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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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.
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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
Playing the title character is Carolyn Benjamin, Sean’s wife and a veteran of the local theater scene, a former member of Trap Door Theatre.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
But the movie has much more in store for its title character than a mere redemption arc.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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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
Playing the title character is Carolyn Benjamin, Sean’s wife and a veteran of the local theater scene, a former member of Trap Door Theatre.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
But the movie has much more in store for its title character than a mere redemption arc.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Title character.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20character. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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