36 Fascinating Photos of Michelle Phillips in the 1970s

by | Jun 5, 2026 | Yesteryear

After the 1971 final dissolution of her iconic 1960s folk-rock group, The Mamas & the Papas, Michelle Phillips spent the 1970s successfully pivoting into a full-time career as an actress and exploring a solo music project. The decade was a major period of reinvention for her, marked by critical acclaim on screen, high-profile Hollywood relationships, and a transition out of the shadow of her former band.

To build her career from scratch, Phillips enrolled in acting classes in Los Angeles, supported by the ongoing royalties from her music catalog. Her decade on screen was defined by several notable projects such as: The Last Movie (1971), Dillinger (1973), Valentino (1977), and Bloodline (1979).
While acting remained her primary focus, Phillips briefly returned to the recording studio to release her first and only solo studio album, Victim of Romance, in 1977. Produced by the legendary Jack Nitzsche, the album leaned into a theatrical, retro-pop sound quite distinct from the sunshine-pop harmonies of her former band. Though it didn’t achieve massive commercial success, it remains a cult favorite among fans of 1970s pop.
Throughout the 1970s, Phillips was a prominent fixture in the Hollywood social scene. Following her 1970 divorce from bandmate John Phillips and her whirlwind eight-day marriage to Dennis Hopper, she was romantically linked to some of the era’s biggest leading men, including Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty. In 1978, she married radio executive Robert Burch, though the union ended in divorce the following year.
By the end of the 1970s, Phillips had firmly established herself as a versatile Hollywood professional, laying the groundwork for her highly successful run on television series and prime-time soap operas (like Knots Landing) in the decades that followed.

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Some Candid Photographs of Angelina Jolie as a Teenager in the Late 1980s and Early 1990s

by | Jun 5, 2026 | Yesteryear

Before transforming into a global superstar, Oscar winner, and humanitarian, Angelina Jolie’s teenage years in the late 1980s and early 1990s were marked by an early entry into modeling, a rebellious streak, and a distinct, moody aesthetic that would later define her early career.

Growing up in Los Angeles as the daughter of actor Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand, Jolie began modeling at the age of 14. Her early portfolio, captured by professional photographers like Harry Langdon and Sean McCall, reveals the sharp, highly striking features that would soon make her a major screen icon. During this era, her look blended classic Hollywood genetic traits, such as her famously prominent lips and high cheekbones, with the prevailing aesthetics of the early 1990s.
Jolie attended Beverly Hills High School (and later Moreno High School), where she felt isolated among the wealthy, traditional student body. During her mid-teens, she fully embraced a punk and goth subculture. She frequently wore all-black clothing, experimented with purple and dark hair dyes, and collected knives. At one point during her youth, frustrated with casting rejections and feeling disconnected from traditional high school life, she dropped out of acting classes with the intent of becoming a funeral director.
Her striking look and alternative vibe made her a favorite for music videos in the early 1990s. As a teenager, she appeared in videos for major artists, including Meat Loaf’s “Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through” (1993), Lenny Kravitz’s “Stand by My Woman” (1991), and The Lemonheads’ “It’s About Time” (1993).
By age 16, Jolie returned to the theater and committed fully to acting. Her first major breakout came shortly after her teen years ended, starring in the cult classic Hackers (1995) at age 20, where her short cropped hair and cyberpunk style echoed the edgy, rebellious identity she cultivated throughout her adolescence. Here are some candid photographs of teenage Angelina Jolie from between the late 1980s and early 1990s:

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