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Zoey Deutch and Jimmy Tatro Voicemails for Isabelle's leading lady went public with her romance on Tatro's Instagram in 2021.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026 This portrayal was rare in the early 2000s and prompted a shift in audience expectations, as people began to consider the different ways a leading lady could, or should, look.—
Karla Cote,
Variety,
15 June 2026 The series, costarring leading ladies Hilarie Burton Morgan (Peyton Sawyer), Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley James), and Sophia Bush (Brooke Davis), ran for nine seasons from 2003 to 2012.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026 Kilpatrick is Deborah’s peer, though our leading lady would probably prefer to not have any of those, though her aesthetic is not one that Ava’s boss understands.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for leading lady