19 minutes ago Emma Jones Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) Traditionally, younger actresses have been favoured by the Oscars – but as BBC research shows, that's changing. Is it a sign that female ageism in the film industry is on its way out? When Michelle Yeoh collected her best actress Oscar for Everything Everywhere All at Once in 2023, aged 60, she declared, "Ladies, don't let anybody tell you [that] you are ever past your prime.