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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Leigh will play Jillian Graves in the show — the sister to Lincoln Graves (played by John Malkovich) and aunt to title character Bishop Graves (Joel Kinnaman).
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
According to the movie star, the role can be written to reflect the years that have passed for him and the film’s title character.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Early, who wrote and directed, also stars as the title character, Maddie Ralph, a food influencer who is secretly struggling with the return of an adolescent eating disorder.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Based on Carl Hiaasen’s 1987 crime novel, Double Whammy, the new ABC procedural stars Scott Speedman as the title character, a photojournalist turned private investigator solving weird and twisty cases in Fort Lauderdale.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
According to the movie star, the role can be written to reflect the years that have passed for him and the film’s title character.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Early, who wrote and directed, also stars as the title character, Maddie Ralph, a food influencer who is secretly struggling with the return of an adolescent eating disorder.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Based on Carl Hiaasen’s 1987 crime novel, Double Whammy, the new ABC procedural stars Scott Speedman as the title character, a photojournalist turned private investigator solving weird and twisty cases in Fort Lauderdale.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Title character.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20character. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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