The 2026 awards circuit has highlighted this shift; for example, five of the six nominees for Best Actress in a TV Drama at the Golden Globes were over 40.
White female leads are most likely to star in films with budgets under $10 million, while remaining the least likely to lead "blockbuster" films with budgets exceeding $100 million. Trapped Milf - Kelsi Harper.epub
The 2026 Women in Film ReFrame Report found the fewest gender-balanced projects in six years. In 2025, women accounted for only 13% of directors on the top 250 grossing films, a drop from previous years. The 2026 awards circuit has highlighted this shift;