roles

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Many of the supporting roles have been well cast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Ned Dennehy and Packy Lee are set to reprise their roles from the series, and Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

British actor Anthony Head, whose decades-long acting career includes roles in ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Others are promised roles as drivers or clerks, or that the contract will last "just one year".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Women and men often took on gender roles that were more traditional and distinct than their roles are today.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson