| Noun | 1. | persona - an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"heavy - a serious (or tragic) role in a play hero - the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem ingenue - the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play heroine - the main good female character in a work of fiction baddie, villain - the principle bad character in a film or work of fiction | |