supporting actresses
Featured female players
Supporting actresses are female performers in secondary roles—not the lead, but significant enough to merit recognition.
The term appears most often in award contexts: She won Best Supporting Actress for her ten minutes of screen time.
The role supports the main character's story rather than driving it.
- co-starEqual-billed performer
- scene partnerFellow actor in dialogue
- thespianTheatrical performer
- auditionTrial performance for selection
- confidanteTrusted female friend
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