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
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
Glenn Daniels read with many young actresses for the part of Anna Marvin, Faye and Marvin’s teenage daughter.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
The three actresses headed to San Diego to soak in the sunshine during spring break.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Trailblazers such as actresses Jane Fonda, Viola Davis and Michelle Yeoh have been among the recipients, alongside executives including Universal Studios’ Donna Langley.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
The clips of actresses from Hollywood films of the 1930s and ’40s reinforce the idea that women are only valued by men and society for their youth and beauty, and once that is gone, they’re often discarded and forgotten.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Oscar winner Hattie McDaniel and Berry’s historic Oscar wins are also highlighted to show their impact on Black actresses.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Mar. 2025
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
Glenn Daniels read with many young actresses for the part of Anna Marvin, Faye and Marvin’s teenage daughter.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
The three actresses headed to San Diego to soak in the sunshine during spring break.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Trailblazers such as actresses Jane Fonda, Viola Davis and Michelle Yeoh have been among the recipients, alongside executives including Universal Studios’ Donna Langley.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
The clips of actresses from Hollywood films of the 1930s and ’40s reinforce the idea that women are only valued by men and society for their youth and beauty, and once that is gone, they’re often discarded and forgotten.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Oscar winner Hattie McDaniel and Berry’s historic Oscar wins are also highlighted to show their impact on Black actresses.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actresses
Noun
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When a set photo depicting the actors cast as dwarves surfaced in 2023, revealing that only one of the actors had dwarfism, a fresh wave of criticism rolled in.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Additional filming was done in Nepal, with the actors making part of the trek to the Everest base camp, though the actors did not actually film at the real base camp.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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The show’s signature brutal violence, blood, guts and gore are still hyper-present, but the terror among the players, including Gin-hun, who has experienced it all before, remains palpable.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2024
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Both players added subtle personal style to the holiday ensemble.—
Ty Gaskins,
WWD,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Actresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actresses. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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