Recent years have seen a "ripple of change" with more nuanced portrayals gaining recognition: More women behind the camera in TV and film - Facebook
While women over 40 make up a quarter of the global population, their presence as leading characters in film dropped from 20% in 2015 to 14% in 2022.
Women are often considered "old" in Hollywood at a much younger age than men; female earnings typically peak around age 34, while male earnings peak at 51.
The representation of women over 40 remains a challenge despite recent progress: