star as (one)

star as (one)

To have a leading role as a particular character in a play, film, television series, etc. Samantha Hornsby stars as Mary, a woman driven to desperate measures to protect her daughter from the mob. He is starring as George Washington in a play on Broadway this summer.

See also: star

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star as someone or something

[for someone] to be a featured performer, representing a particular person, or play in a particular role. Judy starred as Evita in the broadway production of the same name. Mary starred as an aging countess.

See also: star

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