stars in the Netflix film Eleanor the Great , directed by Scarlett Johansson, about a 94-year-old starting over in New York. Persistent Challenges & Stereotypes
and Pamela Anderson star in The Last Showgirl , exploring life after a 30-year performance career.
The landscape for mature women in entertainment is currently undergoing a "renaissance" as high-profile performers push back against decades of exclusion and narrow stereotyping. While historically sidelined by ageism, older women are increasingly finding success by taking on complex, lead roles and producing their own stories.