female lead
Principal woman character
The female lead is the principal woman's role in a film, play, or television show, or the actress who plays it: She landed the female lead in the new superhero franchise.
The term distinguishes from male lead when both are present, though lead alone often suffices when gender is clear from context.
- heroineBrave female protagonist
- protagonistStory's central figure
- actressFemale stage performer
- starLuminous astronomical object
- ingenueArtless young woman
diva · prima donna · romantic interest · love interest · rom com · damsel · final girl · action heroine · starlet · headliner · title role · role · casting · screen test · audition · screen presence · marquee · billing
- leading rolesstarring role, principal role, protagonist, title role, main character
- protagonistsprotagonist, hero, heroine, main character, title character
- balletballet, ballerina, ballet dancer, ballet shoes, tutus
- gender rolesgender roles, masculinity, gender stereotypes, traditional roles, gender norms
role hierarchy
female leadsupporting actress
Non-lead female performer
bit player · extra · supporting role · minor character · background actor
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