: a woman or girl who is an actor
Examples of actress in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Dawson’s Creek costars Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson have reunited to star in a new movie trilogy called Happy Hours, which the 46-year-old actress is also directing.
—
Clara McMahon, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
In contrast, others may know her as the first Asian Pacific American actress to win a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Fiction Program for her performance in the digital series, The Bay.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 1 Aug. 2025
Burr tied the knot with his actress and host wife Nia Renée Hill, who is Black, in 2013.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
At one point, the 22-year-old actress signed autographs for fans.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for actress
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Clara McMahon, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
In contrast, others may know her as the first Asian Pacific American actress to win a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Fiction Program for her performance in the digital series, The Bay.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 1 Aug. 2025
Burr tied the knot with his actress and host wife Nia Renée Hill, who is Black, in 2013.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
At one point, the 22-year-old actress signed autographs for fans.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for actress
Cite this Entry
“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
actress
noun
ac·tress
ˈak-trəs 
: a woman or girl who acts especially in a play or movie or on television
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share