Reply #11: Yes. [View All]

[tjdee]

Robin Williams used to play Mork. He got an Oscar for playing a psychiatrist.

Jim Carrey used to play Fire Marshall Bill. Now he's playing serious (albeit quirky) films.

Tom Hanks used to crossdress on tv. Years later he went to playing an AIDS victim.

I think you'd be hardpressed to find a comedienne who gets serious roles, except for Whoopi Goldberg. It's not like Roseanne is playing a psychologist. I'm sure there's one or two others....can't think of any off the top of my head.

But I think MOST actors in general (men and women) are typecast. I was going to say Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman will never be a villain....but it made my point, LOL, because both have.