Eileen Atkins – Age 84
Eileen Atkins has managed to keep acting since she made her on-screen debut in the ‘50s. She began acting on stage in the productions of The Killing of Sister George, The Retreat from Moscow, and Vivat! Vivat Regina. It was Eileen’s impressive performance in the TV series Cranford that became the highlight of her career, earning her an Emmy and BAFTA TV award. Unfortunately, in 1995, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. But thankfully, she was able to recover. Her most recent appearance was as Queen Mary in the Netflix series, The Crown.