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.
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Recent Examples of actress
The actress recently opened up about her battle against the restrictive period corsetry and brasiers worn by her character Bertha Russell during a Gilded Age panel on Saturday at Austin's ATX TV Festival.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 June 2025
The talented actress opens up about navigating the industry as a Black woman, embracing abundance, and setting her sights on creating new stories.
—Essence, 3 June 2025
The preview also features snippets of interviews with actress/comedian Margaret Cho, former drummer and A Perfect Circle member Troy Van Leeuwen and actor/musician Jason Schwartzman.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 June 2025
Sokola was 19 at the time, and a model and aspiring actress.
—Ilya Marritz, NPR, 3 June 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 June 2025
The talented actress opens up about navigating the industry as a Black woman, embracing abundance, and setting her sights on creating new stories.
—Essence, 3 June 2025
The preview also features snippets of interviews with actress/comedian Margaret Cho, former drummer and A Perfect Circle member Troy Van Leeuwen and actor/musician Jason Schwartzman.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 June 2025
Sokola was 19 at the time, and a model and aspiring actress.
—Ilya Marritz, NPR, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actress
Noun
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King of the Hill voice actor Jonathon Joss has died after a shooting outside his home in Texas at age 59, the San Antonio Police Department has confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025
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Anyone interested in filmmaking or who just wants to enjoy an intense, suspenseful drama with some of the greatest actors of the era, should absolutely check this one out on Netflix as soon as possible.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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One of Kompany’s successes has been to vastly improve his players’ work without the ball.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Eight of the Sun’s 10 active players scored at least two points in the win, and the team shot 50% from the field despite going just 3-for-15 from 3-point range.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actress. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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