Meg Ryan's age denial

Meg Ryan insists her age doesn't prevent her from landing movie roles.

The 46-year-old actress says there is an increasing number of roles available to women over 40 because of the changing nature of audiences.

She said: "I'm very happy. Turning 40 in Hollywood was definitely something for me but it doesn't feel like an ending to me. My interests have expanded and I haven't felt more creative than I do right now.

"I also think that the demographics of who sees movies have changed. There is now this demographic of women over 31 and older who want movies that are kind of about them. So, there are a lot of big surprises left. The baby boom generation is getting older and they're going to want to be satisfied by something other than what I think the movie makers expect."

Meg also revealed her favourite ever movie role.

She added to movies.ie: "I have favourite experiences. I love dramatic pieces like 'Courage Under Fire'. That was really fun with all those guys, guns and helicopters."

Meg can next be seen in 'The Women', which is released in cinemas later this month.