: Remains a "streaming queen," winning multiple awards for her lead role in the HBO series Hacks .
: Audiences are increasingly vocal about wanting realistic portrayals of midlife women who are "fully in control of their destiny" rather than victims of aging.
: Maintaining an "indefatigable" presence, she is currently starring in and producing the crime thriller Scarpetta while preparing for the anticipated third season of Big Little Lies . milf old mother
: Following her 2025 Golden Globe win and Oscar nomination for The Substance —a film directly critiquing the industry's disposal of older women—she is currently starring in the high-stakes Paramount+ series Landman .
: A record 63.6% of films in the 2026 Sundance Film Festival competition sections were directed by women, many featuring diverse, women-led stories. The Top Rated Icons of 2026 : Remains a "streaming queen," winning multiple awards
Several legendary actresses are currently leading major projects that challenge long-standing industry ageism:
: Continues her historic run as Captain Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU , evolving the character through two decades of television. Cultural & Industry Shifts : Following her 2025 Golden Globe win and
: Headline news in April 2026 for her bold style during The Devil Wears Prada 2 press tour, where she explicitly addressed the historical "invisibility" of women over 50.