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 2025 Golden Globes and the 2026 Oscars have highlighted a shift toward "complicated" roles for women over 40, moving away from simple matriarch archetypes. milf videoclips
Despite high-profile successes, broad industry reports indicate a concerning "slowdown" in progress: A USC Annenberg study found that in 2025,