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Elaine Hendrix

Elaine Hendrix, American actress

Born
December 28, 1970
Age in 2026
56
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1970

About Elaine Hendrix

Katherine Elaine Hendrix (born December 28, 1970) is an American actress and dancer. She gained recognition for appearing in a range of television films in the 1990s before her breakthrough in the comedy film The Parent Trap (1998). On television, Hendrix appeared in Joan of Arcadia (2003–2005), 90210 (2010–2011), Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2015–2016), Proven Innocent (2019), and later gained renewed attention for starring as Alexis Carrington Colby in the CW soap opera Dynasty (2019–2022). In her senior year of high school, Hendrix won a model search and became a professional dancer with the Gary Harrison Dance Company.

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The world when Elaine Hendrix was born

Elaine Hendrix was born in 1970. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1970

  • #1 song"Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel
  • Top moviePatton
  • Top TV showMarcus Welby, M.D.
  • Best-selling bookLove Story – Erich Segal

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé leads Brazil to 3rd World Cup title in Mexico
  • Top headlineThe Beatles officially break up
  • Technology milestoneFloppy disk invented by IBM
  • Defining fadBell-bottom pants
  • Notable inventionFloppy disk
  • World population3.70 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population205.1M

1970 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Elaine Hendrix's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19702026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$17,000$435,000
Average income$11,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.55$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population205.1M341 million

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