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Mel Harris<\/strong>, who rose to stardom on the hit ’80s series Thirtysomething<\/em>, just celebrated her 70th birthday<\/a>, and she’s looking better than ever!<\/p>\n Harris skyrocketed to stardom in the role of Hope Steadman alongside actors\u00a0Ken Olin<\/strong>,\u00a0Polly Draper<\/strong>,\u00a0Peter Horton<\/strong>,\u00a0Patricia Wettig<\/strong>,\u00a0Melanie Mayron,<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Timothy Busfield<\/strong>\u00a0in the ensemble series, which ran from 1987 to 1991 on\u00a0ABC<\/a>. She went on to appear in a variety of made-for-TV\u00a0movies<\/a>\u00a0and starred on the\u00a0sitcom<\/a>Something So Right<\/em>\u00a0for two years. More recently, she appeared on the Hulu series\u00a0Shut Eye<\/em>\u00a0and the Bravo series\u00a0Imposters<\/em>. But we\u2019re partial to her presence on social media, where Harris, who is a natural stunner with\u00a0gray hair<\/a>, shares fun content that includes baking\u00a0pies<\/a>, raising chickens, and making wreaths on her upstate New York farm. But in a new video, the star stepped into her 70th birthday<\/a> earlier this week looking extremely elegant. It’s safe to say some people get better with age!<\/p>\n “I\u2019m 70! Thank you for all the birthday wishes<\/a>. I\u2019m celebrating with a week in Maine (my first visit!) with my family. Blessed for what has brought me here, and excited for what is yet to come,” Harris captioned her video, which explored what her current self would tell her thirty-something self. The answer is quite poignant:<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n While most of us know her as an actress, a whole new generation is following Harris for her Instagram content. Of course, one topic that\u2019s frequently brought up is her stunning gray hair.<\/p>\n \u201cMy gray is coming in nicely and I think I\u2019ll be happy with it when it\u2019s all in. But it\u2019s a hard balance,\u201d Harris told\u00a0Next Avenue<\/a>\u00a0earlier this year. \u201cI got a lot of comments on it. I mean, a lot of comments. A lot of people said, \u2018You don\u2019t need to ask other people for permission.\u2019 I want to reply, \u2018Clearly, you don\u2019t know me\u2019 (laughs). If the sequel goes and they want my hair to be more Hope\u2019s color, then we\u2019ll discuss that \u2013 you can have a wig or do temporary dyes. I think it would be great if one of the women were gray.\u201d<\/p>\n While it\u2019s been 35 years since the series went off the air, Harris is still friends with her\u00a0Thirtysomething<\/em>\u00a0costar\u00a0Patricia Wettig<\/strong>, who played Nancy on the series. Harris recently took to Instagram to wish Wettig a\u00a0happy birthday<\/a>. It\u2019s a touching post that features a fun throwback to one of their scenes together on the legendary show.<\/p>\n Related: \u2018Thirtysomething\u2019 Star Ken Olin, 71, Embraces Bearded Grandpa Life While Cuddling With Bulldog Puppy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally published by <\/em>Parade<\/a><\/em> on Jul 18, 2026, where it first appeared in the <\/em>News<\/a><\/em> section. Add Parade as a <\/em>Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mel Harris, who rose to stardom on the hit ’80s series Thirtysomething, just celebrated her 70th birthday, and she’s looking better than ever! Harris skyrocketed to stardom in the role of Hope Steadman alongside actors\u00a0Ken Olin,\u00a0Polly Draper,\u00a0Peter Horton,\u00a0Patricia Wettig,\u00a0Melanie Mayron,\u00a0and\u00a0Timothy Busfield\u00a0in the ensemble series, which ran from 1987 to 1991 on\u00a0ABC. 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She\u2019s Still Close with\u00a0Thirtysomething\u00a0<\/em>Star Patricia Wettig<\/h2>\n