| JULIEANDREWS | Actress who won an Oscar for playing the title role in 39-Across: 2 wds. |
| LAPDOFFICERK | Ryan Gosling's starring role in #39-Across: acr. + wd. + letter |
| CORLEONE | Featured star's role in 39-Across, Vito - |
| CHROMEHEART | It's "shining in the sun" in #39-Across: 2 wds. |
| NATASHALYONNE | Shown, actress in 39-Across: 2 wds. |
| NEILARMSTRONG | Astronaut in 39-Across: 2 wds. |
| KEATON | Diane _,US actress who won an Oscar for playing the title role in Annie Hall (6) |
| SCOTT | George C., U.S. actor who won an Oscar for playing the title role in the 1970 war film Patton (5) |
| MILK | Sean Penn won an Oscar for playing the title role in this film. (4) |
| GERARD | French actor and filmmaker nominated for an Oscar for playing the title role in Cyrano de Bergerac |
| DEPARDIEU | French actor and filmmaker nominated for an Oscar for playing the title role in Cyrano de Bergerac |
| SEYMOUR | Capote actor who won an Oscar for playing the title role, Philip _ Hoffman (7) |
| RAY | Jamie Foxx won a Best Actor Oscar for playing the title role in this biopic. (3) |
| SARAHMICHELLEGELLAR | American actress best known for playing the title role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (5,8,6) |
| LYNDA | _ Carter, actress tamed for playing the title role in the 1970's TV series Wonder Woman (5) |
| FALK | American actor best known for playing the title role in the TV series Columbo (5,4) |
| PETER | American actor best known for playing the title role in the TV series Columbo (5,4) |
| IOANGRUFFUDD | Welsh actor best known for playing the title role in the TV series Hornblower |
| ANNACHRISTIE | Greta Garbo got her first Best Actress nomination for playing the title role in this 1930 drama |
| HYWEL | ___ Bennett, Welsh actor best known for playing the title role in the sitcom Shelley |
