The most iconic '80s actresses helped define the decade and ensured 1980s movies had a lasting legacy. The '80s were a pivotal turning point in Hollywood. Equity feminism began to take force, and the basis for what became third-wave feminism in the '90s slowly took root. Hollywood saw the return of studio-driven films and blockbuster tent-poles after the auteur-focused New Hollywood era of the 1970s. Teen movies achieved their peak, and some of the most enduring and beloved franchises made their big-screen debuts. This opened the door for several '80 actresses to carve out their status as icons of the decade.

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