Always Quote by Marianne Elliott

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

Indeed, there were times when it was quite worrying that after hitting a certain age, you wouldn't hear from a lot of actresses anymore.…

— Christine Bottomley

For the most part, I was surprised by the representation of female characters onscreen. I do hope that when we include more female storytellers,…

— Jessica Chastain

It's not just about casting female protagonists. It's gotta be across the board throughout the industry.

— Kathleen Kennedy

I really get fired up with female protagonists. I can really feel the difference in myself when I am writing a script that has…

— Linda Woolverton

It's not that I only want to make films about women, but from my experience, I have been very interested in the women who…

— Sebastian Lelio

There's talk of the lack of roles for older women. It's so tough and it's soul-destroying what some female actors do to their faces…

— Lara Pulver

There is more for women in terms of character roles now. Judi Dench and Maggie Smith have constantly changed over the years and challenged…

— Imogen Poots

I am very interested in female characters and bringing a new perspective to mediums where not necessarily that's been valued at all.

— Noelle Stevenson

There's nothing new about women playing pivotal parts or title roles in films. Women in strong characters have always been accepted. It has been…

— Parineeti Chopra

The roles that are written for women as they grow older in theater are much richer and much more powerful.

— Kathleen Turner

It's only recently women got to be action heroes on TV. Progress is slow, and often non-existent. There's plenty of cool comics with female…

— Joss Whedon