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Mona, who was one of his leading ladies and remains at least a semi-loyalist, hasn’t seen him in nearly a year.
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Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Stephanie Weeks, a Black actress and director who is a frequent Target Margin collaborator, wears one of these WHITE sashes as Julie, the showboat’s leading lady, as does Edwin Joseph, playing her husband and co-star, Steve.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
At one point, the project’s two leading ladies gave a speech of their own defining the power of friendship-first collaboration between costars.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2025
The two leading ladies — Keerthy Suresh, who makes her Hindi debut, and Wamiqa Gabbi, who makes her mass film debut — don’t get enough to do.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Stephanie Weeks, a Black actress and director who is a frequent Target Margin collaborator, wears one of these WHITE sashes as Julie, the showboat’s leading lady, as does Edwin Joseph, playing her husband and co-star, Steve.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
At one point, the project’s two leading ladies gave a speech of their own defining the power of friendship-first collaboration between costars.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2025
The two leading ladies — Keerthy Suresh, who makes her Hindi debut, and Wamiqa Gabbi, who makes her mass film debut — don’t get enough to do.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Leading lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20lady. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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