Usually operating as affiliates of male gangs, they offer support in highly stereotyped female roles for the young men they call their homeboys.

This allowed serious black actors transcend the stereotyped and comedic roles, which they were normally expected to play.

Rosalind Cash (1938-1995), actress whose career endured on stage, screen, and television, despite her staunch refusal to portray stereotyped "black" roles.

Parents can help their children become more comfortable with less stereotyped roles by discussing what types of behaviors they can expect from themselves and their dates.

Mr. Liang, like Ms. Lorenzo, brought his individual qualities to a stereotyped role and created a fresh image.

Sexism may also include stereotyped roles for men and women.

And Boyle is good in the somewhat stereotyped role of the pretty newcomer to the group.

From 1950 until 1952 she played Oriole, another racially stereotyped role, on the television series Beulah.

The new spots give him freer rein than the first one, which critics complained wasted him in a stereotyped role of a nutty professor.

Either that or I'm cast in stereotyped roles.