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Set in 1979, the series follows Leila, a 19-year-old Pakistani-Canadian young woman with a love of film and pulp novels who travels to California to reconnect with her estranged uncle – a semi-retired private eye once celebrated for having married the starlet he was originally hired to find.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 May 2026
Around a century ago, in New York, a white starlet named Irene Delroy got a hot tip from her maid, who was Black.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
The proposal was so last-minute, DiMaggio didn’t give the starlet a ring until the ceremony itself.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
With her name on the Hollywood blacklist and her life on hold, starlet Melanie Cole has little choice in company.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 May 2026
Around a century ago, in New York, a white starlet named Irene Delroy got a hot tip from her maid, who was Black.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
The proposal was so last-minute, DiMaggio didn’t give the starlet a ring until the ceremony itself.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
With her name on the Hollywood blacklist and her life on hold, starlet Melanie Cole has little choice in company.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starlet
Noun
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These wide-leg trousers are reminiscent of the ones the actress styled with pristine all-white pieces.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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In a sea of prestige actresses doing dramedy, Byrne is a true comedic talent, sporting incredible instincts for finding the funniest angle for Sylvia to take in her line readings or gestures.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Noun
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On my visit, actor Jamie Bell was holding up the bar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Never mind that the 68-year-old actor, who played the rebellious, impulsive wizard Sirius Black in the Harry Potter film franchise, couldn’t tell you the difference between a Hufflepuff and, say, a Gryffindor.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Farris points out that the mandate of finding lower-profile actors doesn’t apply to just younger thespians.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2026
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For a pioneering English thespian, whose career has been largely defined by a character consumed with obsession, this particular project carries an unintended symbolism.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Kinski played Mignon, a mute acrobat and street performer, in the film.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Microdrama performer Sam Myerson will narrate the series.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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“Starlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starlet. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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