This Chart Shows Hollywood’s Glaring Gender Gap

Early in their careers, WOMEN receive more movie roles than MEN. That trend reverses sharply after age 30 as men continue to receive an increasing number of roles through age 46 while women receive fewer and fewer. How much harder is it to make in Hollywood as a woman? While male actors see their careers peak at the age of 46, female actors reach their professional pinnacles at age 30, according to a TIME analysis of the careers of over 6,000 actors and actresses. And things aren’t getting better in the film industry: Women today who are the age of 60 are seeing the number of roles they are cast in decline faster than their older peers once did. At the same time, younger men are seeing their careers peak even later their older peers. Read More…