Rachel Zegler's role in 2021's "West Side Story"

I believe the answer is:

maria

(Other definitions for maria that I've seen before include "Heroine of West Side Story" , "(Of plant) become limp" , "Black --, -- Theresa" , "one from West Side Story" , "Girl's name; darker moon areas" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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