starring role

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Emmy-award winning actor Matthew Rhys says his Welsh roots and family connections to a Pembrokeshire town helped him win a starring role in the new Apple TV horror-comedy series Widow's Bay.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

And most importantly, he played a starring role on the Kings’ only two Stanley Cup championships, leading both the 2011-12 and 2013-14 teams in goals, assists and points.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The late Val Kilmer is about to enjoy a starring role in a forthcoming film.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Australia's Samara Weaving reprises her starring role in the sequel, which sees her forced once again to run a gauntlet, this time against multiple families.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Caterpillars, in all their strange and changeable glory, would play the starring role.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman