1.  Glenda Jackson had already been approached for the female lead.

2.  In high school, I tried out for all the female leads.

3.  So far no progress with the female lead.

4.  The trio of female leads are all outstanding.

5.  They were having trouble casting the female lead.

6.  She was the female lead and therefore a rival.

7.  Bette Davis was to play the female lead.

8.  A new female lead, Gretchen Egolf, was cast to play a by-the-book supervisor.

9.  After female lead Jennifer Grey danced slinky rhumbas while wearing Keds, the canvas shoes became a teenage fashion statement.