: Major female characters plummet from 42% in their 30s to just 15% in their 40s on broadcast TV.
: Meryl Streep noted she was offered three witch roles the year after she turned 40. milf now
When mature women are cast, their roles often fall into narrow, sometimes negative, categories: : Major female characters plummet from 42% in
: Characters aged 50+ are more likely to be portrayed as villains ( 59% in films) than heroes ( 30% ). their roles often fall into narrow
: Older female characters are 4x more likely to be shown as "senile" or "frumpy" and 2x more likely to be portrayed as unattractive compared to men.
: Women aged 60 and over comprise only 3% of major female characters on both broadcast and streaming platforms.