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When Sony Classics dropped A Little Prayer, MacLachlan worried first about his leading lady’s work going unnoticed.—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025 The second film will feature two new tracks, with leading ladies Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo each singing one of them.—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025 Alan’s leading lady shared a selfie from their appearance at one of the strikes and captioned the post with a handshake emoji.—Sabrina Picou, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025 Knightley’s percolating performance captures the mounting pressure, yet Stone’s straightforward direction doesn’t do his leading lady many favors.—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leading lady
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