Flashdance made Jennifer Beals the icon of the ‘80s. She taught us to cut up our sweatshirts, take off our bras with flair and dance until we sweat. She continued her career with diverse roles in films such as Devil in a Blue Dress, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, The Anniversary Party, Twilight of the Golds and Roger Dodger. Then came her role as Bette Porter in the lesbian Showtime series The L Word.