Julia Roberts was just nominated for an Oscar and then an Emmy after years of doing nothing.
Sandra Bullock is an Oscar winner + highest earning actress after a string of duds.
Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston have both been receiving praise recently.
Actors just have a longer shelf life. Only the very top actresses continue working into their 40s, while the best roles for men are usually for men in their late 30s and 40s. Once you ruin your image as a woman, your time is usually up before you have a chance to fix it
