'Someone told me I was brave for being willing to age on screen': Hollywood star Laura Dern has no desire to cling on to her youth

Laura Dern is not interested in clinging to her youth.

The 59-year-old actress hopes that Hollywood continues to explore male and female characters "at every age with all the depth they deserve".

Laura told AARP: "Someone told me I was brave for being willing to age on screen — to be myself at every age and not hide the process of aging, which should be empowering and beautiful, because it has always been in French and Italian cinema.

"I remember growing up with young men, and we’d go see a film with, say, [the late French actor] Emmanuelle Riva at a much older age, and they’d be like, ‘Oh, she’s so gorgeous. She’s so sexy. How old is she? 72? Oh, God, she’s so gorgeous.’ My friends in L.A. don’t say that.

"So I hope that we continue to explore male and female characters at every age with all the depth they deserve."