Breakthrough role
Overview
 
A Breakthrough role, also known as Breakout role http://www.tulsaworld.com/spot/article.aspx?articleID=20080801_282_D8_spancl9646, is a term in the film industry
Film industry
The film industry consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking: i.e. film production companies, film studios, cinematography, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post production, film festivals, distribution; and actors, film directors and other film crew...

 to describe the film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...

 of an actor or actress which contributed significantly to the development of their career.
 
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