Before then, back in the late 80s and early 90s, she was a rising star. She had worked with A-list directors like Tony Scott, Michael Mann, Robert Altman and Terry Gilliam. So there was reason to believe that she seemed destined for a long and distinguished career as a leading lady. And while it did warm up briefly in the late 90s, but ended just a few short years later.
shareHow many actresses have long distinguished a list careers?? Not many. Its not uncommon. Even if they do like say Meryl streep.....they still disappear off the radar quickly after their 40's. She did 89 episodes of Revenge in 2011-2015. That's was good work for an actor of her age....
shareShe was amazing in that awesome show. WOW. 10/10 10/10
shareI suspect it's the same old answer for an actress. She was in her late 20s with Stakeout. Produced surprisingly few films in the next ten years and then hit the forty year old barrier.
I believe most of us think this barrier is stupid but it is undeniably there.
It's also interesting that she did relatively few film during her peak years - possibly this was her choice?
Whatever Happened To Madeleine Stowe?
https://www.looper.com/1319214/whatever-happened-madeleine-stowe/
Stowe's film career took off in the early '90s with a starring role opposite Kurt Russell and Ray Liotta in "Unlawful Entry"; a critical and audience hit in the summer of 1992, it was followed that same year by an even bigger success in Michael Mann's period action-drama "The Last of the Mohicans," which cast Stowe as a determined British colonel's daughter kidnapped during the French and Indian War. A supporting role as the wife of a philandering cop (Tim Robbins) in Robert Altman's ensemble drama "Short Cuts" followed in 1993 and a lead as a blind musician in Michael Apted's thriller "Blink," also from '93, solidified her star status, as did her turn playing a psychiatrist treating reluctant time traveler Bruce Willis in Terry Gilliam's "12 Monkeys" in 1995.share
Unfortunately, the success of these films was tempered by an equal number of flops, including the 1994 thriller "China Moon" (which was actually filmed in 1991 but shelved for three years) and the critically panned Western "Bad Girls," with Drew Barrymore and Andie MacDowell from the same year. Few moviegoers saw the indies "The Proposition" with Alan Rickman, or "Playing By Heart," which boasted an impressive cast featuring Sean Connery, Angelina Jolie, and Dennis Quaid. While the big-budget John Travolta film "The General's Daughter" was a box office hit in 1999, it took brickbats from reviewers.
or "Playing By Heart," which boasted an impressive cast featuring Sean Connery, Angelina Jolie, and Dennis Quaid
Starred Gillian Anderson also.
Why do people always act surprised when woman actors' careers 'cool off" when they teach a certain age?
shareThat's showbiz.
shareShe was (and is) a much respected actress but she was never a triple A star. And Hollywood was and is a place where women over 40 have a much harder time getting the big roles. There are lots of actresses from the 80's and 90's that did great work in those days and completely dropped off the radar after passing 40.
shareExactly this.
shareAnd now this is beginning to happen to actresses who were hot to trot in The 2000s
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