: a woman or girl who is an actor
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Overreliance on PAs has been a front-page tabloid issue in the UK ever since 30-year-old actress Emily Chesterton died from a blood clot in her leg that was missed by a PA during two visits.
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
O’Hara earned an Emmy nomination last year for supporting comedy actress for the show’s freshman season.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
The event paid fitting tribute to the recent passing of actress Catherine O’Hara, who slayed in the 2000 film Best in Show.
—Greg Cote
february 8, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Among the celebrities who loved the post were award-winning singers Yolanda Adams and Melba Moore, actress Sharon Lawrence, celebrated dance choreographer Jamal Callender, and Access Hollywood co-host Scott Evans.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
O’Hara earned an Emmy nomination last year for supporting comedy actress for the show’s freshman season.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
The event paid fitting tribute to the recent passing of actress Catherine O’Hara, who slayed in the 2000 film Best in Show.
—Greg Cote
february 8, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Among the celebrities who loved the post were award-winning singers Yolanda Adams and Melba Moore, actress Sharon Lawrence, celebrated dance choreographer Jamal Callender, and Access Hollywood co-host Scott Evans.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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actress
noun
ac·tress
ˈak-trəs 
: a woman or girl who acts especially in a play or movie or on television
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