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In the past, women over 40 were often relegated to secondary roles or limited to playing the part of the "older woman" – usually a doting mother, a nosy neighbor, or a gruff, aging spinster. However, with the rise of female-led films and the increasing demand for more complex, nuanced characters, mature women are now being cast in a wider range of roles.