leading lady

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Born in Lincolnshire, Joan Plowright became a leading lady in London's West End in the 1950s.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

And I think, for me as an artist, this will probably be the only time in my life where I get to play a leading lady and a leading man at the same time.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Crawford’s rise from chorus line to leading lady was driven by the actress’s commitment to her movie-star dreams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Taking a story credit on her ‘rom-com gone wrong,’ the ‘Bear’ co-star makes herself a leading lady without waiting for Hollywood’s invitation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

One Saturday, Harold and his company put on The Minister’s Sweetheart in which the handsome village minister was in love with Gerry Morehouse, the leading lady.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith