understudy

I was cast as an understudy on the soap opera “One Life to Live.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

In 2023 he was playing Gandalf in a stage version of Lord of the Rings when he felt himself "switching off" and an understudy had to take over for the rest of the run.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Gardner’s wife, Emily Larger, is in the ensemble and serves as assistant dance captain, as well as an understudy for Mrs. Potts and Madame de l’Amour.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Vicario, meanwhile, lost his place in the Spurs side under manager Roberto de Zerbi, who promoted understudy Antonin Kinsky to the role last season.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

New to the company, a lowly understudy to an understudy.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

Viewers watch as Jeanine intellectualizes each character’s motivations and inner thoughts, dictating them to the performers onstage and their understudies.

From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2025

His understudies, Jake Oettinger and Jeremy Swayman, are arguably better than any other goalie in the tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2025

Instead he returned to lead a team that was relying on freshmen and understudies to step into starring roles around him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024

“So what you’re looking at is three of the understudies that get to make their debut on Broadway today. And we will just be putting the four up in place sometime next week.”

From Washington Times ● Dec. 20, 2023

In response to his call three of his understudies came on with headlong greeting.

From Our Next-Door Neighbors by Belle Kanaris Maniates

She said it is too new and understudied.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

"This discovery highlights the understudied biodiversity of the upper Dadu River," the researchers wrote in their report, published in the open-access journal ZooKeys.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2025

He recently analysed just how understudied most other bacteria have been relative to E. coli.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025

The Bowl granted him three weeks off for rehearsals in July, where he also understudied as Erivo’s Jesus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2025

To Marmontel succeeded the Bailli de Fleury, "understudied" by a M. de Villeguillon, an officer of Musketeers.

From Queens of the French Stage by H. Noel Williams

Forbach had been understudying before being promoted to Rapunzel’s Prince for the touring production.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2023

Now graduated, Shavit-Lonstein works two day jobs while “swinging” — understudying multiple roles — in “Winnie the Pooh” at StoryBook Theater in Kirkland.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2022

It was there where Poitier was given the role of understudying Harry Belafonte in "Days of our Youth."

From Fox News ● Jan. 7, 2022

In 2019, Johnson made history as the first actor of color to take the Broadway stage as the bubbly, blond enchantress while understudying the coveted part.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2021

She had been engaged, in my little drama, for the part of "leading juvenile," with the privilege of understudying the heroine.

From The Princess Passes by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson