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Rachel Brosnahan was already an Emmy nominee when Amy Sherman-Palladino entered her life, but the prolific creator’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel quickly turned the actor into an Emmy-winning leading lady.—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025 And the Academy Award for best career turnaround goes to…Demi Moore, who has gone from formerly bankable leading lady to genuine Oscar hopeful this year.—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2025 Season 3 As for Sarah Jessica Parker's leading lady Carrie Bradshaw, the famed writer turned podcaster — who is now working on penning a romantasy novel — is in a weird place with Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) following season 2's finale.—Julia Moore, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Enter associate director Chloe (Bella Coppola), a former actress with a terrific singing voice whose body size, she’s been told repeatedly, isn’t compatible with the career of a leading lady.—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leading lady
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