Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasance.
Starring role means just like a play or a movie that someone is in
"The Great Pumpkin"
Ghost
You don't get awards just for starring in a film.
Bill Murray landed his first starring role with the film Meatballs in 1979.
Aladdin
"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."
-Paws 40
Species
Living Single
Susan
Phoebe Cates first starring role was in the 1982 film "Paradise" as Sarah. You can get more information about Phoebe Cates online at the Wikipedia website.