typecasting
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Despite this typecasting, she would later go on to make her mark, first in theatre and then in various TV shows and films by the 1990s.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025
A contemporary account describes the real-life Ka’iana as “near 6 feet 5 inches in stature, and the muscular form of his limbs was of a Herculean appearance,” which is basically typecasting for Momoa.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025
This hero's death slices Pascal’s protective father typecasting by half.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2025
Yet the controversy had the effect of typecasting Gurba as the impudent indie writer willing to torch the publishing industry to make a point about diversity.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2023
The typecasting as wallflowers and frumps confused her.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2023