Coates and Polanco join Season 2 in new roles. Coates plays Bruegel, leader of one of Manhattan’s fiercest gangs. Polanco plays Major Lucia Narvaez. Additional new characters include Jake Weary ...

Many of the women on this list still have active careers today, but it’s safe to say that they hit the peak of their star power in the ’80s or ’90s — and for many, they help define this memorable era.