Phrase guide

supporting actress

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Georgian: მსახიობი ქალი მეორეხარისხოვან როლში (msaxiobi kali meorexarisxovan rolši) — actress who plays a role that is not the lead but which still represents a major character
  • Portuguese: atriz coadjuvante — actress who plays a role that is not the lead but which still represents a major character
  • Spanish: actriz secundaria — actress who plays a role that is not the lead but which still represents a major character
  • Swedish: birollsinnehavare — actress who plays a role that is not the lead but which still represents a major character