Synonyms of actress

actress

noun

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.

Related Words

• actor
• performer
• entertainer
• player
• star
• starlet
• thespian
• comedian
• trouper
• impersonator
• costar
• personator
• enactor
• leading lady
• leading man
• thesp
• walk-on
• mummer
• comedienne
• coactor
• lead
• monologuist
• barnstormer
• supernumerary
• double
• spear-carrier
• tragedienne
• prima donna
• tragedian
• scene-stealer
• extra
• understudy
• farceur
• clown
• impressionist
• poser
• pantomimist
• mime
• masquerader
• imitator
• pantomime
• buffoon
• ape
• aper
• harlequin
• masker
• stooge
• ham
• mimic
• zany

Dissimilar Words

• amateur
• novice
• nonactor
• nonprofessional

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of actress

In the settlement, the actress agreed to pay nearly $8,000 in monthly child support for their son, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

In the Mexican drama series Inside the Circle, four lifelong friends accidentally uncover a video that links a powerful government official to the unsolved death of an actress. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Elsinore supporting actress Billie Piper (Marquee Award); and The Invite supporting actor Seth Rogen (Spotlight Award). — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Warners took home 11 of those Oscars (six including Best Picture for One Battle After Another, four for Sinners, and supporting actress Amy Madigan’s win for Weapons). — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026