tragedian

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She is, however, a compelling tragedian — a teen who matures before our eyes into a force of nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

Okonedo is herself a world-class tragedian, as she proved not so long ago in an “Antony and Cleopatra” at the National, opposite Ralph Fiennes and directed by Simon Godwin.

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2023

"A Greek playwright entered a tailor shop. The tailor asked him, 'Euripides?' The tragedian responded, 'Yes, Eumenides?'"

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2021

In short, Schmader is a virtuoso tragedian wearing comedy camouflage.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2021

She combines the brains of a businessman, the toughness of a prize fighter, the warmth of a companion, the humor of a tragedian.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck