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it’s like we found your Mary Ted her

it’s like we found your Mary Ted her again husband- didn’t she already play

again husband- didn’t she already play

again husband- didn’t she already play that gal right little package

that gal right little package

that gal right little package affirmative welcome to watchmojo.com and

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affirmative welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten typecast actresses we’ll be

the top ten typecast actresses we’ll be

the top ten typecast actresses we’ll be able to assist for this list we’ve

able to assist for this list we’ve

able to assist for this list we’ve picked actresses who always seem like

picked actresses who always seem like

picked actresses who always seem like they’re playing the same person in

they’re playing the same person in

they’re playing the same person in different movies they act in they may

different movies they act in they may

different movies they act in they may have varied the role a little along the

have varied the role a little along the

have varied the role a little along the way but many of the characters they

way but many of the characters they

way but many of the characters they portray quintessentially share the same

portray quintessentially share the same

portray quintessentially share the same traits sometimes it also feels like the

traits sometimes it also feels like the

traits sometimes it also feels like the actress is just playing herself number

actress is just playing herself number

actress is just playing herself number 10

10

10 Keira Knightley typecast as feisty

Keira Knightley typecast as feisty

Keira Knightley typecast as feisty period peace heroine want to know why do

period peace heroine want to know why do

period peace heroine want to know why do tell deity there must be something about

tell deity there must be something about

tell deity there must be something about Keira Knightley’s face that makes

Keira Knightley’s face that makes

Keira Knightley’s face that makes directors want to put her back in time

directors want to put her back in time

directors want to put her back in time and often in a corset but no matter what

and often in a corset but no matter what

and often in a corset but no matter what past era they send her back to she

past era they send her back to she

past era they send her back to she frequently plays a woman that isn’t

frequently plays a woman that isn’t

frequently plays a woman that isn’t typical to her period props up all right

typical to her period props up all right

typical to her period props up all right and she’s often a rebel willing to fight

and she’s often a rebel willing to fight

and she’s often a rebel willing to fight and speak her mind and a little

and speak her mind and a little

and speak her mind and a little especially when she’s not supposed to

especially when she’s not supposed to

especially when she’s not supposed to dancing

dancing

dancing even if one’s partner is barely

even if one’s partner is barely

even if one’s partner is barely tolerable her characters also managed to

tolerable her characters also managed to

tolerable her characters also managed to be full of pluck and spunk

be full of pluck and spunk

be full of pluck and spunk despite being constrained by a

despite being constrained by a

despite being constrained by a floor-length ballgown and hoop skirt

floor-length ballgown and hoop skirt

floor-length ballgown and hoop skirt why’d he call him my husband Jamie he is

why’d he call him my husband Jamie he is

why’d he call him my husband Jamie he is my husband he did it all in words my

my husband he did it all in words my

my husband he did it all in words my honor

honor

honor you made an agreement I think of your

you made an agreement I think of your

you made an agreement I think of your honor when you’re sharing whores with

honor when you’re sharing whores with

honor when you’re sharing whores with your colonel number nine Sandra Bullock

your colonel number nine Sandra Bullock

your colonel number nine Sandra Bullock typecast as down-to-earth protagonist

typecast as down-to-earth protagonist

typecast as down-to-earth protagonist hey catch ask on the yellow line

she’s appeared in so many movies that

she’s appeared in so many movies that have just screamed I’m just like you

sandy often plays the woman who’s sexy

sandy often plays the woman who’s sexy but doesn’t know it is zany but sensible

but doesn’t know it is zany but sensible

but doesn’t know it is zany but sensible and also Stern but warm and friendly

and also Stern but warm and friendly

and also Stern but warm and friendly Bullock is a wonderful physical actor

Bullock is a wonderful physical actor

Bullock is a wonderful physical actor don’t you dare lie to me but sometimes

don’t you dare lie to me but sometimes

don’t you dare lie to me but sometimes it’s just a little bit too much and

it’s just a little bit too much and

it’s just a little bit too much and she’s been in some serious duds is this

she’s been in some serious duds is this

she’s been in some serious duds is this me fortunately Sandra is aware that

me fortunately Sandra is aware that

me fortunately Sandra is aware that she’s got range

she’s got range

she’s got range after all she won an Oscar for the

after all she won an Oscar for the

after all she won an Oscar for the blindside you threatened my son you

blindside you threatened my son you

blindside you threatened my son you threatened me and was later nominated

threatened me and was later nominated

threatened me and was later nominated for her work in gravity in which she was

for her work in gravity in which she was

for her work in gravity in which she was anything but down-to-earth mission

anything but down-to-earth mission

anything but down-to-earth mission specialist Ryan stone I am

number eight Angelina Jolie typecast as

number eight Angelina Jolie typecast as a tough sex ball I woke up this morning

a tough sex ball I woke up this morning

a tough sex ball I woke up this morning and I just hated everything Julie seems

and I just hated everything Julie seems

and I just hated everything Julie seems to be the only woman that Hollywood can

to be the only woman that Hollywood can

to be the only woman that Hollywood can rely on to be both tough and sexy

rely on to be both tough and sexy

rely on to be both tough and sexy whether she’s the villain or the hero

whether she’s the villain or the hero

whether she’s the villain or the hero she’s always someone you expect not to

she’s always someone you expect not to

she’s always someone you expect not to cry or to show any signs of weakness

cry or to show any signs of weakness

cry or to show any signs of weakness waste of my time why are you here I

waste of my time why are you here I

waste of my time why are you here I don’t know so hate me but somehow she’s

don’t know so hate me but somehow she’s

don’t know so hate me but somehow she’s a man magnet she’s often smarter than

a man magnet she’s often smarter than

a man magnet she’s often smarter than everyone around her and a physical

everyone around her and a physical

everyone around her and a physical machine and she’ll save the world in a

machine and she’ll save the world in a

machine and she’ll save the world in a crop top or a dress with a thigh high

crop top or a dress with a thigh high

crop top or a dress with a thigh high slit

repairman five minutes number seven

repairman five minutes number seven Julia Roberts typecast as strong-willed

Julia Roberts typecast as strong-willed

Julia Roberts typecast as strong-willed woman who breaks down that’s my

woman who breaks down that’s my

woman who breaks down that’s my signature and above it it says dear

signature and above it it says dear

signature and above it it says dear Rufus you belong in jail beautiful woman

Rufus you belong in jail beautiful woman

Rufus you belong in jail beautiful woman with hard exterior seems to be the most

with hard exterior seems to be the most

with hard exterior seems to be the most accurate description of the majority of

accurate description of the majority of

accurate description of the majority of Julia Roberts roles you told me I had a

Julia Roberts roles you told me I had a

Julia Roberts roles you told me I had a good job no Charlotte’s time settle down

good job no Charlotte’s time settle down

good job no Charlotte’s time settle down hit sell then I’ve got $74 in the bank

hit sell then I’ve got $74 in the bank

hit sell then I’ve got $74 in the bank I can’t afford to settle down ever since

I can’t afford to settle down ever since

I can’t afford to settle down ever since returned and pretty woman she’s been

returned and pretty woman she’s been

returned and pretty woman she’s been playing a tough cookie

playing a tough cookie

playing a tough cookie who needs someone most times a love

who needs someone most times a love

who needs someone most times a love interest the bad stuff is easier to

interest the bad stuff is easier to

interest the bad stuff is easier to believe to call her out and make her

believe to call her out and make her

believe to call her out and make her feel something I’m also just a girl

asking to love her even when it’s not in

asking to love her even when it’s not in the context of a rom-com like an Erin

the context of a rom-com like an Erin

the context of a rom-com like an Erin Brokovich she’s still depicting a

Brokovich she’s still depicting a

Brokovich she’s still depicting a no-nonsense woman with a heart of gold

no-nonsense woman with a heart of gold

no-nonsense woman with a heart of gold just want to be a good mom nice person a

just want to be a good mom nice person a

just want to be a good mom nice person a decent citizen I just want to take good

decent citizen I just want to take good

decent citizen I just want to take good care of my kids you know we all know

care of my kids you know we all know

care of my kids you know we all know that by the end of the movie she’ll also

that by the end of the movie she’ll also

that by the end of the movie she’ll also be good fine and cracking her trademark

be good fine and cracking her trademark

be good fine and cracking her trademark grin sure for five bucks

grin sure for five bucks

grin sure for five bucks number six Cameron Diaz typecast as

number six Cameron Diaz typecast as

number six Cameron Diaz typecast as sweet funny babe you’re looking very

sweet funny babe you’re looking very

sweet funny babe you’re looking very beautiful thank you

beautiful thank you

beautiful thank you we get it Cameron is one of the guys fun

we get it Cameron is one of the guys fun

we get it Cameron is one of the guys fun in almost every role she’s played her

in almost every role she’s played her

in almost every role she’s played her characters are ridiculously funny women

characters are ridiculously funny women

characters are ridiculously funny women who like going to baseball games and

who like going to baseball games and

who like going to baseball games and drinking beer and I found I was just the

drinking beer and I found I was just the

drinking beer and I found I was just the sentimental schmuck like all those

sentimental schmuck like all those

sentimental schmuck like all those fighting at Witts I’d always pitied but

fighting at Witts I’d always pitied but

fighting at Witts I’d always pitied but at the same time she’ll always look

at the same time she’ll always look

at the same time she’ll always look insanely hot and wear thigh-high dresses

insanely hot and wear thigh-high dresses

insanely hot and wear thigh-high dresses I know it’s crazy

I know it’s crazy

I know it’s crazy Diaz will play this character on either

Diaz will play this character on either

Diaz will play this character on either end of the spectrum coming off as either

end of the spectrum coming off as either

end of the spectrum coming off as either naive about her looks or using them to

naive about her looks or using them to

naive about her looks or using them to get what she wants what do you want you

get what she wants what do you want you

get what she wants what do you want you to look something out here show me your

to look something out here show me your

to look something out here show me your breasts what but in either incarnation

breasts what but in either incarnation

breasts what but in either incarnation she’s a guy’s girl through and through

number five Helena bonham-carter

number five Helena bonham-carter typecast as weird woman don’t you think

typecast as weird woman don’t you think

typecast as weird woman don’t you think soon earlier in her career Helena Bonham

soon earlier in her career Helena Bonham

soon earlier in her career Helena Bonham Carter was often cast as romantic

Carter was often cast as romantic

Carter was often cast as romantic heroines in movies set in the early 20th

heroines in movies set in the early 20th

heroines in movies set in the early 20th century or even earlier like Lady Jane

century or even earlier like Lady Jane

century or even earlier like Lady Jane yes I know however around the time she

yes I know however around the time she

yes I know however around the time she started dating director Tim Burton he

started dating director Tim Burton he

started dating director Tim Burton he began casting her as the eccentric lady

began casting her as the eccentric lady

began casting her as the eccentric lady in many of his films

in many of his films

in many of his films do you Freddy took it up now we’re more

do you Freddy took it up now we’re more

do you Freddy took it up now we’re more likely to recognize her with her curly

likely to recognize her with her curly

likely to recognize her with her curly hair askew babbling incoherently and in

hair askew babbling incoherently and in

hair askew babbling incoherently and in all black attire we’ve all nice

all black attire we’ve all nice

all black attire we’ve all nice respectable pieces now even when she’s

respectable pieces now even when she’s

respectable pieces now even when she’s not working with Burton she’s cast in

not working with Burton she’s cast in

not working with Burton she’s cast in this type of role and this is most

this type of role and this is most

this type of role and this is most notably seen in the Harry Potter films

notably seen in the Harry Potter films

notably seen in the Harry Potter films when it maxes most hey number four meg

when it maxes most hey number four meg

when it maxes most hey number four meg Ryan typecast as a romantic comedy queen

Ryan typecast as a romantic comedy queen

Ryan typecast as a romantic comedy queen I have you to thank for it for the first

I have you to thank for it for the first

I have you to thank for it for the first time in my life when confronted with a

time in my life when confronted with a

time in my life when confronted with a horrible insensitive person I knew

horrible insensitive person I knew

horrible insensitive person I knew exactly what I wanted to say and I said

exactly what I wanted to say and I said

exactly what I wanted to say and I said young Meg probably didn’t know that

young Meg probably didn’t know that

young Meg probably didn’t know that every romantic comedy she starred in was

every romantic comedy she starred in was

every romantic comedy she starred in was going to be a giant hit and the thing is

going to be a giant hit and the thing is

going to be a giant hit and the thing is I

I

I I feel really fine but thanks to the

I feel really fine but thanks to the

I feel really fine but thanks to the success of now iconic movies like When

success of now iconic movies like When

success of now iconic movies like When Harry Met Sally meg Ryan came to be the

Harry Met Sally meg Ryan came to be the

Harry Met Sally meg Ryan came to be the woman you could count on to make viewers

woman you could count on to make viewers

woman you could count on to make viewers care about whether her characters found

care about whether her characters found

care about whether her characters found love or not she’s the queen of making

love or not she’s the queen of making

love or not she’s the queen of making sympathetic faces that have made both

sympathetic faces that have made both

sympathetic faces that have made both the men in her movies and audiences who

the men in her movies and audiences who

the men in her movies and audiences who watch them fall in love with her you say

watch them fall in love with her you say

watch them fall in love with her you say things like that and you make it

things like that and you make it

things like that and you make it impossible for me to hate you yep she’ll

impossible for me to hate you yep she’ll

impossible for me to hate you yep she’ll always be America’s Sweetheart well that

always be America’s Sweetheart well that

always be America’s Sweetheart well that is so sweet

is so sweet

is so sweet number three Jennifer Aniston typecast

number three Jennifer Aniston typecast

number three Jennifer Aniston typecast as star of bland rom-coms and they liked

as star of bland rom-coms and they liked

as star of bland rom-coms and they liked it and it’s stuck she’s done a little

it and it’s stuck she’s done a little

it and it’s stuck she’s done a little better for herself with recent roles in

better for herself with recent roles in

better for herself with recent roles in raunchy or comedies but the bulk of

raunchy or comedies but the bulk of

raunchy or comedies but the bulk of Jennifer Aniston’s parts have been in

Jennifer Aniston’s parts have been in

Jennifer Aniston’s parts have been in arguably blend romantic comedies are you

arguably blend romantic comedies are you

arguably blend romantic comedies are you sure often the movie she’s appeared in

sure often the movie she’s appeared in

sure often the movie she’s appeared in are the kind where viewers can’t

are the kind where viewers can’t

are the kind where viewers can’t distinguish one plot from another

distinguish one plot from another

distinguish one plot from another kidding again up Namah Aniston seems

kidding again up Namah Aniston seems

kidding again up Namah Aniston seems typecast to play a single woman of a

typecast to play a single woman of a

typecast to play a single woman of a certain age that can’t seem to find the

certain age that can’t seem to find the

certain age that can’t seem to find the right guy even though she so clearly

right guy even though she so clearly

right guy even though she so clearly deserves one

deserves one

deserves one cute guys I’ll do sworn off men since he

cute guys I’ll do sworn off men since he

cute guys I’ll do sworn off men since he done for left boy trim it’s all been a

done for left boy trim it’s all been a

done for left boy trim it’s all been a little too similar to the persona the

little too similar to the persona the

little too similar to the persona the tabloids created for her so it’s good

tabloids created for her so it’s good

tabloids created for her so it’s good she’s branching out and I respect the

she’s branching out and I respect the

she’s branching out and I respect the institution of marriage way too much to

institution of marriage way too much to

institution of marriage way too much to violate it so that’s why you’re gonna

violate it so that’s why you’re gonna

violate it so that’s why you’re gonna have to meet well before the wedding

have to meet well before the wedding

have to meet well before the wedding number two drew Barrymore typecast as

number two drew Barrymore typecast as

number two drew Barrymore typecast as wholesome girl next door

wholesome girl next door

wholesome girl next door Hollywood has been telling us forever

Hollywood has been telling us forever

Hollywood has been telling us forever that Drew Barrymore is the slightly

that Drew Barrymore is the slightly

that Drew Barrymore is the slightly weird girl next door okay

weird girl next door okay

weird girl next door okay her roles commonly have her portraying

her roles commonly have her portraying

her roles commonly have her portraying that girl who’s really a diamond in the

that girl who’s really a diamond in the

that girl who’s really a diamond in the rough and just needs a willing man to

rough and just needs a willing man to

rough and just needs a willing man to see her true potential you mind if we

see her true potential you mind if we

see her true potential you mind if we switched seats and I sat in the window

switched seats and I sat in the window

switched seats and I sat in the window seat mmm I hate the a seat however she

seat mmm I hate the a seat however she

seat mmm I hate the a seat however she usually has one unfortunate quality like

usually has one unfortunate quality like

usually has one unfortunate quality like a bad haircut that keeps her from being

a bad haircut that keeps her from being

a bad haircut that keeps her from being desirable and more often than not Adam

desirable and more often than not Adam

desirable and more often than not Adam Sandler seems to be that very guy

Sandler seems to be that very guy

Sandler seems to be that very guy willing to save her well my fingers are

willing to save her well my fingers are

willing to save her well my fingers are available for your sniffing pleasure

available for your sniffing pleasure

available for your sniffing pleasure anytime you need it in fact the two

anytime you need it in fact the two

anytime you need it in fact the two actors have played similar characters

actors have played similar characters

actors have played similar characters together in three rom-coms I don’t know

together in three rom-coms I don’t know

together in three rom-coms I don’t know who you are Henry but I dream about you

who you are Henry but I dream about you

who you are Henry but I dream about you almost every night before we unveil our

almost every night before we unveil our

almost every night before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable

number one pick here are a few honorable

number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

mentions

mentions I named my cat after Springsteen okay

I named my cat after Springsteen okay

I named my cat after Springsteen okay what was his name first that makes sense

what was his name first that makes sense

what was his name first that makes sense well see that thing I’m not really

well see that thing I’m not really

well see that thing I’m not really watching you kind of girl

watching you kind of girl

watching you kind of girl a magic you tell me that’s a bunch of

a magic you tell me that’s a bunch of

a magic you tell me that’s a bunch of old baseball cards and I find out that

old baseball cards and I find out that

old baseball cards and I find out that it’s

it’s

it’s launch codes from nuclear Muslim then

launch codes from nuclear Muslim then

launch codes from nuclear Muslim then let’s just say we no longer have an

let’s just say we no longer have an

let’s just say we no longer have an agreement can be venom yes yes I want to

agreement can be venom yes yes I want to

agreement can be venom yes yes I want to hear about things like implants and oral

hear about things like implants and oral

hear about things like implants and oral sex if you talk about oral sex oh look

sex if you talk about oral sex oh look

sex if you talk about oral sex oh look we’re here hey Rob you know I just

we’re here hey Rob you know I just

we’re here hey Rob you know I just wanted to call thank you for that mess

wanted to call thank you for that mess

wanted to call thank you for that mess you sent me last night really made me

you sent me last night really made me

you sent me last night really made me feel like less of a man hmm well how are

feel like less of a man hmm well how are

feel like less of a man hmm well how are you holding up

number one Michelle Rodriguez typecast

number one Michelle Rodriguez typecast as badass chick

as badass chick

as badass chick I smell skanks need a woman that looks

I smell skanks need a woman that looks

I smell skanks need a woman that looks like she can kick ass call Michelle I

like she can kick ass call Michelle I

like she can kick ass call Michelle I said shut up with that Rodriguez

said shut up with that Rodriguez

said shut up with that Rodriguez portrays characters that resemble each

portrays characters that resemble each

portrays characters that resemble each other so frequently that it’s gotten

other so frequently that it’s gotten

other so frequently that it’s gotten people thinking she’s actually just

people thinking she’s actually just

people thinking she’s actually just playing thinly veiled versions of

playing thinly veiled versions of

playing thinly veiled versions of herself what roles commonly have her

herself what roles commonly have her

herself what roles commonly have her depicting a woman in traditionally

depicting a woman in traditionally

depicting a woman in traditionally male-dominated jobs like being a soldier

male-dominated jobs like being a soldier

male-dominated jobs like being a soldier fighter cop or mechanic further

fighter cop or mechanic further

fighter cop or mechanic further enforcing her tough chick image will

enforcing her tough chick image will

enforcing her tough chick image will often see her in a tank top that shows

often see her in a tank top that shows

often see her in a tank top that shows off her impressive arms and will sport a

off her impressive arms and will sport a

off her impressive arms and will sport a don’t mess with me expression on her

don’t mess with me expression on her

don’t mess with me expression on her face she’s good at what she does but a

face she’s good at what she does but a

face she’s good at what she does but a little range wouldn’t hurt and I was

little range wouldn’t hurt and I was

little range wouldn’t hurt and I was hoping for some sort of tactical plan

hoping for some sort of tactical plan

hoping for some sort of tactical plan that didn’t involve martyrdom do you

that didn’t involve martyrdom do you

that didn’t involve martyrdom do you agree with our list which actress do you

agree with our list which actress do you

agree with our list which actress do you think plays the same part all the time

think plays the same part all the time

think plays the same part all the time I’m on an hourly rate could we just move

I’m on an hourly rate could we just move

I’m on an hourly rate could we just move along

along

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