Only 12% of 2025 feature films were written by women over 40. Experts from The Writers Lab argue that complex roles for older actresses cannot exist if the writers themselves are being excluded from the industry as they age.
Research from the Geena Davis Institute (GDI) and the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film highlights a sharp decline in opportunities as women age compared to their male counterparts. de bella milf
The number of films featuring female leads plummeted from 42% in 2024 to 29% in 2025 . For women over 45, the numbers are even lower; in 2025, not a single top-grossing film featured a woman of color aged 45+ in a leading role. Only 12% of 2025 feature films were written by women over 40