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 Devil Wears Prada actress and Princess of Genovia, Anne Hathaway, is pregnant with her third child with husband Adam Shulman.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Anne Hathaway is pregnant with her third child, a representative for the actress confirmed to ABC News on Friday.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 19 June 2026
The comedian-actress mentally prepared herself to go through Maya’s journey.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Eva Mendes The actress shares daughters Esmeralda, 11, and Amada, 9, with husband Ryan Gosling.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 18 June 2026
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Anne Hathaway is pregnant with her third child, a representative for the actress confirmed to ABC News on Friday.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 19 June 2026
The comedian-actress mentally prepared herself to go through Maya’s journey.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Eva Mendes The actress shares daughters Esmeralda, 11, and Amada, 9, with husband Ryan Gosling.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actress
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Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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The character is often portrayed by white actors in blackface.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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For a performer whose studio has passed, the practical effect is that the actor absorbs the cost of staying on the ballot.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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An artist and performer, Skrepetsky gained notice with his cutting portraits of Russian president Vladimir Putin, Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, and a conservative Moscow bishop, Patriarch Kirill.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
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The president’s instinct to go for the jugular was on display in his first campaign, when he was written off early on as an entertainer but found success with brutal takedowns.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Winter wants to be strong enough to perform by August 1 when friend and fellow drag entertainer Charity Kase comes to Kansas City.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Thomas Tuchel was appointed with the simple task of coaching England to a World Cup win, and England showed early signs of his tactical acumen, but also his ability to inspire his players.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Reese led the Dream with 21 points and added 11 rebounds on a night in which Fever guard Caitlin Clark became the fifth active WNBA player with a signature shoe.—
AJC Sports,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actress. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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