For decades, the "ingenue" was the industry standard, while mature women faced a "disappearing act" as they aged. Today, this trend is being dismantled by a generation of performers who refuse to exit the spotlight.
: Ensuring that mature women of colour and LGBTQ+ women are afforded the same "renaissance" opportunities. For decades, the "ingenue" was the industry standard,
: Series such as Hacks (Jean Smart) and Grace and Frankie (Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin) have proven that there is a massive commercial audience for stories about women navigating aging with humour and resilience. the "ingenue" was the industry standard
