pigeonhole

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The American actor says she is "always" being pigeonholed into a certain role due to her age but she "resists at every turn".

From BBC

With a roughed-up face that defied Hollywood glamour, Hackman helped carve a path for unconventional leading men who in another era might have been pigeonholed as side characters.

From The Wall Street Journal

To see how we’ve evolved from the era of pigeonhole desks to today’s Zoom calls, it’s worth taking a close look at 10 landmark inventions.

From The Wall Street Journal

“But the danger is that when casting becomes too granular, actors risk getting increasingly pigeonholed.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m not going to pigeonhole myself into any plans,” McVay said.

From Los Angeles Times