['Conor]

I was chatting with my mam today about you know "who's your favourite actress" and all that and she said one actress (can't remember her name and i would ask her but she's not here) and i was like I never see her in any recent films? And she said that once actresses get to a certain age they are not cast in films anymore because they are "too old" and want younger, more attractive females and I thought about it and I think she is right, there is loads of amazing Oscar-award winning actresses that are never cast in films anymore, some came to mind:

Jodie Foster
Geena Davis
Susan Sarandon
Helen Hunt
Mary McDonnell
Winona Ryder
Jamie Lee Curtis
Michelle Pfeiffer
Meg Ryan

I am sure there are plenty others that i just haven't thought of!

But what is your opinion? Do you think the film industry has become ageist/sexist? And you may list other actresses if you want.