Things have changed for women in films, says Helen Mirren

Veteran actress Helen Mirren believes things have changed substantially for women in the film and television industry.
The 71-year-old Hollywood icon says in the last decade she has seen the number of female-led productions rise significantly, as she believes it has become "embarrassing" for filmmakers and studio bosses to turn people down based on their gender, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"Hugely. In the last 10 years - or really the last three or four years - things have changed substantially. There is a pressure mounting behind a dam, and I hope that that dam is finally bursting in terms of women directors and women-led dramas.

"When I first did 'Prime Suspect' they were not at all sure that a female-led drama would be acceptable to the public. So that's how much things have changed since we first began 'Prime Suspect'.