Meryl Streep felt "washed up" when she hit 40.

Meryl Streep felt "washed up" when she hit 40.

The 'Lions for Lambs' actress feared there would be no interesting film
roles for older women in Hollywood, and was worried she would have to give
up working.
However, the now 58-year-old star has since enjoyed a new lease of life,
winning a host of exciting parts including bitchy magazine boss Miranda
Priestly in 'The Devil Wears Prada' and the lead role in the new film
version of musical 'Mamma Mia'.
She said: "I thought I was washed up at 40 so now I'm really thrilled. There
just weren't a lot of interesting scripts. I generally could find only one a
year."
The actress believes there are more parts available for older actresses
nowadays because more women hold influential positions in the film industry.
She is quoted by Britain's Daily Express newspaper as saying: "Movies are
really just a projection of the fantasies of people who pay for them and so
for years those were just the fantasies of guys. Now there are women who
say, 'Well, this woman is still sexy and interesting at 40 or worth
listening to or looking at.' "

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