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| Actress | Notable Later Roles | |---------|----------------------| | | The Queen , Red , Fast & Furious franchise | | Judi Dench | Philomena , Victoria & Abdul , Belfast | | Maggie Smith | Downton Abbey , The Lady in the Van | | Glenn Close | The Wife , Hillbilly Elegy , Tehran | | Meryl Streep | The Post , Little Women , Don't Look Up | | Viola Davis | The Woman King , Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | | Emma Thompson | Good Luck to You, Leo Grande , Matilda | | Isabelle Huppert | Elle , Mrs. Hyde , Frankie | | Laurie Metcalf | Lady Bird , The Conners | The narrative surrounding mature women in entertainment has
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The New Maturity: Why 2026 is the Year of the Mature Leading Lady