Since 2021, there has been a notable shift as mature women dominate critical categories at the Oscars and Emmys.

Performers like Frances McDormand (64) in Nomadland and Youn Yuh-jung (74) in Minari have recently won top honors, showcasing authentic, powerful narratives of aging.

Modern cinema is beginning to explore complicated lives, such as Emma Thompson 's widowed character in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) or Julianne Moore 's portrayal of a linguistics professor with Alzheimer's in Still Alice .