Jennifer Aniston<\/a> has said women in Hollywood<\/a> no longer have an \u201cexpiration date\u201d.<\/p>\n The Friends<\/a> star, who is appearing in a new series of Apple TV\u2019s The Morning Show alongside Reece Witherspoon<\/a>, 49, said that there is no longer a cut-off point at which ageing actresses are jettisoned by the film industry.<\/p>\n The 56-year-old made the comments as leading ladies such as Cate Blanchett, 56, Kate Winslet, 50, Nicole Kidman, 58, and Demi Moore, 62, enjoy a run of successes and accolades for their work.<\/p>\n Speaking to Bazaar UK, Aniston said: \u201cThe societal idea of an expiration date just doesn\u2019t exist any more \u2013 it\u2019s an old ideology.<\/p>\n She added: \u201cWe\u2019re here and we\u2019re more than half the population \u2026 and would any of you schmucks be here if it weren\u2019t for us anyway?<\/p>\n \u201cThe wisdom older women have to contribute is quite extraordinary and it\u2019s one of the areas where we\u2019ve seen genuine progress in the film world.\u201d<\/p>\n The longevity of female stars was on display during the 2025 awards season, with Moore nominated for an Oscar for her role in The Substance.<\/p>\n Isabella Rossellini, 73, was nominated for an Oscar for Conclave, while Pamela Anderson, 58, was lauded for The Last Showgirl, and Nicole Kidman for Babygirl.<\/p>\n Elizabeth McGovern, who played Cora in Downton Abbey says older women are rarely portrayed as intelligent or attractive in the movies – Ben Blackall\/Focus Features LLC<\/p>\n However, not everyone believes that the film industry has changed its attitudes towards women.<\/p>\n Elizabeth McGovern<\/a>, who played Cora in Downton Abbey<\/a>, has claimed that films only portray older women as alcoholics, Alzheimer\u2019s victims or grandmothers.<\/p>\n The 64-year-old said in a 2025 interview that older women are rarely portrayed as intelligent or attractive.<\/p>\n Speaking to Tatler, the American actress said: \u201cI think it\u2019s so important for my daughters to see older faces being represented, who are also still alive, sexy, attractive, intelligent, vital.\u201d<\/p>\n Aniston has previously spoken out about her particular struggles with ageing and her difficulties in trying to conceive.<\/p>\n She took issue with false claims that she was such a careerist that children were not a priority, and publicly clarified that she had in fact attempted IVF<\/a> but it had been unsuccessful.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cThe narrative about how I won\u2019t have a baby, won\u2019t have a family because I\u2019m selfish, a workaholic. It does affect me \u2013 I\u2019m just a human being.\u201d<\/p>\n The November issue of Harper\u2019s Bazaar UK is on sale from Oct 9.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n