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lead actress
The actress who plays the most important female role in a film, play, or television series.
Die Hauptdarstellerin wurde für ihre Leistung mit einem Preis ausgezeichnet.
The lead actress received an award for her performance.
The word is built from three parts: 'Haupt-' (main/most important), 'Darsteller' (actor/performer), and the feminine ending '-in'. A 'Hauptdarstellerin' (lead actress) is therefore the most important actress.
Die Besetzung ist komplett, aber es fehlt noch die Hauptdarstellerin.
The cast is complete, but the lead actress is still missing.
The word belongs to the word family of 'darstellen' (to portray/represent). A 'Darsteller' (actor/performer) or 'Darstellerin' (actress/performer) is a person who 'darstellt' (portrays) a role or character in a play, that is, embodies it.
Sie ist bekannt für ihre beeindruckende Darstellung komplexer Charaktere.
She is known for her impressive portrayal of complex characters.
Common expressions are 'die Hauptrolle spielen' (to play the lead role), 'für einen Preis nominiert werden' (to be nominated for an award), or 'für ihre Darstellung gelobt werden' (to be praised for her performance).
Die Hauptdarstellerin spielt die Rolle einer mutigen Ärztin.
The lead actress plays the role of a brave doctor.
leading role
'die Hauptrolle' and 'die Hauptdarstellerin' are both connected with film, theater, or series. 'die Hauptrolle' is the most important role itself. 'die Hauptdarstellerin' is the actress who plays this important role. The confusion arises because both are connected to the central person on stage or in a film. The key point is: an actress is 'die Hauptdarstellerin' (the lead actress), but she has or plays 'die Hauptrolle' (the leading role).
Die Hauptdarstellerin wirkt in dieser Szene sehr ruhig und stark.
The lead actress seems very calm and strong in this scene.
Für die Hauptrolle musste die Schauspielerin mehrere Wochen tanzen lernen.
For the leading role, the actress had to learn to dance for several weeks.