Actress Quote by Michelle Fairley

The fact of the matter is that we're all aging, and there's this stigma that older actresses don't work as much as younger actresses,…

— Jewel Staite

People assume actresses are afraid to get older; the truth is the roles get a whole lot more compelling once you're too old to…

— Olivia Wilde

There's some truth that roles for older women are harder to come by, but it's wrong for actors to monopolise the ageist thing.

— Sarah Lancashire

Certain type of actresses get younger instead of older. I always say, 'Only ingenues age.'

— Elaine Stritch

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

Hollywood will accept actresses playing ten years older, but actors can play ten years younger.

— Greta Scacchi

There is this thing in America where actresses reach 40 and go mad. The film industry wants all these young people.

— Monica Bellucci

Older actors can still play young, but it's harder for young actors to be able to play that age range.

— David Schwimmer

A lot of actresses say they are 24 when they are 34 but I find that ridiculous. I wish we didn't succumb to the…

— Dervla Kirwan

Though Maggie Smith and Judi Dench have done all right, there's not a lot of drama work out there for older actresses. And you…

— Maureen Lipman

Older actors, and women in particular, are getting more opportunities. It pleases me, its very good news for us. They say that people are…

— Christopher Walken

I don't see myself as having to compete with younger actresses; I don't feel that.

— Annette Bening