Jennifer Lawrence opened new paths for actresses: Eleanor

English actress Eleanor Tomlinson says Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence has for opening up a whole category of films for women.

Lawrence, 26, has been praised by 24-year-old "Poldark" star Tomlinson for showing casting directors that women can spearhead genres typically associated with male stars and that they can be more than just a love interest, reported Female First.

"Jennifer has really opened up a whole category of films for women. There are now superhero movies fronted by women and I think directors generally are moving away from that stereotypical woman's role that is just about being flirted with by a man before falling into his arms," Tomlinson said.
 

"I'm not interested in being the damsel in distress; I want someone who has her own storyline and her own mission - not a woman who, to use a comedy term, is just there to provide the feed line to someone else's joke.