Was part of a series, say (5)

I believe the answer is:

acted

(Other definitions for acted that I've seen before include "participated in panto maybe" , "appeared on stage" , "Behaved in a certain manner" , "Performed on stage" , "Trod the boards" .)

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

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