Back Quote by Sissy Spacek

I think there's definitely much more opportunities for women now to find a role in 30s and 40s both. I think you're starting to…

— Tiffani Thiessen

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

— Monica Bellucci

We had a moment in the '40s and '50s, where female characters were very strong in film, where these incredible roles were written for…

— Monica Bellucci

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

When you're a woman in your 40s, it's not the best time to do films, because there really aren't that many roles. Then you…

— Shirley Knight

If you see films which have been successful over the last 10 years, the women in them have been in their 20s. 'The Dirty…

— Konkona Sen Sharma

I feel that the thing about film and particularly about TV, actually, is it's being created now. We're living in the best time so…

— Cynthia Nixon

It's not just about young people - there are films being made that deal with women getting older. That's a huge bonus, and here…

— Lesley Manville

People talk about the golden age of Hollywood because of how women were lit then. You could be Joan Crawford and Bette Davis and…

— Cate Blanchett

When you hit 40, you suddenly find that they are looking at younger actresses.

— Katharine Ross

I love the full-on Hollywood glamour of the 1930s and '40s.

— Deborah Meaden

Some films do portray women in their 40s well, and some other films don't. Some films are written by women, so maybe there's a…

— Julie Delpy