: a woman or girl who is an actor
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The show also made a splash at this year’s Primetime Emmys Awards, winning five — including including outstanding drama series, as well as first-time Emmy wins for Noah Wyle (drama lead actor), Katherine LaNasa (drama supporting actress) and Shawn Hatosy (drama guest actor).
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
On Friday, the actress showed up for a Q&A at AMC Century City.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
The photo, which was shared on actress Rachel Lynn Matthews’ Instagram Stories, showed her and Bloom together on Halloween.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Nov. 2025
When the fashion world lost designer Kate Spade, actress Rachel Brosnahan lost her beloved aunt Katy — her father’s sister, one of six kids in the big, Irish-Catholic Brosnahan family in Kansas City.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
On Friday, the actress showed up for a Q&A at AMC Century City.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
The photo, which was shared on actress Rachel Lynn Matthews’ Instagram Stories, showed her and Bloom together on Halloween.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Nov. 2025
When the fashion world lost designer Kate Spade, actress Rachel Brosnahan lost her beloved aunt Katy — her father’s sister, one of six kids in the big, Irish-Catholic Brosnahan family in Kansas City.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 15 Nov. 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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