: a woman or girl who is an actor
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The movie world premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, went on to play at festivals around the world, and is now being touted by Mubi as a strong contender in the awards race, especially for the best actress category.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Arnett shares Denny, 5, with Brawn, as well as sons Archie and Abel — 16 and 15, respectively — with ex-wife and actress Amy Poehler.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Jodie Foster and Guillermo del Toro touch down for honorary awards and screenings of Private Life and Frankenstein respectively, while Oscar-winning Parasite director Bong Joon Ho presides over a jury featuring actresses Anya Taylor-Joy, Jenna Ortega and Celine Song.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
Anderson’s script might grant only the wisps of Black women’s interiority, but in that blank space, the potent skills of its actresses are able to flourish.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Arnett shares Denny, 5, with Brawn, as well as sons Archie and Abel — 16 and 15, respectively — with ex-wife and actress Amy Poehler.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Jodie Foster and Guillermo del Toro touch down for honorary awards and screenings of Private Life and Frankenstein respectively, while Oscar-winning Parasite director Bong Joon Ho presides over a jury featuring actresses Anya Taylor-Joy, Jenna Ortega and Celine Song.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
Anderson’s script might grant only the wisps of Black women’s interiority, but in that blank space, the potent skills of its actresses are able to flourish.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 25 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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