leading lady

noun

: an actress who plays the leading female role

Examples of leading lady in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Off Campus’ leading lady Hannah Wells asks her hockey playing beau Garrett Graham in the second episode of the soap romance drama. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

As the matriarch of the Partridge family, Shirley Jones was unquestionably the leading lady of the series. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

One part of being a kid on the page that Jones highlights is having a leading lady who acts outside the box. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 July 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

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for leading lady

• arcady
• landlady
• cady
• shady
• zaidi

Kids Definition

leading lady

noun

: an actress who plays the leading female role in a play or movie