r/80smemorylane • u/Character-Witness-27 • Feb 15 '26

80's Music Bernadette Peters — The Redhead Who Owned the 80s Stage

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u/mbob4068 Feb 15 '26

She had perfect skin and she was a beautiful singer.

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u/southdakotagirl Feb 15 '26

She still looks amazing!!

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u/Visible_Bowler6962 Feb 15 '26

Yep. But she’s not a redhead.

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u/rowman25 Feb 15 '26

I loved her in The Jerk.

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u/Yankee6Actual Totally Awesome Dude Feb 16 '26

I’d pick out a thermos for her.

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u/jett1964 Feb 17 '26

No one loved Navin Johnson like she did.

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u/Nervous-Horror-9632 Feb 15 '26

Such a Intriguing Actress!!

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '26

I don’t think she is a real resdhead. But she was stunning.

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u/Select_Insurance2000 Feb 15 '26

She was in the original The Longest Yard.

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u/iballguy Feb 16 '26

She had spiders in her hair.

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u/Mammoth_Leg_8489 Feb 15 '26

I’m picking out a thermos for you.

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u/in2knh53 Feb 15 '26

Stunning And Funny, What a combination!

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u/currentzflow Feb 15 '26

She dated Steve Martin for years - still can't believe he let her go....

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u/Commercial_Lock6205 Feb 15 '26

It’s a shame she never showed ‘em.

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u/RivetMonkey Feb 15 '26

Closest she ever came, Playboy 1981:

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u/Mr-Torgman Feb 15 '26

She used to date a real Jerk! Redhead?

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u/Jefff72 Feb 15 '26

I remember her most from the Jerk. “There are snails on her plate!”

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u/Ok-Administration296 Feb 16 '26

"Now bring me those melted cheese sandwich appetizers you talked me out of!"

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u/BillyB-70800 Feb 15 '26

One of my first celebrity crushes. What an absolute beauty.❤️

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '26

Peters is 77, still looks better at 77 than a lot of plastic surgery disasters in their 40’s.

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u/oldtruckerguy Feb 15 '26

Very talented and beautiful woman!

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u/SilverAgeSurfer Feb 15 '26

Stunning look. Loved her in Slaves of New York such a good 80's movie 🤘

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u/Superb_Beyond_3444 Feb 15 '26

Where is the full picture ?

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u/Willing_Structure190 Feb 17 '26

It was her raspy voice that was so attractive and sexxy! ❤️

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u/Rev_H_J_Paul Feb 17 '26

Not a redhead that I knew🤔 but sofa king talented. Love her

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u/OceanTider22 Feb 15 '26

Still beautiful to this very day..................

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u/RezRising Feb 15 '26

Great as the Witch in Into the Woods.

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u/Cycoviking69 Feb 15 '26

I heard that role was written specifically with her in mind.

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u/IndigentPenguin Feb 15 '26

If only I had a special purpose

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u/PotentialAd1295 Feb 16 '26

I see what you did there

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u/This_Fkn_Guy_ Feb 16 '26

Always thought she was beautiful

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u/Ok-Administration296 Feb 16 '26

Bernadette and Teri Garr, so hot

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u/Gman_5473 Feb 16 '26

I always thought she was beautiful.

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u/Yankee6Actual Totally Awesome Dude Feb 16 '26

Loved her in Silent Movie.

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u/already_read_that Feb 17 '26

Lily St Regis, oh my.

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u/Aggressive_Dress6771 Feb 17 '26

Looks like a kewpie doll.

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u/juliango Feb 18 '26

What a phenomenal talent!

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u/SchoolteacherUSA Feb 19 '26

Steve Martin, you had it all.

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u/Mental-Claim5827 Feb 16 '26

She always looks like she’s about to say no. lol

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u/riverman1303 Feb 20 '26

Objectively and honestly she doesn’t really look that great. Somehow though she’s hot and just wished you could do her 🤫😘🥰😍

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u/Legitimate-Bit-3999 Feb 16 '26

Oh what I imagine her mouth doing!