frail-frumpy-and-forgotten-report.pdf - Geena Davis Institute
Recent research from the Geena Davis Institute and AARP highlights a persistent gap between audience desire and industry output: milf clipz
Major female characters on streaming platforms rebounded to 49% in 2024-25. Narrative Shifts & Portrayal Challenges frail-frumpy-and-forgotten-report
In the 2024-25 season, women reached a historic high of 36% of creators on streaming programs , a significant jump from 27% the previous year. Representation for women drops precipitously with age: 45%
While the entertainment industry reached a historic high of 54% of top-grossing films featuring female leads in 2024, this parity is largely driven by younger actresses. Representation for women drops precipitously with age: 45% of major female characters are in their 30s , but that number plummets to just 14% for women in their 40s .
Only 3% of major female characters are age 60 or older, compared to 6% for men. In fact, among characters over 50, only one in four (25.3%) are women.