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The Shocking Actual Ages of Your Favorite Characters
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Rose Nylund (Betty White) of "Golden Girls" Estimated Age: 62
The spunky Rose, who is retired and living with her friends in "Golden Girls," is a young 62. In the U.S. the average retirement age is now up to 67. Kathryn Bigelow is 61-last year she directed Zero Dark Thirty.
They say age is just a number, but sometimes, those numbers can reveal how much has changed, culturally, over time. From child brides to second wave feminism and completely inexplicable career success, here are some of the shocking true ages of your favorite characters from movies, TV, and books.
-Jessica Ferri
