actress

noun

ac·​tress ˈak-trəs How to pronounce actress (audio)
: a woman or girl who is an actor
actressy adjective

Examples of actress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The actress will play the romantic lead opposite Ben Wang, the American Born Chinese actor who is toplining the feature and who nabbed the part after a global search. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024 The Iranian French actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi has the eyes of a silent film heroine and the face of a Modigliani. Ty Burr, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024 The actress was asked about her experience auditioning for the role of everyone’s favorite ESPN-using mouse Karen Smith in the 2004 comedy while visiting Watch What Happens Live on Tuesday. EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024 The actress is out and about promoting her upcoming Netflix swords and dragons movie Damsel, which drops on Friday (March 8). Watch Millie Bobby Brown on the Kelly Clarkson Show below. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2024 Gustavo has paired the Ortiz with the gorgeous Mendelssohn, with narration provided by the Spanish actress Maria Valverde. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024 Late last year, Henson spoke her truth and sparked an important conversation about the unique challenges Black actresses face. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024 But the actress has an idea of who to point the finger at regarding the issue. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2024 Pamela Salem, the actress who played Miss Moneypenny in the 1983 James Bond film Never Say Never Again, has died. Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

actor + -ess

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of actress was in 1586

Dictionary Entries Near actress

Cite this Entry

“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

actress

noun
ac·​tress ˈak-trəs How to pronounce actress (audio)
: a woman or girl who acts especially in a play or movie or on television
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