Take in Marriage Story . At 52, she played a fierce, shark-like divorce attorney who also broke down crying in a car about the impossibility of being a perfect mother. She won an Oscar. Take Toni Collette in Hereditary (age 46 at release), who proved that a middle-aged woman grieving her mother could be the source of the most terrifying horror performance in a generation. These are not "roles for older women"; they are simply great roles, period.
(59) : A central force in 2026, starring in the crime-thriller series Scarpetta (which she also produces) and expected to return for Big Little Lies Season 3. Jennifer Aniston (57) & Reese Witherspoon
However, there was something about Alex that made her feel safe and comfortable. After some thought, Sarah agreed, and they started making plans.