Janine Turner
Turner was one of the most popular actresses in the 1980s, starring in a lot of popular television shows and movies like General Hospital, Northern Exposure, Cliffhanger and Leave It to Beaver. Over the years, Turner was never shy about her political views. She was appointed a member of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation by George W. Bush, and in 2008, she campaigned for vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. In 2017, Turner said a lot of actors in Hollywood pretend to be liberals because they fear they will be blacklisted if they have different political views.
Jake Gyllenhaal
Both Jake and his sister Maggie started acting early, which comes as no surprise for the children of a director and a screenwriter. The breakout role for both Gyllenhaals was the cult classic “Donnie Darko,” which led to a series of other roles for Jake, including “Jarhead,” “Prince of Persia,” and “Brokeback Mountain.” In that last film, his left-wing political views fit right in. He campaigned for the Democrats in 2004 and has also appeared in multiple Rock the Vote advertisements. Regarding President Trump, he said, “I am a little bit more terrified about the things that are happening on earth right now, that somehow some sort of alien creature has come into play.”
Cheryl Ladd
Ladd became a household name in the 1970s, after replacing Farrah Fawcett-Majors in the second season of Charlie’s Angels. She was also a successful recording artist with a top-40 Billboard Hot 100 single and an album that went gold. Ladd went on to star in other television shows and made for television movies, but will always be remembered as one of Charlie’s Angels. When it comes to politics, Ladd is a registered Republican, but she hasn’t been as vocal about her political beliefs as other actors. She is a celebrity ambassador for the child abuse prevention and treatment non-profit, Childhelp.