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Julia Duffy Says Aging in Hollywood is 'Awkward,' It's 'Very Disappointing' the Way Older Women Are Written

'Newhart' alum Julia Duffy talks about the difficulty of aging in Hollywood, and how the roles written for older women are disappointing tropes.

Julia Duffy — who famously played snooty beauty Stephanie on the hit sitcom Newhart for seven seasons — says aging in Hollywood is “very awkward.” “Has aging in Hollywood affected you?” Kmetko asked, prompting Duffy, 73, to quip, deadpan, “Oh not at at all, Steve. “I have read for and actually played the role of a woman who's older, that they have named Myrna — that takes place present day.”

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