typecast
verb
type·cast
ˈtīp-ˌkast 
typecast; typecasting
1
: to cast (an actor or actress) in a part calling for the same characteristics as those possessed by the performer
2
: to cast (an actor or actress) repeatedly in the same type of role
Examples of typecast in a Sentence
Her television work typecast her as a helpless victim.
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There is typecasting, and then there is this extremely specific thing Amell keeps being hired to do.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
Josh Radnor is opening up about not wanting to be typecast.
—Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
There's the weight of public scrutiny, the responsibility for decisions that affect employees and their families, and the constant risk of being misunderstood or typecast.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
From killer clowns to ancient vampires and back again, Bill Skarsgård isn’t worried about being typecast.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
Josh Radnor is opening up about not wanting to be typecast.
—Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
There's the weight of public scrutiny, the responsibility for decisions that affect employees and their families, and the constant risk of being misunderstood or typecast.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
From killer clowns to ancient vampires and back again, Bill Skarsgård isn’t worried about being typecast.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Typecast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typecast. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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