: Scripts now tackle menopause, caregiving, and late-career pivots with humor and honesty. Behind the Lens: Women in Power The biggest shift is happening in the producer’s chair.

you want to highlight (e.g., Jennifer Coolidge, Meryl Streep)

(e.g., celebratory, critical of the industry, or inspirational)

The industry is finally realizing that life doesn't end at 40—and neither does an audience's interest.

The narrative of "the aging actress" is being rewritten. For decades, the industry treated women over 40 as though they had an expiration date, relegating them to "grandmother" archetypes or fading them into the background.

: Stars like Reese Witherspoon and Margot Robbie are creating their own production companies.

: Movies led by women over 50 are proving to be massive financial successes.