The many faces of saoirse roman

Straight-talking, mad about make-up and proud to be an Essex girl, Dame Helen Mirren tells Annie Vischer what it means to be an icon

A pop-culture star whose public persona once overshadowed her talent, Pamela Anderson has liberated herself from the burden of caricature, emerging as an acclaimed actress and powerful role model. Lydia Slater meets a woman savouring her second act

WHEN Oscar-nominated actress Saoirse Ronan swept through the corridors of Falkland Palace, dressed in the silks and pearls of Mary Queen of Scots, the sensation of actually being present at the court

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AT 34, EMILY RATA JKOWSKI FINDS HERSELF IN A NEW ERA, ONE WITH A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NETFLIX SHOW AIRING THIS SUMMER AND A SECOND BOOK ON THE WAY – A FREEING CHAPTER WITH FEWER, IF ANY, MEN. LOTTE JEFFS MEETS HER ON THE JOURNEY

From pop star to Kitchen Disco icon, Sophie Ellis-Bextor has brought joy to lives and homes across the globe. She talks to Rosamund Dean about marriage, menopause and why the music must go on