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

But if the opportunity presented itself, both actresses were game. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 July 2026

Following her death, Brown, 22, shared a tribute to the late actress on her Instagram Stories alongside a black-and-white photo of Hottle holding up a toy version of King Kong. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

In the carousel of images, the singer and actress shared a photo at the end of her post, taken from behind. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

The actress says that getting to portray that transition from rebel to princess was one of the really enjoyable parts of returning to the Descendants franchise. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 21 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