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‘The Serpent Queen’ stars Minnie Driver and Samantha Morton on how Hollywood has evolved for women: ‘We’re allowed to be over 40 now’

Minnie Drive and Samantha Morton, who will face off as Elizabeth I of England and Catherine de Medici of France in season 2 of 'The Serpent Queen,' are seeing positive signs of change when it comes to women aging in Hollywood.

The two actresses, who rose to fame in the 1990s, are now facing off as Elizabeth I of England (Driver) and Catherine de Medici of France (Morton) in the second season of the Starz historical drama, The Serpent Queen. Both Morton and Driver chatted about their experiences making The Serpent Queen and their long careers during a panel discussion hosted by PEOPLE, Entertainment Weekly, and Starz at the London West Hollywood on Tuesday night. Both Catherine de Medici and Elizabeth I defied the norms of their times to seize and hold power, drastically transforming France and England.

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