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Of course, the identity of next season’s leading lady can’t be revealed just yet.
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
In her baby pink Balenciaga dress; loose, low ponytail; and blurred lip, Sarah Pigeon seemed the natural successor to Paltrow’s leading lady.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
To find his leading lady, Preminger embarked on a nationwide search and personally auditioned thousands of would-be Joans before landing on Jean Seberg, an 18-year old from Iowa whose acting experience was limited to high school plays.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
At 46, Kate Hudson has secured a Best Actress Oscar nomination for Song Sung Blue, marking a dramatic career shift 25 years after her first nomination and years of being pigeonholed as Hollywood’s rom-com leading lady.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
In her baby pink Balenciaga dress; loose, low ponytail; and blurred lip, Sarah Pigeon seemed the natural successor to Paltrow’s leading lady.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
To find his leading lady, Preminger embarked on a nationwide search and personally auditioned thousands of would-be Joans before landing on Jean Seberg, an 18-year old from Iowa whose acting experience was limited to high school plays.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
At 46, Kate Hudson has secured a Best Actress Oscar nomination for Song Sung Blue, marking a dramatic career shift 25 years after her first nomination and years of being pigeonholed as Hollywood’s rom-com leading lady.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Leading lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20lady. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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