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
The actress and animal advocate starred in the first four seasons of the long-running Canadian drama Heartland, and continues to make occasional guest appearances.
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Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Boomer is particularly enthusiastic to introduce the world to the latter actress, who previously appeared in Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans and Prime Video's Hunters.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Her father, Wilhelm Carlsson, was a director, and her mother, Maria Ericson, was an actress.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026
Gertz, an actress known for films such as Twister and The Lost Boys, previously produced a documentary on the club and even wore Magic City apparel at the game after the NBA canceled the promotion.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Boomer is particularly enthusiastic to introduce the world to the latter actress, who previously appeared in Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans and Prime Video's Hunters.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Her father, Wilhelm Carlsson, was a director, and her mother, Maria Ericson, was an actress.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026
Gertz, an actress known for films such as Twister and The Lost Boys, previously produced a documentary on the club and even wore Magic City apparel at the game after the NBA canceled the promotion.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actress
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You’ll be served your second drink (of four in total) in an evocative atmosphere filled with colonial-style architecture, actors dressed as 19th-century factory workers, and a mariachi band.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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His attorney accused the child actors’ parents of seeking financial gain and erroneously blaming Busfield when the boys weren’t brought back for the final season of the show.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
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Janet Jackson, the performer’s famous sister, is not a character in the movie, according to another insider.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 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 tragedy came after the entertainer had been privately dealing with an opioid addiction.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 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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The Knicks won on Thursday, but only by six, in a game Boston played without their best player (this season).—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Denver’s players and coaches remain acutely aware of the flaws that have lingered throughout these 10 games and are unlikely to go away in a playoff series.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actress. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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