Changing Depictions of Older People in the Media | Annenberg
: Women over 40 have recently swept major awards. Notable winners include Kate Winslet (46) and Jean Smart (70) at the Emmys, and Frances McDormand (64) and Youn Yuh-jung (74) at the Oscars.
: Shows like Grace and Frankie and films such as 80 for Brady celebrate older women as vibrant, sexual, and independent, moving past the "frail and frumpy" tropes of the past. Persistent Challenges: By the Numbers
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