Gabrielle Carteris Doesn't Want You To Know How Old She Is

...or anyone else, for that matter. Now that Gabrielle Carteris is the president of SAG-AFTRA, she wants to remove actors ages from their IMDB pages. Let's be honest, this is all because she's still salty that everyone knew she was 29 when she was cast as 16-year-old Andrea Zuckerman on 90210, and everyone made fun of her for it. Here's what she had to say in an essay for The Hollywood Reporter.

"It is time to stop the ageism that permeates Hollywood's casting process. This problem exists for all performers, but most distinctly for women. Performers create characters and often employ illusion to do so. That's acting.

My role on Beverly Hills, 90210 could not have happened for me today, plain and simple. I would never have been called to audition for the part of 16-year-old Andrea Zuckerman if they had known I was 29. Electronic casting sites did not exist in 1990; today, they are prevalent and influential. And they affect casting decisions even when casting personnel don't recognize their unconscious bias.

What worries me is that my fellow actors are not being afforded the same opportunities today — actors who are trying to make a living and find their big break. They face blatant age discrimination every day as websites routinely used for casting talent — sites like IMDb and StudioSystem — force birthdates and ages on casting decision-makers without their even realizing it. SAG-AFTRA wants to end that now. California's AB 1687 would help put a stop to the rampant misuse of personal information and ensure legal, fair hiring practices when employers use online casting and data services. Authored by Assembly member Ian Calderon, AB 1687 — which will require websites to take down birthdates when requested by a performer who subscribes to the site — has passed through both houses of the state legislature by an overwhelming majority. The final stop is California Gov. Jerry Brown's desk. I am extremely proud to have shared my experience on this critical issue with the California Senate Judiciary committee in June."

Read the full essay at The Hollywood Reporter. What's your take on the age sitch?