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and Reese Witherspoon (50) continue to lead The Morning Show , portraying fierce, flawed, and complex journalists navigating network politics.

saw a massive career resurgence following her performance in The Substance , a film that directly critiques the industry's disposal of older women.

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and Jamie Lee Curtis (67) are co-starring in and executive producing the crime thriller Scarpetta , demonstrating a pivot toward creative ownership through their own production banners.

remains a critical darling for her multi-Emmy-winning role as Deborah Vance in Hacks , a series centered on the reinvention of an aging comedy legend.

Television and streaming have become the primary battlegrounds for this renaissance. According to Prime Women , several powerhouse actresses over 50 are currently dominating the medium: