leading lady

noun

: an actress who plays the leading female role

Examples of leading lady in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Sterling Point, Lavoie plays Ellis, a Canadian teen who meets the show‘s leading lady and newcomer to town, Annie, played by Ella Rubin. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

The streamer has found its leading lady for the biopic, plucking an unknown first-timer to play the sertanejo icon. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

There comes a point in Elle, Amazon’s Legally Blonde prequel series that essentially has the plot of Frasier, when everything unlocks for our leading lady’s father. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Judd Apatow’s hit 2007 comedy about an unplanned pregnancy leading to unexpected romance almost had a different leading lady. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 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