{"id":2368976,"date":"2026-04-11T23:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T23:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2368976"},"modified":"2026-04-11T23:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T23:04:00","slug":"veteran-actress-who-starred-with-harrison-ford-in-cult-sci-fi-film-looks-youthful-at-80-on-rare-outing-can-you-guess-who","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/veteran-actress-who-starred-with-harrison-ford-in-cult-sci-fi-film-looks-youthful-at-80-on-rare-outing-can-you-guess-who\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran actress who starred with Harrison Ford in cult sci-fi film looks youthful at 80 on rare outing… can you guess who?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A veteran actress who previously starred with Harrison Ford<\/a> in a cult classic looked incredibly youthful on a rare outing over the past weekend in Los Angeles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 80-year-old actress made her professional acting debut in the late 60s as she landed a minor role in a 1968 thriller.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Before jumping to the big screen, she had worked as a fashion model while living in the state of New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Golden Globe<\/a> winner has appeared alongside a number of celebrities over the years including Pierce Brosnan<\/a>, Steve McQueen, Uma Thurman<\/a>, Christina Applegate<\/a> and Kathy Bates.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The star has additionally taken on roles in a variety of television shows such as Melrose Place, Six Feet Under, L.A. Law and Charlie’s Angels.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Can you guess who it is?\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A veteran actress who previously starred with Harrison Ford in a cult classic looked incredibly youthful on a rare outing over the past weekend in Los Angeles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The 80-year-old actress made her professional acting debut in the late 60s as she landed a minor role in a 1968 thriller<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

It is Joanna Cassidy – who is known for her role in the sci-fi film Blade Runner (1982) where she played replicant snake performer Zhora Salome alongside Ford.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The actress was stylishly casual as she stepped out for an errand run in Los Angeles over the past weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She donned a pair of dark brown pants as well as a plain white shirt and brown leather jacket layered on top.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cassidy slipped into a pair of dark navy shoes and styled her locks into a simple updo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While strolling outside, the award-winning star held a black purse in her hand while also carrying a laptop in the crook of her arm.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cassidy was born in August 1945 in New Jersey and later majored in art at Syracuse University in the state of New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She began fashion modeling while attending college and married\u00a0Kennard C. Kobrin in 1964 – with the pair also welcoming two children. Their divorce was finalized in 1974.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Following their split, Cassidy relocated to Los Angeles to pursue acting and landed a minor role as party guest in the 1968 movie Bullitt starring Steve McQueen.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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It is Joanna Cassidy – who is known for her role in the sci-fi film Blade Runner (1982) where she played replicant snake performer Zhora Salome alongside Ford (seen above)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While the sci-fi film garnered mixed reviews from critics upon its release – it later became a cult classic among fans\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The actress was stylishly casual as she stepped out for an errand run in Los Angeles over the past weekend<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

She went on to appear in other movies throughout the 70s such as The Outfit (1973), The Laughing Policeman (1973) and The Late Show (1977).\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 1982, she played replicant\u00a0Zhora Salome in Blade Runner which was directed by Ridley Scott.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While the sci-fi film garnered mixed reviews from critics upon its release – it later became a cult classic among fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She continued to star in more projects throughout the 80s such as Under Fire (1983) and The Fourth Protocol (1987) alongside Pierce Brosnan and Michael Caine.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The following year, Cassidy portrayed the character of Dolores in the 1988 movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The actress additionally took on guest roles in shows such as Charlie’s Angels, Hart To Hart, The Love Boat and Buffalo Bill.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She won a Golden Globe for Best Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy for her performance in Buffalo Bill.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 1991, she played\u00a0Rose Lindsey in the coming-of-age black comedy Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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While Blade Runner garnered mixed reviews from critics upon its release – it later became a cult classic among fans<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The following year, Cassidy portrayed the character of Dolores in the 1988 movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit (seen above middle)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Cassidy continued to gain roles in film and TV projects during the 90s including Melrose Place, L.A. Law and Murder, She Wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

From 2001 through 2005, she starred in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under – and garnered an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She also worked on Desperate Housewives, Body Of Proof, Switched At Birth and NCIS: New Orleans.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cassidy recently appeared in an episode of Matlock in 2025 with Kathy Bates.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The actress has a number of upcoming projects under her belt including the drama Last Hand also starring Beverly D’Angelo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Last year in August, Cassidy celebrated her 80th birthday and got candid about aging during an interview with People<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Time is an illusion! I’m very aware of the fact that it’s passing very quickly, but it’s sort of nothing. I just say, “Go day by day,”‘ she told the outlet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The star then revealed that she still feels like she is in her 30s.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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In 1991, she played Rose Lindsey in the coming-of-age black comedy Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead (seen above in film with Christina Applegate)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The actress continued, ‘I think that when I turned 50, that was sort of the hard one, but this is just icing on the cake. I feel like I’m 35 and I think I look pretty good’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘I know I’ll make it through beautifully and come out the other side of that one. Who knows what’ll happen after that? Just a decade.’<\/p>\n

The actress continued, ‘I think that when I turned 50, that was sort of the hard one, but this is just icing on the cake. I feel like I’m 35 and I think I look pretty good.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

Her romance with Suzanne Somers’ widow Alan Hamel was also recently confirmed.<\/p>\n

Cassidy and Somers – who passed away in 2023 – had previously worked together on the miniseries Hollywood Housewives in 1985.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She opened up about the relationship in February during an episode of the Still Here Podcast With Steve Kmetko<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Her romance with Suzanne Somers’ widow Alan Hamel was also recently confirmed; seen in 2025 in Berlin\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘Well, I am dating someone. Actually, he’s a widow, and it’s really interesting because I didn’t date for a long time.<\/p>\n

‘I just, honestly, I don’t know, it just didn’t enter my life and Lord knows I’m out there,’ Cassidy later expressed before sharing that the romance is ‘going well.’<\/p>\n

At first when asked if she was willing to share the name of who she is dating, the actress initially stated that she would keep it ‘private.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, she then shared, ‘Well, his name is Alan Hamel, who was married to Suzanne Somers for many years.’\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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