type·cast 
/ˈtaɪpˌkæst, Brit ˈtaɪpˌkɑ:st/ verb
type·cast; type·cast; type·cast·ing /ˈtaɪpˌkæst, Brit ˈtaɪpˌkɑ:st/ verb [+ obj] : to always give (an actor or actress) the same kind of role : to cause people to think that (an actor or actress) should always play the same kind of role
▪ Her television work typecast her as a helpless victim. — often used as (be) typecast ▪ He feared being typecast as a criminal.
▪ Her television work typecast her as a helpless victim. — often used as (be) typecast ▪ He feared being typecast as a criminal.
