You don't get awards just for starring in a film.
Starring role means just like a play or a movie that someone is in
Rohini Hattangadi won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in the movie "GANDHI".....also starring BEN KIGSLEY as BAPUJI
Gertrude berg for starring role in the goldbergs.
Bill Murray landed his first starring role with the film Meatballs in 1979.
The film is "Missing".
his first movie was Juice
Willie Nelson
The movie was called "Small Sacrifices", in which she was nominated for an Emmy Award.
"She never dreamt that she would be starring in a Broadway play." "The actor turned down a starring role in the movie, and later regretted it."
Will Smith gained 35 pounds for his starring role in the movie Ali.
Rabbit Test in 1978 as Lionel Carpenter
In 1991, Julia Roberts starred in two movies: Sleeping with the Enemy, and Dying Young. Also in 1991, she played Tinkerbell in the movie Hook (but that was not a starring role).