: a woman or girl who is an actor
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Tewes was fired due to her struggle with cocaine addiction, which only became public after the actress was already getting sober, Grady shared.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The actress and Chanel ambassador wore a pair of pointed-toe black pumps with her look.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Ground zero for two family weddings and several SAG-AFTRA events during the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress’s ownership, the light gray and white-trimmed structure is tucked away behind 20-foot privacy hedges and double gates and fronted by a semi-circular driveway.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
Plus, the actress shares her thoughts on that theory about Gladys being named for Elvis' mom, and more.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The actress and Chanel ambassador wore a pair of pointed-toe black pumps with her look.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Ground zero for two family weddings and several SAG-AFTRA events during the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress’s ownership, the light gray and white-trimmed structure is tucked away behind 20-foot privacy hedges and double gates and fronted by a semi-circular driveway.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
Plus, the actress shares her thoughts on that theory about Gladys being named for Elvis' mom, and more.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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