as in actor
a woman or girl who acts in a play, movie, etc.
The versatile actress can seemingly play any role. The actresses in the musical vastly outperformed their male counterparts.
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Recent Examples of actress
While the actress never shared her explicit reasoning for the exit, executive producer John Wells told The Hollywood Reporter in August that, like in Ganesh's case, the decision was due to the realities of staffing a teaching hospital.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The French director’s movie will formally kick off proceedings with a premiere at Cannes’ Grand Théâtre Lumière on May 12, following the opening ceremony hosted by actress Eye Haïdara.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
The book follows Jeff, an 8-year-old boy whose actress mother moves to Hollywood, enabling him to achieve his dream of flying in a plane.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Originally built for a local family, the property later passed through several notable hands, including French actress Renée Saint-Cyr.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The French director’s movie will formally kick off proceedings with a premiere at Cannes’ Grand Théâtre Lumière on May 12, following the opening ceremony hosted by actress Eye Haïdara.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
The book follows Jeff, an 8-year-old boy whose actress mother moves to Hollywood, enabling him to achieve his dream of flying in a plane.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Originally built for a local family, the property later passed through several notable hands, including French actress Renée Saint-Cyr.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actress
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Almost by default, that meant collaboration between the production design team and the cast of actors to put as much personal material in the frame as possible, while still being very telling about who each Rockin’ Grandmas employee is.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hurt was married to late actor William Hurt from 1971 to 1982 and married Schrader in 1983.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The documentary highlights Michaels’ transition from in-ring performer to his work shaping the next generation of talent, offering insight into his influence behind the scenes.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Brandy joined Goldberg Wednesday morning for an interview on The View, with the pop star promoting her new memoir, Phases, and reflecting on her time acting alongside the Oscar-winning Ghost performer in Cinderella.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
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The 80-year-old entertainer was slated to appear at the Sydney Goldstein Theater on Thursday, April 9, for a conversation with singer and pianist Michael Feinstein as part of the City Arts & Lectures series.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Tapping the entertainer’s star power hasn’t always gone well for city officials, though.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Davis thinks Illinois players will be good after a little more practice.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Inter Miami is gearing up for its home opener at the new Nu Stadium, with players getting in a training session just days before Saturday's match.—
Samantha Rivera,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actress. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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