Considered Quote by Allison Janney

There are a lot of good roles I wouldn't have been able to play in my 20s - something like Lady Macbeth, for instance,…

— Tara Fitzgerald

I've played a lot of younger, more coming-of-age roles as well as roles that aren't such an imposing physical presence.

— Josh Keaton

I'm 35 but because I've been acting professionally playing women since I was eighteen years old - I never played a teenager - people…

— Laura Benanti

I have managed to get through that tricky turn into your 50s with two great roles. It is great to see characters for women…

— Sarah Lancashire

Once you get into your 40s, you're no longer leading-lady age. Generally, those roles get offered to women in their 20s and 30s.

— Tamzin Outhwaite

I spent most of my 20s working as an actor. I started writing and directing because I was frustrated with the types of roles…

— Marielle Heller

I play roles now that suit my age.

— Sridevi

I don't mind playing roles my age.

— Bhumika Chawla

I have been really lucky to play roles younger than myself for most of my career.

— Miranda Otto

I used to worry about the lack of roles for women over 40. But suddenly, everyone has realised it's interesting to have a drama…

— Rachael Stirling

You know I was always looking out for age appropriate roles.

— Zeenat Aman

What I learned was there's no roles for women who won't be in their 40s. For women who will be in their 40s, there's…

— Sharon Stone