At 95, June Squibb is proving that it’s never too late to reach new heights. The actress recently took her first lead in 2024’s “Thelma” and will soon star in Scarlett Johansson’s “Eleanor the Great,” opening September 26.
Squibb & Johansson Shine On The TIFF Red-Carpet
(Photo by COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images)When asked about retirement at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere on September 8, Squibb replied, “What would I do? I think people would be crazy with me if I wasn’t working.” See more stunning photos here:
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(Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)Broadway Calling After Long Film Success
Instead of slowing down, Squibb is returning to her roots. This December, the “Nebraska” star will appear on Broadway in “Marjorie Prime,” playing the role of Marjorie.
“I had a long career in the theater before I ever started doing film,” Squibb explained. “I was in my 60s when I started film. So it’s like going back home in a way, you know. And it’s a great script I’m doing, and a short time period of time.”
Scarlett Johansson Praises Her Cast
Before Squibb takes the stage, she is savoring her work on Johansson’s feature directorial debut. “I had a lot of fun,” Squibb shared, as per E! News. “I love the actors I was working with, and Scarlett was so great. She was such a leader. She made everything so smooth and easy.”
Johansson reflected on the joy of making the project, which follows Eleanor, a woman who moves to New York at age 90 and befriends a 19-year-old student.
“I have so many wonderful memories of being on set,” the “Avengers” alum said. “The film is very moving. There’s a lot of very deep, deep dramatic work that the actors are doing. And in between all of that, you have to laugh because otherwise you cry. So we were just like in hysterics all the time.”
A Career Still on the Rise
For Squibb, who only began working in film in her 60s, these latest roles are career milestones. At nearly a century old, she remains passionate and committed to her craft.
(Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)Johansson summed up the experience of working with Squibb and the cast: “Just being with my friends and making this movie, every day was wonderful.”
Despite decades in Hollywood, June Squibb only recently landed her first leading role in the action comedy “Thelma”. Squibb starred as a grandmother determined to recover $10,000 she lost to a phone scam. You can watch “Thelma” streaming on Hulu here.
