Actress Sues IMDb For Revealing Her Age

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday October 19, 2011 @07:26AM from the getting-long-in-the-tooth dept.

Alain Williams writes "An actress has sued Amazon.com for more than $1m (£639,000) after her age was posted on its Internet Movie Database. She says revealing her age on the site will lose her acting opportunities. From the article: 'The lawsuit states: "If one is perceived to be 'over-the-hill,' i.e., approaching 40, it is nearly impossible for an up-and-coming actress, such as the plaintiff, to get work as she is thought to have less of an 'upside,' therefore, casting directors, producers, directors, agents-manager, etc. do not give her the same opportunities, regardless of her appearance or talent."' So is her career dependent on lies?"

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Re:So who is she? by Kittenman · 2011-10-19 07:32 · Score: 5, Funny

Approaching 40 .. from what side?

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Re:Prediction by elrous0 · 2011-10-19 08:17 · Score: 5, Funny

"Up-and-coming actress" is Hollywood-speak for "waitress."

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