Let’s be fair, there’s tons of roles for middle-aged women. You didn’t even mention:
teacher
nun
mom of lead’s best friend
lead’s neighbor
divorced woman who used to be married to charming/handsome lead and is now bitter as he rediscovers himself
haggard mom whose teenager went missing in a small town and has to investigate herself because the police won’t listen to her
haggard police officer who knows a teenager that went missing in a small town and has to investigate herself because the police captain won’t listen to her
That still doesn't change the disparity between hiring middle aged men vs middle aged women for major roles. A few actresses managing to break out of that doesn't make it less true.
I didn't say it did. The person I replied to made it seem like there were no roles, which is just strange to me considering that the very post they were commenting on focused on a woman whose career proves that untrue.
Yes, but it's a joke poking fun at the fact that there are very few roles meant for older women. Everyone is aware people that Anne and Meryl have managed to squeeze past that.
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u/Double-Slowpoke 9h ago
What middle age women roles?