actress

noun

ac·​tress ˈak-trəs 

: a woman or girl who is an actor

actressy

ˈak-trə-sē 

adjective

Examples of actress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The actress shared a round-up of snaps from a recent family trip to Skíathos, Magnisia, Greece. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 July 2026

Swift and Kelce exchanged lengthy vows in front of over 1,000 guests, including Swift’s longtime friend, actress and singer Suki Waterhouse. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 7 July 2026

Earlier that year, the actress attended the opening night of Sea Wall/A Life on Broadway while rocking a custom hot pink dress by Brandon Maxwell. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

The long list of buff lovelies include pop queen Madonna, actress Cameron Diaz, wrestler Torrie Wilson and of course, multi-hyphenate extraordinaire Jennifer Lopez. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

actor + -ess

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for actress

• benefactress

Kids Definition

actress

noun

ac·​tress ˈak-trəs 

: a woman or girl who acts especially in a play or movie or on television