as in actors
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 actresses
Surgeon Ben Talei — famed for deep plane rejuvenation and natural results on models and actresses — until recently worked with Aura After Care, its own separate hotel facility at 10251 Wilshire Blvd.
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Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
Both actresses came up in the 1990s and have many high-profile projects on their respective list of credits.
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Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Some of the allegations included removing protective plastic guards covering actresses’ vaginas during the filming of intimate scenes, and Franco getting angry when actresses didn’t want to go topless.
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Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Their high ponytails became a signature of sorts for the pint-sized actresses who rocked the hairdo along with their corresponding denim dresses at a convention in 1993.
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Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
One of today’s most in-demand actresses, Ackie is coming off an Independent Spirit Award win for her supporting turn in Sorry, Baby, the A24 drama from Eva Victor.
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Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
But in this version the actresses are not midlevel hopefuls; rather Ivy Lynn (Robyn Hurder) is already a star, and Karen Cartwright (Caroline Bowman) her longtime understudy.
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Jesse Green,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Her parents, the English rock drummer Simon Kirke and the British fashion and interiors darling Lorraine Kirke, eventually settled Domino, her older brother, and two younger sisters, Jemima and Lola, both actresses, in New York City in the mid ‘90s.
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Kate Branch,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
The two Academy Award-winning actresses stepped out with friends on Wednesday, April 9, where they were spotted walking along a street in Manhattan.
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Jen Juneau,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
Both actresses came up in the 1990s and have many high-profile projects on their respective list of credits.
—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Some of the allegations included removing protective plastic guards covering actresses’ vaginas during the filming of intimate scenes, and Franco getting angry when actresses didn’t want to go topless.
—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Their high ponytails became a signature of sorts for the pint-sized actresses who rocked the hairdo along with their corresponding denim dresses at a convention in 1993.
—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
One of today’s most in-demand actresses, Ackie is coming off an Independent Spirit Award win for her supporting turn in Sorry, Baby, the A24 drama from Eva Victor.
—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
But in this version the actresses are not midlevel hopefuls; rather Ivy Lynn (Robyn Hurder) is already a star, and Karen Cartwright (Caroline Bowman) her longtime understudy.
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Jesse Green,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Her parents, the English rock drummer Simon Kirke and the British fashion and interiors darling Lorraine Kirke, eventually settled Domino, her older brother, and two younger sisters, Jemima and Lola, both actresses, in New York City in the mid ‘90s.
—
Kate Branch,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
The two Academy Award-winning actresses stepped out with friends on Wednesday, April 9, where they were spotted walking along a street in Manhattan.
—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actresses
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Just as their characters have evolved and gained electric momentum in their careers, so have the actors.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also warned that Washington would not tolerate any tolling system on Hormuz, saying his agency would aggressively target any actors involved.
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.
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The change quickly affected players.
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Scotland's Ben Gannon-Doak was trying to run down a long pass when Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou ran out to grab the ball, and both met in a crunching collision that left both players down for a minute.
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“Actresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actresses. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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