television star

A television star is a performer who has achieved fame and recognition primarily through appearing on television programs.

The term typically implies celebrity status rather than mere employment—someone whose face is widely recognized and whose name draws viewers.

A star of a single show may be called the star of that show: She was the star of a popular sitcom in the nineties.

Television stars occupy a middle tier of celebrity, more accessible than film stars but more prominent than working actors.