leading actor; star actress; top-billed performer
Refers to a performer who is the main attraction or star of a show, often in traditional or modern theater contexts.
彼は今や劇団の花形役者だ。
He is now the leading actor of the theater company.
花形役者として舞台に立つプレッシャーは大きい。
The pressure of standing on stage as a top-billed performer is great.