Heather Graham, 55, and Jane Seymour, 74, showcase their incredible figures in swimsuit snap
Heather Graham and Jane Seymour have become fast friends while overseas in Italy.
On Wednesday Graham, 55, joined Seymour, 77 — who recently shared a lifestyle tip — in a swimsuit-clad selfie as they cooled off in a pool.
The British actress shared the outtake via Instagram, writing in a caption to her 425,000 followers: '@imheathergraham and I dove straight into summer mode. ☀️'
She continued in the note, 'Saltwater in our hair, sunshine on our cheeks, and just enough mischief to keep the seagulls guessing.'
Heather wore a stringy black bikini in the photo while Jane looked great in a hot pink one-piece with gold hardware accents.
Both women wore floppy sun hats, with Heather opting for white while Jane chose black. They each wore dark sunglasses as well.
The location was geotagged as Sardinia, Italy.
Graham and Seymour have been enjoyed the 8th annual Filming Italy Sardegna Festival, which connects Hollywood and Italian cinema, from June 19-22.
Earlier this week the older of the two filmmakers shared a red carpet photo of them in gorgeous gowns.
In her caption, she gushed, '@imheathergraham is one of those rare people who radiates both beauty and kindness.
'I feel so lucky we spent quality time together here at the @filming_italy Sardegna Film Festival. It's moments like these that remind me how healing it is to be in the presence of people who truly lift you up.'
The Austin Powers star returned the sentiment as she wrote in the comments, 'I feel so grateful to meet you! I've been a fan of yours for so long and you are as wonderful in person as you are on screen. ❤️❤️❤️.'
In May Jane spoke with DailyMail.com about the lifestyle that keeps her glowing and youthful.
'Being healthy just feels good, it keeps me going, it gives me energy,' she said while noting she favors a Mediterranean diet.
Meanwhile, in 2023 Heather called out sexism in Hollywood as she suggested that there is 'no age' where women are 'allowed' to feel good about themselves.
'I think, culturally, there is definitely a message out there that keeps telling us, "Women feel bad about yourself!"' she explained to NewBeauty magazine.
She added: 'It seems like there's no age where we're really allowed to feel good about ourselves — except for maybe a very short window.'
'The rest of the time we're supposed to feel like, "I'm too young or I'm too old,"' she said.
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