Synonyms of actresses

actresses

noun

plural of actress

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.

Related Words

• actors
• performers
• entertainers
• players
• stars
• starlets
• thespians
• thesps
• troupers
• comedians
• impersonators
• enactors
• personators
• costars
• mummers
• leading men
• supernumeraries
• leading ladies
• spear-carriers
• coactors
• barnstormers
• comediennes
• extras
• leads
• monologuists
• tragedians
• doubles
• walk-ons
• prima donnas
• scene-stealers
• understudies
• farceurs
• impressionists
• clowns
• posers
• hams
• buffoons
• masqueraders
• imitators
• mimes
• maskers
• apers
• tragediennes
• apes
• harlequins
• pantomimists
• pantomimes
• stooges
• mimics
• zanies

Dissimilar Words

• nonactors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of actresses

Téa, luckily, was one of those actresses and had been looking for something on the lighter side. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

The 22-year-old Howell, best known to date for playing Alison Pierce in the Chucky franchise, beat out 1,400 young actresses to play Carrie. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

While the event required a more black-tie dress code than the lingerie fashion show, the actresses still opted for a dainty pair of clear sandals to complete their designer looks. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Famous actors, actresses and recording artists have been known to appear at games in the past, including Valkyries fans George Lucas, Ali Wong, Kehlani, E-40 and others; Dream fans Queen Latifah, Future, Jayda Cheaves and others. — Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

The tongue-in-cheek caption led to the reveal that Beckinsale had gifted the couple the personalized M&Ms before the breakup, illustrating the playful friendship between the two actresses. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2026

Fortunately for those of us who don’t speak the language, the expert delivery of the actresses conveys their emotional meaning. — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

There were more men than women, and the women were like me—very young, wannabe actresses and dancers from American Ballet Theatre and the New York City Ballet. — Sam Kashner, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026

Some were company bosses and there were some actresses as well. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026