I feel so sorry for her, a million dollars an episode for Friends, she got typecast and when she finally got a meaty role, the Oscars snubbed her. Not fair!
It happened to others, Reese Witherspoon comes to mind (the ditzy to Oscar transition). She"ll get there too.
She actually typecasted herself. She only took on rom-coms after Friends for years now; she could've taken on a "meaty" role or two before now. Perhaps her acting chops weren't enough to get an Oscar nom or whatever the reason was that they didn't nominate her. Maybe she needs to get a few meaty roles under her belt first. Just because you're taking on your first different role doesn't mean you should be nominated. Dunno.