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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.
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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
Allie is equal parts quirky best friend and fleshed out leading lady material of her own.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
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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
Allie is equal parts quirky best friend and fleshed out leading lady material of her own.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
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“Leading lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20lady. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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