: In 2025, the number of girls and women in leading or co-leading roles hit a seven-year low ; only 39 of the top 100 films featured a female lead. Intersectionality Gap : Not a single top-grossing film in 2025 featured a woman of color aged 45 or older in a leading or co-leading role. Persistent Ageism
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Actresses like Meryl Streep, Helen Mirren, Judi Dench, and Viola Davis have used their leverage to produce and greenlight stories about mature women. Meanwhile, directors like Greta Gerwig ( Little Women ), Chloé Zhao ( Nomadland —which won Frances McDormand an Oscar at 63), and Nancy Meyers (who built a genre on smart, romantic stories for women over 50) have pushed back against ageist casting. : In 2025, the number of girls and