actress
Americannoun
noun
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a woman who acts in a play, film, broadcast, etc
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informal a woman who puts on a false manner in order to deceive others
Usage
Use of the word actress to refer to a female who acts is old-fashioned. The modern gender-neutral form is actor
Gender
What's the difference between actress and actor? See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of actress
Example Sentences
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His co-stars Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty respectively won best actor and best supporting actress in a limited series.
From BBC
The actress was later buried at a hillside cemetery overlooking the Mediterranean.
From BBC
The Irish actress has since become a Hollywood star and is tipped to win a string of best actress prizes in the current film awards season for her performance in Hamnet.
From BBC
The young actress was diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer and needed aggressive treatment when she was just 23.
From BBC
Myha’la, 29, is an actress who appeared in the film “Leave the World Behind” and the series “Modern Love.”
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