: a woman or girl who is an actor
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The actress was recently spotted in Midtown Manhattan, looking like a polished New Yorker in black wide-leg pants with a unique button-up shirt tucked into the waistband.
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Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 27 June 2025
The Australian actress has been nominated for eight Academy Awards and won twice (for Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator and Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine), and has also been nominated for two Emmys (Mrs. America) and has won four Golden Globes from 13 nominations.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Studio reps launched an official investigation, speaking to the actress in question and others involved in Cobra Kai’s Season 6 production.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 June 2025
The actress completed her look with open-toe mules from the brand Paris Texas.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
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Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 27 June 2025
The Australian actress has been nominated for eight Academy Awards and won twice (for Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator and Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine), and has also been nominated for two Emmys (Mrs. America) and has won four Golden Globes from 13 nominations.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Studio reps launched an official investigation, speaking to the actress in question and others involved in Cobra Kai’s Season 6 production.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 June 2025
The actress completed her look with open-toe mules from the brand Paris Texas.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 8 Jul. 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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