Emmy nominations show younger isn\'t always better

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"People want to tune in to complex, interesting, quirky,unexpected, flawed characters, and that's across the board, femaleand male," said Griffiths, 39, nominated for her work on "Brothers& Sisters." "But the more mature actors maybe have an edge onconfidence in terms of really owning those characters. I think as ayoung woman it's considerably more difficult to amplify yourunusual parts in quite the same way."
Television has long been more accepting of women over 40, saidJulia Louis-Dreyfus, 47, nominated for lead actress in a comedyseries for "The New Adventures of Old Christine."
That's why the roles are so compelling and potentiallyaward-winning, said Anjelica Huston, 57, nominated for herguest-starring role on "Medium."
"There are a lot of women out there watching television and theystill remain a guiding force for television," she said. "Thenominees are all really strong women doing well in their businessesand it's nice to know that there's a healthy work life for us.'
But the same can't be said for feature films, she added.
"In a world where the poster of 'Mamma Mia' doesn't include MerylStreep," she said, "it's definitely a situation in which one isgratified to be noticed."
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