Overview
- Announced Dec. 9, the AARP Movies for Grownups list places the 67-year-old actress at No. 1 among 25 honorees.
- She says she often forgets how old she is and refuses to let age impose limits on her goals or energy.
- Bassett explains that loving her craft keeps her active and visible, with attitude shaping how she approaches each day.
- She encourages persistence and optimism, telling fans to keep moving forward and believe the best is still ahead.
- In earlier comments, she linked aging to hard-earned wisdom and boundary setting, noting that “no” can be a complete sentence.