Emmys' senior moment: several veteran actors land noms in peak TV era
); and Ron Cephas Jones, 62 . For many actors, senescence is coming with deliciously jagged roles.
Lifetime legacy certainly plays a part in many of these nods. In September, Winkler charmed audiences when he won his first-ever Emmy for playing slimy/avuncular acting coach Gene Cousineau on HBO's. Winkler is a TV legend, and this trophy not only encompasses his multilayered performance on' ultimate cool-guy heartthrob, The Fonz.
The streaming wars are igniting green lights for new projects across ravenous networks and paving the way for a torrent of stories and casting choices striving to combat the sexism, racism, homophobia and ageism in the entertainment industry. A half decade ago, it would have been unthinkable for an Oscar nominee like Jeff Bridges to sign on to a cable drama, a onetime signal of has-been territory. Now his boarding FX's' future Emmy winner Meryl Streep.
TV, however, is more than a notch in the bedpost for marquee names. It's also a chance for some to breathe life into a career that stagnated due to Hollywood's fear of aging women. Shows likehave offered icons like Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Jessica Lange and Kathy Bates the ability to connect with younger audiences. Still, there's a long way to go for older women in TV.
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