: a woman or girl who is an actor
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There are literally dozens of acting categories at the Emmys, meaning there are dozens of fashion moments from your favorite TV actors and actresses.
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Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Tillman joins the company of Viola Davis, who became the first Black woman to win lead actress in a drama in 2015, and Billy Porter, the first openly gay Black man to win a lead acting award in 2019.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
Or if The White Lotus once again got a woozy character-actress performance a win in Supporting Actress?
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Manobal wasn't the only actress-slash-singer who made an appearance.
—USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Tillman joins the company of Viola Davis, who became the first Black woman to win lead actress in a drama in 2015, and Billy Porter, the first openly gay Black man to win a lead acting award in 2019.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
Or if The White Lotus once again got a woozy character-actress performance a win in Supporting Actress?
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Manobal wasn't the only actress-slash-singer who made an appearance.
—USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 17 Sep. 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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