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While she began this journey in her late thirties, Witherspoon’s production powerhouse has consistently created complex roles for women of all ages, most notably with Big Little Lies , which revitalized and highlighted the careers of Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, and Meryl Streep.

The consequences extend far beyond numbers. The Geena Davis Institute recently released a study examining how menopause and aging are portrayed in top-grossing films featuring women over 40. The results were stark: . Even when addressed, these references were brief, shallow, or used for humor—far from the lived reality of midlife women. milfs gallery 2021

: Soft, supportive characters existing solely to anchor a younger protagonist's emotional arc. While she began this journey in her late