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
Scherzinger, who won a Tony for best actress for Sunset Blvd.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
The daughter of actor Gene Lockhart and actress Kathleen Lockhart, she was born in New York City in 1925.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
One of her daughters is actress Anne Lockhart, who has appeared on scores of shows, including Battlestar Galactica and Chicago Fire.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
My real difficulty was to become a normal person after being an actress for so long.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
The daughter of actor Gene Lockhart and actress Kathleen Lockhart, she was born in New York City in 1925.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
One of her daughters is actress Anne Lockhart, who has appeared on scores of shows, including Battlestar Galactica and Chicago Fire.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
My real difficulty was to become a normal person after being an actress for so long.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actress
Noun
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Being an actor means constantly outputting — expressing — but rarely having time to take in new experiences.—
Gavin J Blair,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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The halter neck and close-fitting dress is a signature shape for the actor, and of course, a go-to label.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Earlier, Fox shared footage of herself to her Instagram Story, which showed her — as the former first lady — grabbing the breast of performer Linux.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hans is engaged to a fellow performer, but Cleopatra has her eyes on Hans’s sizable inheritance.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Guided by the examples of Will Smith and Denzel Washington, the entertainer’s mindset is about longevity, range, and impact.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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June was proud to be an entertainer.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
20 Oct. 2025
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Blue Jays utility player Ernie Clement atoned for an early base running mistake with a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning to get the scoring started.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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In Thursday’s indictment, federal investigators accused Rozier and other defendants of breaking the law by exploiting private information about players to win bets on NBA games.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actress. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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