: a woman or girl who is an actor
Examples of actress in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
To prepare for her character’s Geordie accent, the actress watched old clips of English singer Cheryl Cole as a judge on The X Factor.
—
Emily Blackwood, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The Kids actress also appears in Magic Farm, the sophomore feature of El Planeta filmmaker and performance artist Amalia Ullman.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Her role in Baywatch was just one chapter in her life, with the actress later releasing a Netflix documentary and autobiography, Love, Pamela, in 2023, which touched on more aspects of her career in Hollywood as well as her personal life.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Among the wins are two for Zendaya for outstanding lead actress in a drama series and one for Domingo for outstanding guest actor in a drama series.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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.
Emily Blackwood, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The Kids actress also appears in Magic Farm, the sophomore feature of El Planeta filmmaker and performance artist Amalia Ullman.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Her role in Baywatch was just one chapter in her life, with the actress later releasing a Netflix documentary and autobiography, Love, Pamela, in 2023, which touched on more aspects of her career in Hollywood as well as her personal life.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Among the wins are two for Zendaya for outstanding lead actress in a drama series and one for Domingo for outstanding guest actor in a drama series.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for actress
Dictionary Entries Near actress
Cite this Entry
“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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