Meryl Streep to quit ageist Hollywood

Meryl Streep is threatening to quit Hollywood.The 57-year-old star is tired of Tinseltown's inability to provide good parts for older actresses, and insists she will walk away from acting unless the situation changes.Streep, who played a draconian fashion editor in 'The Devil Wears Prada', is quoted by Britain's Daily Express newspaper as saying: "I have seriously thought about giving up unless there are roles available that do not depict women of my age as either dotty or horrible."Streep is not the only older actress to hit out against ageism in Hollywood.Demi Moore recently spoke out against the lack of roles available to actresses 40 and over.Demi, 44, said: "For many female actors who turn 40 it means the end of their career, its time to retire. There aren't that many good roles for women over 40. "A lot of them don't have much substance, other than being someone's mother or wife. If we are told we are not valuable once we hit 30 it is a problem."