An actress has sued Amazon.com for more than $1m (£639,000) after her age was posted on its Internet Movie Database.

The unnamed actress says the website misused her legal date of birth after she signed up to the IMDbPro service in 2008.

She says revealing her age on the site will lose her acting opportunities.

Amazon and its movie database subsidiary are accused of breach of contract, fraud, violation of privacy and consumer protection laws.

IMDb refused to remove the information, says the lawsuit, which was filed in a federal court in Seattle, where Amazon is based.

The actress - referred to in court documents by the placeholder name Jane Doe - lives in Texas, is of Asian descent and has an Americanised stage name.

The lawsuit states: "If one is perceived to be 'over-the-hill,' i.e., approaching 40, it is nearly impossible for an up-and-coming actress, such as the plaintiff, to get work as she is thought to have less of an 'upside,' therefore, casting directors, producers, directors, agents-manager, etc. do not give her the same opportunities, regardless of her appearance or talent."

A spokeswoman for Amazon - which acquired IMDb in 1998 - told the AP news agency the company did not comment on active litigation.

She says revealing her age on the site will lose her acting opportunities.


If she is old, no big deal.  Look at Betty White.  She is in her 90s and is still a BIG star.
If she is young, no big deal.  At the age of 10, Abigail Breslin was nominated for an Academy Award.

Age means nothing in hollywood in regards to roles, and if this mystery woman is ever revealed, it will be just the revealing alone that may cause her to lose her acting opportunities as no one will want to hire a woman who is so self conscious of her age, that she sues a great website because they posted her age.

If she is old, no big deal.  Look at Betty White.  She is in her 90s and is still a BIG star.
If she is young, no big deal.  At the age of 10, Abigail Breslin was nominated for an Academy Award.

Age means nothing in hollywood in regards to roles, and if this mystery woman is ever revealed, it will be just the revealing alone that may cause her to lose her acting opportunities as no one will want to hire a woman who is so self conscious of her age, that she sues a great website because they posted her age.
"All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up."

Sure, lady, we'll award you a half a mill...on your 41st birthday!  Ring the press, city desk!
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If she is old, no big deal.  Look at Betty White.  She is in her 90s and is still a BIG star.
If she is young, no big deal.  At the age of 10, Abigail Breslin was nominated for an Academy Award.

Age means nothing in hollywood in regards to roles, and if this mystery woman is ever revealed, it will be just the revealing alone that may cause her to lose her acting opportunities as no one will want to hire a woman who is so self conscious of her age, that she sues a great website because they posted her age.



Betty white is the exception..... age means everything in Hollywood.


My question is was the actress actually working prior to the "leak" otherwise she has no case but if she had been regularly cast then she could face some consequences.  Although I wonder how many casting directors are actually going to IMDB to verify ages on actresses  ::)

Betty white is the exception..... age means everything in Hollywood.


My question is was the actress actually working prior to the "leak" otherwise she has no case but if she had been regularly cast then she could face some consequences.   Although I wonder how many casting directors are actually going to IMDB to verify ages on actresses  ::)



It's the old double standard.  A man goes gray, he's distinguished.  A woman goes gray, she's over the hill.
::)

It's the old double standard.  A man goes gray, he's distinguished.  A woman goes gray, she's over the hill.
::)


Unless she dyes her hair.

It's the old double standard.  A man goes gray, he's distinguished.  A woman goes gray, she's over the hill.
::)
When men dye their hair, it can look appalling.

When men dye their hair, it can look appalling.


not some men sometimes.

"All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up."


This is a close-up?

A CLOSE-UP, YA JERK!  A CLOSE-UP!

(Thanks for the sour persimmons, cousin.)

This is a close-up?

A CLOSE-UP, YA JERK!  A CLOSE-UP!

(Thanks for the sour persimmons, cousin.)
;D

I haven't seen that for years!

This is a close-up?

A CLOSE-UP, YA JERK!  A CLOSE-UP!

(Thanks for the sour persimmons, cousin.)


Love it

I'm normally a purist about certain things, and this takes a few moments to get rolling, but as soon as -edact a spoiler!  Lik- showed up, I lost it and started laughing my ass off.  This is epic:

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Every generation gets to remix the classics in its own way, and even Duck Amuck (one of my holiest of holies when it comes to cartoon perfection) is not immune.

When men dye their hair, it can look appalling.

When men get grey hair they look distinguished,
When women get grey hair they look old

on the other hand...

When women get breasts they look sexy,
When men get breasts they look old

Coincidence? I think not  :D

When men get grey hair they look distinguished,
When women get grey hair they look old

on the other hand...

When women get breasts they look sexy,
When men get breasts they look old

Coincidence? I think not  :D


We call 'em the mantits of easy livin'!
8)

When men get grey hair they look distinguished,
When women get grey hair they look old

on the other hand...

When women get breasts they look sexy,
When men get breasts they look old

Coincidence? I think not  :D



That's the way life is.  ;)