How embracing the menopausal years is giving some of our greatest actresses the best roles of their lives on the small screen. And how we can still do better.
This was fantastic! It's heartening to think that the shows referenced in this piece are all from this year. After seeing the new trailer for "The White Lotus." I was reminded of one more show from this past year: "How to Die Alone," starring and created by Natasha Rothwell (who is great in everything).
The cliff over which so many gifted over-35 actresses disappeared has been so disheartening for so long, and it's so refreshing to see this trend beginning to give way. I was particularly struck by Cate Blanchett in "Disclaimer," who was superb in a flawed but intriguing show about female desire, and the suppression of female stories.
This was fantastic! It's heartening to think that the shows referenced in this piece are all from this year. After seeing the new trailer for "The White Lotus." I was reminded of one more show from this past year: "How to Die Alone," starring and created by Natasha Rothwell (who is great in everything).
White Lotus is pretty good to midlife women, too!
This piece is so zeitgeisty and good! And quality Pauline quote!
The cliff over which so many gifted over-35 actresses disappeared has been so disheartening for so long, and it's so refreshing to see this trend beginning to give way. I was particularly struck by Cate Blanchett in "Disclaimer," who was superb in a flawed but intriguing show about female desire, and the suppression of female stories.
That's a good one, too! Love seeing big swings, even when they're not perfect.
I loved Kathy Bates in The Office... Brief but brutal!
So good at a very weird time on The Office! I just rewatched Six Feet Under, where she's also such a treat. She is a treasure!
Love the title for this and AGREE. Can we have REAL women pls!!??