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 two also eventually welcomed a daughter together, actress Natasha Gregson Wagner.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Hilary Duff needed a lot of luck to get through Sean Evans’ Hot Ones challenge, on which the singer-actress looked back on her Lizzie McGuire days and spoke about the challenges of returning to music while struggling through an array of increasingly spicy chicken wings.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
Chameleonic talents like Meryl Streep and Jessica Lange were valued over more eccentric actresses who—when cast within the narrow line of their range—could go incalculably deep.
—Matt Weinstock, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Jon Voight’s daughter and also an Oscar-winning actress.
—Ryan Brennan
march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Hilary Duff needed a lot of luck to get through Sean Evans’ Hot Ones challenge, on which the singer-actress looked back on her Lizzie McGuire days and spoke about the challenges of returning to music while struggling through an array of increasingly spicy chicken wings.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
Chameleonic talents like Meryl Streep and Jessica Lange were valued over more eccentric actresses who—when cast within the narrow line of their range—could go incalculably deep.
—Matt Weinstock, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Jon Voight’s daughter and also an Oscar-winning actress.
—Ryan Brennan
march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actress
Noun
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There are even apps where actors can upload their reels.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Late Shift follows a single staff member, named Floria and played by the extraordinary German actor Leonie Benesch, in a cancer ward for a tightly wound 90 minutes.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The performer dresses up in a Bigfoot costume and plays along with electronic music on the saxophone.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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With regard to lead roles, inclusion peaked in 2024, when there were 51 women, including one transgender performer, cited.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Linette Kristine Garcia has always been an entertainer.—
Xitlalic Montelongo,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Pulido continued growing in popularity, and was crowned male entertainer of the year at the Tejano Music Awards for three consecutive years, from 1998 to 2000.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
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The 6-foot-10, 265-pound Chinyelu made as big a jump as any player in the SEC.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The payments — 17 transfers of $20,000 each — were made to the son of José Almaraz, a former player described as a spiritual guide close to AFA leadership.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actress. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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