Demi Moore (63) won her first Golden Globe and received an Oscar nomination for her role in The Substance , a film that directly tackles Hollywood's ageism.
Jennifer Aniston (57) and Reese Witherspoon (50) continue to dominate with The Morning Show , playing roles that are fierce and flawed rather than just "the mother".
Many actresses still fight being typecast. Kirsten Dunst recently noted she stopped acting for two years because every offer was for a "sad mom" .
A significant number of veteran actresses are currently leading some of the most complex and popular content on television and streaming:
Characters over 50 still make up less than a quarter of personas in blockbusters, with men in this age bracket outnumbering women 4 to 1 in films.