Rad '80s Actresses

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1 Phoebe Cates
Fast Times at Ridgemont High -- and that eye-popping pool scene! -- launched Cates into the '80s male fantasy. 45 143

2 Molly Ringwald
Who could forget that trick with the lipstick in The Breakfast Club? Or when she gave away her underwear in Sixteen Candles? 28 148

3 Demi Moore
Moore blossomed in the '80s, going from St. Elmo's Fire to more grown-up roles like Ghost. 26 148

4 Jennifer Grey
Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Dirty Dancing proved she had the chops to stand out in any genre. 25 143

5 Ally Sheedy
The girl who made being a weirdo cool in The Breakfast Club got her start in movies like Bad Boys and WarGames. 24 144

6 Kelly McGillis
Three movies was all it took to make McGillis a massive '80s star: Witness, Top Gun and The Accused. 22 126

7 Jennifer Beals
The sexiest welder alive, also known for dousing herself in water while wearing a leotard and heels. 21 135

8 Debra Winger
Two Oscar nominations in as many years made the '80s a very good decade for Winger. 15 129

9 Daryl Hannah
Hannah was convincing as a sex-bot (Blade Runner), mermaid (Splash), and a regular gal (Roxanne). 9 131

10 Cher
Cher made her only moviemaking years count with the likes of Silkwood, Mask, The Witches of Eastwick, Suspect and Moonstruck. -31 137

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