Even so, SAG president William Daniels said that he is encouraged by the increased percentage of jobs going to black and Latino actors. We are delighted to see that African American roles are back up to their 1997 level and that Latinos are at a new high. It is our hope to see these statistics even higher in 2000. The SAG casting report also found that women and seniors remain underrepresented in television and film. These numbers are similar to data found in previous years.
Older actresses are at an even greater disadvantage.