: Older women characters speak 14% less than their male counterparts of the same age.

: Women over 50 represent 20% of the U.S. population but only 8% of onscreen roles .

When mature women are shown, they are frequently relegated to narrow, often negative archetypes: Beyond the Stereotypes: The Reality of Aging Women in Films

: In the 50+ age bracket, male characters outnumber females significantly—accounting for 80% of roles in films and 75% in broadcast TV.