Acting age

Acting age

Acting age is an age, or range of ages, that an actor lists on his or her résumé. It is not a claim to an actual chronological age, but a suggestion as to what age or ages the actor considers themselves capable of credibly portraying.

Notable examples

* Stacey Dash, who played a 17 year old in both the movie and TV versions of "Clueless" until the age of 32.
* Estelle Getty, who played the mother of Beatrice Arthur on "The Golden Girls" who was actually older than her.
* Sidney Poitier played a teenager in "Blackboard Jungle" when he was 29.


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