: a woman or girl who is an actor
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Woodward won a best actress trophy for the 1957 film The Three Faces of Eve, and Newman was named best actor for Martin Scorsese’s 1986 movie The Color of Money.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
As for accessories, the Emmy Award-winning actress favored glittering statement earrings.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Yet to be revealed is the actress who plays Yancy’s (Schumacher) wife, introduced in the Season 1 finale cliffhanger.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The lead actress, Maryam Afshari, was threatened even more.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
As for accessories, the Emmy Award-winning actress favored glittering statement earrings.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Yet to be revealed is the actress who plays Yancy’s (Schumacher) wife, introduced in the Season 1 finale cliffhanger.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The lead actress, Maryam Afshari, was threatened even more.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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actress
noun
ac·tress
ˈak-trəs 
: a woman or girl who acts especially in a play or movie or on television
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