However, there is a growing recognition of the value that mature women bring to the industry, both in terms of their talent and their life experience. Initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion are helping to create more opportunities for women of all ages, and there is a push for more authentic and varied portrayals of mature women on screen.
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Franchises, once the domain of youth, are now anchored by mature women. Jamie Lee Curtis (64) became the emotional core of the new Halloween trilogy. Angela Bassett (65) dominated the Black Panther franchise, earning an Oscar nomination for a Marvel movie—a feat for any actor, let alone a woman in her 60s. The lesson is clear: Experience brings gravitas.