By Krissy Dolor. Updated by Katie Gray.

They say that your 40’s are the best years of your life! Think women over 40 don’t have a place in Hollywood? Take a look at a hit series like Desperate Housewives. After reading this list, you’ll see that it simply isn’t the case. While The Moviefone Blog and other sites have continuously come up with 40 actresses over 40 that are killin’ it on the big screen, Cupid has narrowed it down to our top 10. We wanted them all to be sexy, successful and usually single, but recently settled down. Why? Because many of our favorite celebrity couples are stars who were notoriously in the tabloids for being single. While there’s no doubt that every woman on the list is sexy and successful, let’s highlight the celebrities who prove that you don’t need a man (or woman!) by your side to make it big.

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By Krissy Dolor

Think women over 40 don’t have a place in Hollywood?  After reading this list you’ll see that isn’t the case.  While The Moviefone Blog came up with 40 actresses over 40 that are killin’ it on the big screen, we wanted to narrow it down to our favorite 10 – but they had to be single. Why? Simple!  While there’s no doubt that every woman on the list is sexy and successful, we wanted to highlight the celebrities who prove that you don’t need a man (or woman!) by your side to make it big. So go ahead ladies – keep doing what you’re doing!  Read on to see our picks for powerhouse women in Hollywood:

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After a messy road towards divorce, Sean Penn and Robin Wright have at last signed papers, finalizing their divorce, figuring out all questions relating to child support, spousal support, and child custody. People reported that Wright hopes to remain friends with her ex, despite their history.

Can you stay friends with an ex after a nasty split?

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After 20 years of marriage with actress Robin Wright, Sean Penn is now officially a single man. Though Penn has historically tried to keep his private life under wraps, Penn opens up about the end of his relationship in an interview with Vanity Fair, even going so far as to say his ex-wife is “a ghost” to him. Penn added that being single will give him more time to fully commit to humanitarian work.

After the end of a marriage, what is acceptable to talk about in public and what matters should be held sacred and private?

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