It’s been 15 years since director James Cameron brought the spectacle and tragedy of the ill-fated Titanic to screen, but the film hasn’t lost any of its luster. Hollywood expected the $200 million epic to become a colossal flop, but instead it went on to earn $1.8 billion worldwide, make major stars of Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, and win 11 Academy Awards. Only Cameron’s own Avatar was able to knock Titanic out of its longtime slot as the all-time box office winner. As the film celebrates its anniversary this year, Cameron has retrofitted it for 3D so that audiences can take a lot at it anew. Snakkle’s catching up with the cast to chart their post-Titanic careers.

One of the added benefits of being a Hollywood director is the instant access it offers to some of the world’s most beautiful, talented, and sought-after women. Take a look at some noteworthy (and a few surprising) director/actress love affairs.

If there’s anything Hollywood hates more than rain, it’s aging. Wrinkles and a sagging anything are more terrifying than long-term unemployment, so it’s no wonder celebs young and old are always trying to keep the march of time off their faces. They’ll tell you the secret to the fountain of youth is the right makeup artist, some subtle plastic surgery, and a great personal trainer, and then it doesn’t matter how many candles are igniting that birthday cake. Snakkle is seeing a whole lot of mature faces looking way better than they did in their youth, so we honor the celebs defying their digits with some stellar DNA… (wink!)

Yes, yes, a thousand times, yes! December 16 is celebrated author Jane Austen’s 236th birthday. The famed English wordsmith, born in 1775, is known the world over for her tales of boy-meets-girl-meets-(properly-smoldering)-English-gentry. Two centuries later, her heroines have been brought to life by Hollywood’s best—both here and across the pond. So put on your best frock, sit up straight, and get ready to celebrate with a gallery of our 12 favorite Austen heroines from the screen, both big and small. Happy birthday, Miss Jane!