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Actors Michael Landon, Humphrey Bogart and Buddy Ebsen, news anchor Walter Cronkite, comedienne Vicki Lawrence and radio personality Dr. Laura Schlessinger have also participated, as well as Spencer Tracy, Milton Bren, Paul Conrad, Roy E. Disney and Roy P. Disney.—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026 The relationship between legendary comedienne Deborah Vance and millennial writer Ava Daniels has gone through ups, downs, fantastic successes, and nightmarish lawsuits.—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026 The beloved comediennes locked in on a PG-13 field trip when asked about on-set memories in a Vanity Fair retrospective published Tuesday.—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026 Pop singer comedienne Sabrina Carpenter is the guest star, a most appropriate choice.—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comedienne
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French comédienne, feminine of comédien comedian, from comédie