Definition of leading lady
: an actress who plays the leading female role
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Entertainment Weekly also reported that a Conners-minus-Roseanne TV show could happen at ABC though there was no mention of Darlene as its leading lady.
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Modern costumes are less expensive than period ones, an advantage to budget-conscious producers, but these 1930s looks, designed by Tommaso Lagattolla, did not flatter the leading lady.
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Here, a look at a few of our all-time favorite Swedish models and leading ladies.
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Tony winner in town Laura Benanti is one of Broadway’s most accomplished leading ladies, having been both a Tony Award winner and five-time nominee.
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France’s leading lady arrived wearing a hot pink cashmere coat from the label and carrying its City Steamer bag.
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Since then, Joyce DiDonato, the production’s leading lady, has emerged as a major star.
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At a preview performance, the three leading ladies faced a situation that might have thrown lesser actresses.
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An endearing Jessica John exhaustively struggles to hold the company together as the sweet-natured leading lady Belinda.
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First Known Use of leading lady
1860
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: an actress who plays the most important female role in a play or movie
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