: a woman or girl who is an actor
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The Arab classics in the selection include Egyptian director Ahmed Badrakhan’s Aida (1942) and Song Of Hope (1937), starring Egypt’s legendary singer actress Umm Kulthum.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
There’s so many amazing actresses who are opening that path for other young women, which is great, like Margot Robbie or Reese Witherspoon or Jenna Ortega with Wednesday.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Look has collaborated in the past with tennis champion Venus Williams, actress Eva Mendes and the late Diane Keaton for its women’s offering.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Later on, her talents as an actress would shine in roles on Gunsmoke and and in the 1997 film The Apostle.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
There’s so many amazing actresses who are opening that path for other young women, which is great, like Margot Robbie or Reese Witherspoon or Jenna Ortega with Wednesday.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Look has collaborated in the past with tennis champion Venus Williams, actress Eva Mendes and the late Diane Keaton for its women’s offering.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Later on, her talents as an actress would shine in roles on Gunsmoke and and in the 1997 film The Apostle.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 24 Oct. 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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