supporting cast
noun
: the actors in a play, film, or television show other than the main stars
a strong supporting cast
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The black-and-white 1930s cartoon character Betty Boop time-travels to a richly chromatic future in this new show, with Jasmine Amy Rogers making her Broadway debut in the title role, and Faith Prince and Stephen DeRosa among the supporting cast.
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New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
The supporting cast included Kevin James and Amber Valletta.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
The rest of the supporting cast includes Gigi Zumbado and Michaela Watkins, with a screenplay from Phillip Murphy, Christopher Landon and Michael Kennedy.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The supporting cast around them is more successful in actually eliciting laughs: Tatro is the film’s exotic-dancing voice of reason, Leanne Morgan plays Margot’s scene-stealing, raunchy older sister, and Celia Weston is a hoot as their tough-love mom.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
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New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
The supporting cast included Kevin James and Amber Valletta.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
The rest of the supporting cast includes Gigi Zumbado and Michaela Watkins, with a screenplay from Phillip Murphy, Christopher Landon and Michael Kennedy.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The supporting cast around them is more successful in actually eliciting laughs: Tatro is the film’s exotic-dancing voice of reason, Leanne Morgan plays Margot’s scene-stealing, raunchy older sister, and Celia Weston is a hoot as their tough-love mom.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Supporting cast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supporting%20cast. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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