: a woman or girl who is an actor
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The actress started advocating for menopause and mid-life care in 2024 − after her doctor misdiagnosed her symptoms as herpes − and pushed for legislation to fund research and education in women’s health.
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Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Instead, its discreet entrance beckons you into a foyer alight with more than a dozen dangling glass lamps crafted by Barovier & Toso of Murano, and a sketch-like portrait of the actress Monica Vitti by the Franco-Chinese painter Yan Pei-Ming.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The 51-year-old actress was one of the five honorees, alongside Cynthia Erivo, Emilia Clarke, Suki Waterhouse and Emma Corrin.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Snook won the Critics Choice honor for best actress in a limited series.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
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Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Instead, its discreet entrance beckons you into a foyer alight with more than a dozen dangling glass lamps crafted by Barovier & Toso of Murano, and a sketch-like portrait of the actress Monica Vitti by the Franco-Chinese painter Yan Pei-Ming.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The 51-year-old actress was one of the five honorees, alongside Cynthia Erivo, Emilia Clarke, Suki Waterhouse and Emma Corrin.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Snook won the Critics Choice honor for best actress in a limited series.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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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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