Geraldine James: Older women are a big part of society – so cast us in more roles
![Geraldine James with Maureen Beattie in As You Like It at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in 2023. Photo: Ellie Kurttz/RSC Geraldine James with Maureen Beattie in As You Like It at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in 2023. Photo: Ellie Kurttz/RSC](/AcuCustom/Sitename/DAM/283/353337_As-You-Like-It-production-images-2023_2023_Standard.jpg)
Geraldine James with Maureen Beattie in As You Like It at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in 2023. Photo: Ellie Kurttz/RSC
James, 74, who starred as the young lover Rosalind in Omar Elerian’s staging of As You Like It at the Royal Shakespeare Company last year, said older actors playing younger roles could open up new possibilities for classical parts
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