coactor

noun

Definition of coactornext
as in leading lady

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coactor
  1. leading lady
  2. leading man
  3. actress
  4. costar
  5. walk-on
  6. star
Noun
  • Beginning her career in Hollywood at the age of 5, Wood became an iconic figure in film and television after seamlessly transitioning from child star to leading lady.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The first-time leading lady, who has cerebral palsy herself, instills her character with effervescence, gumption and a winning, earnest sincerity.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of leading lady
Noun
  • That pause, of course, was caused in part by disputes — and ultimately a break-up — between Sheridan and Yellowstone’s original leading man, Kevin Costner.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The director Luca Guadagnino has an eye for leading men.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of leading man
Noun
  • To prepare for her character’s Geordie accent, the actress watched old clips of English singer Cheryl Cole as a judge on The X Factor.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Kids actress also appears in Magic Farm, the sophomore feature of El Planeta filmmaker and performance artist Amalia Ullman.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of actress
Noun
  • The actor later wed his Dumb and Dumber costar Lauren Holly in 1996.
    EW.com, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Anderson, who is starring in the upcoming The Last Showgirl, posed with the film's director Gia Coppola, writer Kate Gersten and costar Brenda Song.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of costar
Noun
  • The 54-year-old will become the first Supreme Court justice to make her Broadway debut, with a one-night-only walk-on role in the hit musical comedy & Juliet.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Turner ascended to the NFL after beginning his college career as a walk-on at Richmond and finishing it as a graduate transfer at Wake Forest.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of walk-on
Noun
  • Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Wolfgang Becker, the German filmmaker whose reunification comedy Good Bye, Lenin! was a worldwide hit and made a star out of the then-unknown young actor Daniel Brühl, has died.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of star
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