scene-stealer
noun
scene-steal·er
ˈsēn-ˌstē-lər 
: an actor who attracts attention when another is intended to be the center of attention
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Notorious scene-stealer Jane Lynch is the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, which was recorded at the Boulder International Film Festival.
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
And Dorothy Atkinson is a regular scene-stealer as firm but fair boss Carol.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
Leopold is there with his insensitive wife Belinda (Leoni) and their wise-cracking son Shepard, Poulter’s character who critics have crowned the movie’s scene-stealer.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Odell and his potential heirs, callous Belinda (Téa Leoni) and sleazeball Shepard (scene-stealer Will Poulter), take the discovery of a new species to unethical extremes.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
And Dorothy Atkinson is a regular scene-stealer as firm but fair boss Carol.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
Leopold is there with his insensitive wife Belinda (Leoni) and their wise-cracking son Shepard, Poulter’s character who critics have crowned the movie’s scene-stealer.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Odell and his potential heirs, callous Belinda (Téa Leoni) and sleazeball Shepard (scene-stealer Will Poulter), take the discovery of a new species to unethical extremes.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Scene-stealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scene-stealer. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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