Diane Lane

With more than 50 acting credits to her name and a career that has spanned over two decades, Diane Lane has always managed to remain relevant, deftly progressing from precocious child star to sultry siren to bona fide movie star. She’s worked opposite some of Hollywood’s best and brightest -- including Nicolas Cage, Richard Gere and Keanu Reeves -- and has appeared in box-office hits like 2002’s Unfaithful and 2003’s Under the Tuscan Sun. And though she’s been linked with familiar faces like Christopher Lambert and Jon Bon Jovi, Diane is currently enjoying marital bliss with actor Josh Brolin.

2006 was a fairly uneventful year for Diane as she appeared in only one film, the Ben Affleck drama Hollywoodland. The movie, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival to rave reviews, offered Diane the opportunity to step into the shoes of a glamorous 1950s sexpot alongside such distinguished performers as Bob Hoskins, Adrien Brody and Robin Tunney. Diane’s inclusion on this year’s Top 99 and on lists in the past -- she ranked No. 85 last year and No. 45 the year before -- are testaments to her enduring popularity, and there’s little doubt that she’ll continue to be a fixture on similar lists in years to come.

With three films scheduled for release, Diane will be busy in 2007. Killshot, based on a novel by Elmore Leonard, pits Diane opposite such heavy hitters as Thomas Jane, Mickey Rourke and Rosario Dawson, while Fierce People, in which Diane stars as a drug-addicted masseuse, has already started to garner Oscar buzz for the actress. Lastly, Diane will be seen in Appaloosa, a Western starring, cowritten and directed by Ed Harris.