ACTRESS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

actress

noun

Definition of actress

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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 Especially since Season 5 has a shocking total of five guest actresses nominated for Emmys. — Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 Hayden Panettiere‘s ex-boyfriend, Wladimir Klitschko, is paying tribute to the late actress on what would’ve been her 37th birthday. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Scream star Rose McGowan mourned fellow franchise actress Hayden Panettiere’s death at age 36. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 Holmes’ jeans also took things to a more polished space thanks to the dark wash and subtle distressing similar to Quince’s subtle barrel style that can be easily dressed up with pumps, just like the actress. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for actress

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Pacino and Hopkins have both won best actor Academy Awards (two prizes in the case of the Welsh icon), and Moresco won a best original screenplay Oscar for Crash in 2005.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
On the development and production side, Lumicraft’s AI casting tool Castlink pairs actor discovery with contracting and settlement, while Reproduction’s Pre-Flow handles screenplay analysis and production data sharing.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

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Three additional cuts by the powerhouse entertainer have broken into the top 10 without soaring all the way to the summit.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The 30-year-old entertainer, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, learned on Friday that prosecutors intend to try him for a second time on the charges.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

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Back in 2015, Parton and her team buried a chestnut box filled with physical copies of a brand new song in two formats, cassette and CD, along with their corresponding players, under her Dollywood DreamMore Resort and Spa.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Joe Marler, a former rugby player whose TV star is rising after his appearance on The Celebrity Traitors last year, is also being eyed by the BBC.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

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