as in actor
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 actress
According to Ginny actress Brianne Howey speaking on Collider’s Ladies Night show, filming will start later this year.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
And as actress Jessica Hecht, who later played Susan on the NBC sitcom, recently revealed to the good people at Parade, she was nearly cast in the primary role.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 June 2025
The show’s most recent season — American Horror Story: Delicate, which starred Emma Roberts as a desperate actress caught in the clutches of a supernaturally evil publicist, played by Kim Kardashian — aired in two parts between September 2023 and April 2024.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 June 2025
Sunset Blvd’s star Nicole Scherzinger and Gypsy’s Audra McDonald will vie for best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 June 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
And as actress Jessica Hecht, who later played Susan on the NBC sitcom, recently revealed to the good people at Parade, she was nearly cast in the primary role.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 June 2025
The show’s most recent season — American Horror Story: Delicate, which starred Emma Roberts as a desperate actress caught in the clutches of a supernaturally evil publicist, played by Kim Kardashian — aired in two parts between September 2023 and April 2024.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 June 2025
Sunset Blvd’s star Nicole Scherzinger and Gypsy’s Audra McDonald will vie for best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actress
Noun
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Scottish actor Alan Cumming will also be returning to host Season 4, Peacock confirmed.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Lead actor Nikhil Siddhartha took to X to address the incident and confirm the safety of all cast and crew members.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 June 2025
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One of Kompany’s successes has been to vastly improve his players’ work without the ball.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Eight of the Sun’s 10 active players scored at least two points in the win, and the team shot 50% from the field despite going just 3-for-15 from 3-point range.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actress. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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