title character
noun
: the character in a book for which the book is named
the title character of the book Tom Sawyer
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In the period drama, Tessa Thompson’s title character hosts a party at her new place to increase her clout and help her husband score an important professorship.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Taggart follows a team of cops in Glasgow who investigate often grisly murders and complicated cases, initially led by the title character, Jim Taggart, played by Mark McManus until his death in 1994.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Ellen Burstyn, as the title character, may have been the star, but Ladd received the film’s biggest laughs.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Her sharp, salty performance as Flo, a tough-talking waitress and confidant to Ellen Burstyn’s title character, earned her an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Taggart follows a team of cops in Glasgow who investigate often grisly murders and complicated cases, initially led by the title character, Jim Taggart, played by Mark McManus until his death in 1994.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Ellen Burstyn, as the title character, may have been the star, but Ladd received the film’s biggest laughs.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Her sharp, salty performance as Flo, a tough-talking waitress and confidant to Ellen Burstyn’s title character, earned her an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Title character.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20character. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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