40 and Fabulous

Is it the new 30? Check out Teri Hatcher, Courteney Cox, Sandra Bullock and other stars who are as sexy as ever at 40. By Janice Morris

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Almost 40

BROOKE SHIELDS
Birthday: May 31
After having daughter Rowan in 2003, Shields returned to Broadway this year, stepping into the lead role of the musical Wonderful Town. But these days, being a parent (with husband Chris Henchy) is still job No. 1: "I look at her and I'm not sure I bargained to love that much. Did I really need to feel this much love?"