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Consider the phenomenon of Succession . The character of Logan Roy was a towering figure of power, but the show’s emotional core often rested on the shoulders of the women—specifically the matriarchal figure of Caroline Collingwood and the sharp, aging wisdom of Gerri Kellman.
(2025) and her decision to appear makeup-free at major events serve as a direct riposte to Hollywood's rigid beauty standards. Open Magazine Shifting Power Structures
Most mature female characters are still predominantly white, middle-class, and heterosexual, with almost no representation for older women from ethnic or sexual minorities.