<p>Pohsmom that is beautifully put. I coach a girl who frets about her appearance constantly. She is a powerhouse dramatic actress and honestly if she was a little cute ingenue that power would be diminished, plus she would never be able to play the roles where that kind of talent can shine-they will not cast little and cute in Brecht or O’Neill. So I would simply add: fall in love with the roles you fit well, you should be able to identify with those characters the best, and those roles are waiting for the right actor to breathe life into them.
I can also say from personal experience that little and cute isn’t much needed after the age of 35, and it’s one’s WHOLE career that matters, not just the first years.</p>