Mature women are dominating prestige TV in 2026 with complex, central characters:

Celebrated for her lead role as Deborah Vance in Hacks , currently in its fourth season.

Pivoted toward high-concept "legacy" projects after the success of her 2025 Maria Callas biopic, Maria .

Experienced a significant career resurgence with the 2024 body-horror film The Substance , earning her first Golden Globe and a 2025 Oscar nomination.

Continue to anchor the newsroom drama The Morning Show on Apple TV+.