The 2025 Golden Globes and the 2026 Oscars have highlighted a shift toward "complicated" roles for women over 40, moving away from simple matriarch archetypes.
Actresses over 50, including Jodie Foster and June Squibb (who starred in the 2024 film Thelma and gained acclaim at Cannes 2025), continue to take on central roles that challenge standard age-related tropes.
Research from the Geena Davis Institute (GDI) highlights a persistent double standard in how aging is portrayed: UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report 2026 Theatrical Film
A USC Annenberg study found that in 2025, not a single top-100 film featured a woman of color aged 45 or older in a leading or co-leading role.
The percentage of women directors for top films hit a six-year low, according to the 2026 ReFrame Report , with only 11 women directing films in the 2025 Top 100 list. 3. The "Aging Narrative" Disparity
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The 2025 Golden Globes and the 2026 Oscars have highlighted a shift toward "complicated" roles for women over 40, moving away from simple matriarch archetypes.
Actresses over 50, including Jodie Foster and June Squibb (who starred in the 2024 film Thelma and gained acclaim at Cannes 2025), continue to take on central roles that challenge standard age-related tropes.
Research from the Geena Davis Institute (GDI) highlights a persistent double standard in how aging is portrayed: UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report 2026 Theatrical Film
A USC Annenberg study found that in 2025, not a single top-100 film featured a woman of color aged 45 or older in a leading or co-leading role.
The percentage of women directors for top films hit a six-year low, according to the 2026 ReFrame Report , with only 11 women directing films in the 2025 Top 100 list. 3. The "Aging Narrative" Disparity