We are not at the finish line. The "mature woman" story is still too often defined by trauma (cancer, dead child, divorce). Where is the female Indiana Jones at 60? Where is the rom-com where the 55-year-old gets the guy and keeps her career?
The statistics were always damning. A San Diego State University study found that while men’s speaking roles peaked in their 40s, women’s peaked at 21 . By the time an actress hit 40, her screen time dropped off a cliff. As the late, great Nora Ephron famously quipped, “There is a reason why women over 50 are not in leading roles... It’s because the stories aren’t written for them.” milf lingerie pics exclusive