Most Beautiful 2009

Beautiful at Every Age

With the help of a few famous faces – Vanessa! Halle! Christie! – these gorgeous gals prove true beauty is timeless. By Karen J. Quan

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PATRICIA CLARKSON, 49

Honored with a 2009 ShoWest Independent Award for acting excellence, Clarkson has maintained a steady career in independent film. And while she establishes herself as a chameleon to avoid being typecast in Hollywood, the New Orleans native still likes to be a lady. "I am a girly-girl," she told the New York Times. "When I'm on my deathbed I'll probably say: 'Go get me my curlers! Please.' "
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