star” at the 1954 Golden Globes, she appeared alongside the biggest names of her time. She later embarked on a long career in television. Named the year’s “new star” at the 1954 ...

June Lockhart, a popular actress of the 1950s and ’60s known for her roles in “ Lost In Space ,” “ Lassie ” and “Meet Me in ...

She was a three-time Oscar contender playing strikingly different characters, in one case starring alongside her daughter and ...

Kim Novak, who became one of the most successful movie stars of the 1950s, demonstrated her independent spirit when she decided to leave Hollywood in the mid-1960s. Before retiring from acting, Novak ...

Actress Diane Ladd has died at 89, her daughter, actress Laura Dern, confirmed in a statement obtained by People. Dern said ...