: Actresses are increasingly playing "complicated" characters who balance ambition, flaws, and personal crises, rather than being relegated to simple maternal archetypes.

: Despite improvements, only one in four films currently passes the "Ageless Test," which requires at least one essential female character over 50 who is not defined by ageist stereotypes.

: Received significant attention for her performance in the 2024 feminist horror film The Substance , which directly critiques societal pressures on aging women.