Iconic ’80s Star Annie Potts Is Still Striking In Her 70s With A Choppy Pixie Cut – The List

Annie Potts was a major star in the ’80s and ’90s. She is known by many as Mary Jo Shively in “Designing Women.” Others might recognize her from “Pretty in Pink” or “Ghostbusters,” while some are more familiar with her voice, which she has used to bring Bo Peep to life in the “Toy Story” franchise. Since the ’80s, Potts has undergone a stunning transformation, and she’s looking better than ever in her 70s.

Amanda Edwards/Getty

These days, Potts, who turned 74 years old in 2026, still spends plenty of time on our screens. She played Connie Tucker AKA Meemaw, on “Young Sheldon” and reprised the role in “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.” Now, she plays Aunt Sarah on “Best Medicine.” If you’ve watched her on any of these shows, you know what she looks like with gray hair. Interestingly, though, it wasn’t until recently that she actually embraced going gray. And she’s definitely joined the club of women in Hollywood with seriously trendy gray hair transformations. Whether you’ve been in search of a lovely pixie haircut that proves shorter can indeed be better before your next trip to the salon, or further proof that it’s time to go gray, Potts’ current look has it all.

Annie Potts is definitely one actress who’s aged like fine wine. And her career has managed to do the same. For someone with so many incredible roles in the ’80s, it’s a dream come true for most actors to still take on new challenges four decades later. In 2022, Potts spoke to Smashing Interviews Magazine about what convinced her to pursue acting all those years ago. “I did a play. I was still a kid, and the woman who directed it said, ‘ You’ve got the gift.’ Nobody had ever told me that before, and I was like, ‘Well, that’s something I should pursue,'” she recalled. According to her, “It was a big wild dream given that I was living on a farm in rural Kentucky … But once I got a taste of it, it’s all I ever wanted to do, and I’ve been doing it ever since.”

While Potts’ career has certainly been longer and more successful than most performers, she’s not stopping anytime soon. “I love to work. I still, after 50 years of doing it, I love every day on the set -– it’s fun,” she told Woman’s World in 2026. “Someone said to me long ago, ‘when are you going to retire?’ Never! How bout NEVER! I am not ready to pull up my ticket to go sit in God’s waiting room,” she joked. So, fans will be seeing plenty more of this enduring star.