Dutton Ranch's Kelly Reilly Has An Attitude On Aging That Is Straight Out Of Beth's Playbook

Kelly Reilly has made it abundantly clear that she will not subscribe to Hollywood's ageist notions. Speaking to The Telegraph in 2014, the "Dutton Ranch" star shared that she had been strongly advised to tell people she was under 23 after she had already turned 27. However, Reilly had no desire to conceal her age. "There's a richness and sensuality that age brings to your work; you're considered more of a heavyweight," she said. "I'm a dinosaur and I welcome it. Bring it on." Her fierce confidence undoubtedly carried the echoes of her character on "Dutton Ranch," Beth Dutton. 

Likewise, in a chat with Dujour, Reilly rolled her eyes at Hollywood's age-old belief that her career was essentially over as she had entered her late 30s. For the "Yellowstone" star, life had proved to be the complete opposite of Hollywood's ageist idea of an actor in her 40s, as she had plenty of exciting work projects lined up as well as a beautiful, quiet life back at home with her loved ones. Meanwhile, in 2026, the British actor admitted to Stylist Magazine that she was initially pleasantly surprised that she had managed to bag a role like Beth Dutton at 40. 

However, when she looked back on that period of her life eight years later, she realized that she was still incredibly young at 40. Additionally, in a 2011 interview with The Guardian, Reilly confessed that she had been thinking about the pressure that Hollywood put on women to look younger after entering her mid-30s. However, she didn't seem all that interested in succumbing to those ageist ideals, because she looked up to older female actors who could emote because they had opted out of cosmetic tweaks.

During a 2013 chat with The Telegraph, Kelly Reilly shared that she preferred to wake up at around 6:30 a.m., regardless of whether or not she had work. To start her day on the right foot, she would have a coffee and a fruit juice. Sometimes, she would even add turmeric and ginger to the juice to give her immune system a boost. Taken together, turmeric and ginger can provide important benefits to your heart, including improved blood vessel function and a reduced risk of blood clots. Additionally, eating turmeric can have an unexpectedly positive effect on your mental health. 

While Reilly's lunch was a chopped salad, her dinner was a roast chicken with vegetables. With that, it appears that Reilly is well aware that the three pillars of a balanced meal that keep you in your best health are fiber-rich carbs, lean protein, and anti-inflammatory fat. Reilly also cared for her body through movement that she actually enjoyed, like hiking and horseback riding. 

Meanwhile, in a 2011 chat with The Guardian, the "Eden Lake" actor shared that she also liked to meditate to ground herself. Thanks to her lifestyle routine and her total rejection of ageism, she felt more confident than ever in her late 40s. "I think for the first time in my life I have the confidence and courage to trust the process, and see that the future is more stable for me, and I hope, in turn, that will give me the belief to pursue even braver roles," she told Simply The Best in 2024.