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 actress, who was born in L.A. and raised in New York, graduated from the drama program at Juilliard in 2024 as part of Group 53.
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
Actors and actresses playing a veteran in a production intended for entertainment and homeless people would be exempted from the law.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
The actress was recently spotted in Midtown Manhattan, looking like a polished New Yorker in black wide-leg pants with a unique button-up shirt tucked into the waistband.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 27 June 2025
The Australian actress has been nominated for eight Academy Awards and won twice (for Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator and Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine), and has also been nominated for two Emmys (Mrs. America) and has won four Golden Globes from 13 nominations.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
Actors and actresses playing a veteran in a production intended for entertainment and homeless people would be exempted from the law.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
The actress was recently spotted in Midtown Manhattan, looking like a polished New Yorker in black wide-leg pants with a unique button-up shirt tucked into the waistband.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 27 June 2025
The Australian actress has been nominated for eight Academy Awards and won twice (for Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator and Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine), and has also been nominated for two Emmys (Mrs. America) and has won four Golden Globes from 13 nominations.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actress
Noun
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To be in the same room where Elvis played and to have actors on the same stage...—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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In the decades since the original book series and feature films, Rowling has espoused her anti-trans rhetoric on social media, which has prompted even actors from the film series to speak out against the author.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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For several years, MLB held a draft in January and a secondary phase in June for players who had been previously drafted.—
Bodie De Silva,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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That results in numerous replacement players being added to the roster, and this year the total number of All-Stars has reached 81, including 17 who have opted out.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actress. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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