as in actor
a woman or girl who acts in a play, movie, etc.
The versatile actress can seemingly play any role. The actresses in the musical vastly outperformed their male counterparts.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of actress
The two continued to appear on each other’s social media, with Ramsey in the background of pictures from Stella’s movie My Old Ass and the actress sharing a picture of the two embracing to celebrate Ramsey’s birthday.
—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2025
The actress alleged that she and her siblings had indeed been molested by their father.
—Kat Stinson, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Now, the actress is set to star as Elizabeth in Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story, a new project premiering on Lifetime.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
The actress’ death followed a years-long journey with cancer.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for actress
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2025
The actress alleged that she and her siblings had indeed been molested by their father.
—Kat Stinson, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Now, the actress is set to star as Elizabeth in Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story, a new project premiering on Lifetime.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
The actress’ death followed a years-long journey with cancer.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for actress
Cite this Entry
“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actress. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share