September 1975
Mirren knows that beauty has nothing to do with age. She once said, “[A pivotal shift in beauty standards is] the acceptance of getting older. It’s absolutely tied into the success, status, and stature of women in the workplace. I always used to say — although it enraged me and it still does — that there are so many more roles for men in films, television, and drama. It’s much better now. But I think [to change that] we should put our energy into roles for women in life. And that’s exactly what’s happening now.”