supporting actress

noun

An actress who plays a role that is not the lead but which still represents a major character.

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Meanings

nounsupporting actress (plural supporting actresses)

plural supporting actresses

  1. An actress who plays a role that is not the lead but which still represents a major character.

Translations

Polish aktorka drugoplanowa
  • aktorka drugoplanowaactress who plays a role that is not the lead but which still represents a major character
Portuguese atriz coadjuvante
  • atriz coadjuvanteactress who plays a role that is not the lead but which still represents a major character
Spanish actriz secundaria
  • actriz secundariaactress who plays a role that is not the lead but which still represents a major character
Swedish birollsinnehavare
  • birollsinnehavareactress who plays a role that is not the lead but which still represents a major character
Cite this entry
APA

supporting actress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supporting%20actress

MLA

“supporting actress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supporting%20actress. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supporting actress,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supporting%20actress.

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