typecast
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She got small parts in “Mad Men” and “Rent,” but has said she “was typecast as a trophy wife and kind of put into this box.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Well, perhaps Federico Dimarco can be typecast as a full-back, or more likely a wing-back, but in Inter boss Cristian Chivu's 3-5-2 this season the Italian has the output of a winger or forward.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
Stamp, with his calm demeanor and pale eyes, proved such a successful villain that he feared he was becoming typecast as one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2025
Known for her brutal hitting, Sabalenka has been typecast as a hard-court specialist throughout her career, with all three of her major singles titles won on that surface.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
Volpe does not like to typecast his actors, though in high school it is sometimes unavoidable.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
The Duchess of Sussex will speak with historians and experts to "uncover the origin of these stereotypes and have uncensored conversations with women who know all too well how these typecasts shape narratives."
From Fox News ● Mar. 24, 2022
Along with pay issues, many filmmakers are looking for stories that move beyond female typecasts.
From Reuters ● Jan. 27, 2018
“The question is whether Jack Dorsey on the product side is willing to break some typecasts at the company and come in with a fresh perspective.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2015
Yet his gift for comedy means he can't help wisecracking in these meetings, and I suspect it further typecasts him as the much-loved Jack Donaghy character from 30 Rock.
From The Guardian ● May 19, 2013
He neither patronizes his Italian civilians, typecasts his G.I.s nor falsifies his combat scenes, which prove as taut as any fiction footage yet shot about World War II.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
That kind of typecasting never appealed to Hill.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
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
But it was different in the 1970s and '80s, when it was tough to get beyond the typecasting.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2023
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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