’80s Beauty Daryl Hannah Today: She Looks Amazing at 65

In 1982, Ridley Scott cast the young actress Daryl Hannah in the role of Pris in his later cult classic 'Blade Runner.' The visionary science-fiction film brought her her first international attention and laid the foundation for her career in Hollywood. The blonde actress became a true fan favorite.

The 1984 film 'Splash' became an international hit and made her a sought-after star alongside Tom Hanks and director Ron Howard. Critics and audiences alike celebrated the comedy, and her performance as a mermaid is still considered a career springboard today. This film cemented her image as the 1980s dream woman once and for all.

After the box-office flop 'The Clan of the Cave Bear' in 1986, she entered a period of mixed success: In Oliver Stone’s 1987 drama 'Wall Street,' she starred alongside Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen, but received a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress for the role. That same year, however, she gave a compelling performance alongside Steve Martin in the comedy 'Roxanne.'

In the tragicomedy 'Steel Magnolias' in 1989, she won over critics and audiences alike, appearing on screen alongside Julia Roberts for the first time. A year later, she turned down the lead role in 'Pretty Woman,' which subsequently went to that very same colleague and became a global hit. In hindsight, this decision is considered one of the most famous missed opportunities of her career.

In the 1990s, she was unable to replicate the successes of the previous decade, but she remained in the public eye: In 1993, she starred alongside Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in the comedy 'Grumpy Old Men,' followed two years later by the sequel 'Grumpier Old Men.' Television productions such as 'Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman' were also part of her repertoire during this phase.

With her self-produced and directed short film 'The Last Supper,' she won the Berlinale Jury Prize in 1994, marking her first foray behind the camera. Toward the end of the 1990s, she also worked as a lingerie model for the British department store BHS. The combination of acting, directing, and modeling underscored her versatility off the big screen.

As Uma Thurman’s adversary in Quentin Tarantino’s 'Kill Bill: Volume 1' and 'Kill Bill: Volume 2,' she made a celebrated comeback in 2003 and 2004. For her role as Elle Driver, she won an MTV Movie Award, and she and Thurman also won one for the film’s best fight scene. With her eye patch and cool, ruthless demeanor, she showcased a completely new side of her acting range.

In 2006, Daryl Hannah joined singer Joan Baez in occupying trees in Los Angeles to protest the clearing of South Central Farm and was arrested during the action. The protest was later documented in the Oscar-nominated documentary 'The Garden' and made her one of Hollywood’s best-known environmental activists. As a committed vegan, she has since been actively advocating for animal welfare, organic farming, and renewable energy.

In the winter of 2008–2009, she boarded the Steve Irwin, a ship operated by the Sea Shepherd organization, to protest Japanese whaling in Antarctica. Further arrests followed in 2009 during a protest against mining in West Virginia and in 2011 outside the White House against an oil pipeline. In 2012, Time magazine named her one of the ten most influential celebrity activists worldwide.

Daryl Hannah has been married to music legend Neil Young since 2018, after the two began dating in 2014. Today, in 2026, the 65-year-old looks back on a career that spans from 'Blade Runner' to 'Kill Bill' and remains committed to environmental and animal welfare causes. With her natural charisma, she shows that style and poise go hand in hand even past the age of 60. She still looks absolutely fabulous. Professionally, she was last seen in 'Buckle Up' in 2023.