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Originally Posted by fjtorres
These kinds of lawsuits usually open with a minor band and end with a whimper when they get thrown out of court or settled for pennies on the dollar.
What I find eye-roll worthy is the assertion that the studios won't hire her because of her age even though she looks "much younger." Really, now? Those the same studios that routinely cast thirty-somethings as teenagers? Hollywood, where appearance is all that matters?
Yes, Hollywood routinely casts aside actresses once they get too old to pass as young adults, but that usually happens when they start looking their real age, usually way past 40. And there are plenty of actresses still playing romantic leads while pushing 50. The miracles of cosmetic surgery. ("Thats not a dimple on her chin, it's her bellybutton.") 
As for who it might be, I wouldn't look to any high visibility veteran. Those have enough of a track record that hiding their age just isn't feasible. If you must speculate, look for someone like Kristin Kreuk. (Though she is canadian, not texan.) |
If IMDpro has a feature where casting agencies can run a search for actors and use age limits as exclusion/inclusion criteria in the search, you can see why she would be miffed.
Not that I agree with her. As a paid service, IMDpro probably has a legal obligation to provide accurate information when it comes to quantifiable facts, and the casting agencies probably wouldn't like them to falsify these facts.
The basic crux of the matter is the source of their information and their right to use said source without explicit permission from the actress.