Actress Sues IMDb For Revealing Her Real Age
By Angie Han/Oct. 18, 2011 2:30 pm EST
“In the entertainment industry, youth is king,” says the complaint. “If one is perceived to be ‘over-the-hill,’ i.e., approaching 40, it is nearly impossible for an up-and-coming actress, such as the Plaintiff, to get work as she is thought to have less of an ‘upside,’ therefore, casting directors, producers, directors, agents/managers, etc. do not give her the same opportunities, regardless of her appearance or talent.” As a result, “Plaintiff has suffered a substantial decrease in acting credits, employment opportunities and earnings since Defendants’ addition of Plaintiff’s legal date of birth to the Internet Movie Database.”
The woman alleges that IMDb obtained her legal name and birth date when she used her credit card to sign up for an IMDb Pro account in 2008, and then published the information on the website without her permission. She claims that she asked the IMDb to remove her age from her profile, but that the service refused. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “IMDb has a well-known reputation for sticking to the ages published on the site.”
