: a woman or girl who is an actor
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The Milk Money actress accessorized with leather taupe open-toe platform sandals and lacy white fingerless gloves that peeked out from the blazer.
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Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
The case: The investigation involves a $130,000 payment made to Stormy Daniels, an adult-film actress, during the 2016 presidential campaign.
—David Nakamura, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
The actress said her aunt is a breast cancer survivor who has been cancer-free for 18 years.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Female drivers are challenging racing’s status quo Jan. 15, 2024
As onscreen representation for women is shifting and more actresses are being cast in action roles, Hollywood needs to hire more women stunt drivers to double for them.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The former president last April pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels just days before the 2016 presidential election.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Gaga is the second actress to portray a live-action Harley Quinn on the big screen, following Margot Robbie.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Jessica Alba steps down as chief creative officer at The Honest Company
Jessica Alba is stepping down as chief creative officer at The Honest Company, the baby products and personal care business founded by the actress in 2012, reports my colleague Ramishah Maruf.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Matthew McConaughey has been rumored to star in the sequel show for sometime now and Puck is reiterating that Sheridan still wants the Texas actor in the show, along with actress Michelle Pfeiffer.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
The case: The investigation involves a $130,000 payment made to Stormy Daniels, an adult-film actress, during the 2016 presidential campaign.
—David Nakamura, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
The actress said her aunt is a breast cancer survivor who has been cancer-free for 18 years.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Female drivers are challenging racing’s status quo Jan. 15, 2024
As onscreen representation for women is shifting and more actresses are being cast in action roles, Hollywood needs to hire more women stunt drivers to double for them.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The former president last April pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels just days before the 2016 presidential election.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Gaga is the second actress to portray a live-action Harley Quinn on the big screen, following Margot Robbie.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Jessica Alba steps down as chief creative officer at The Honest Company
Jessica Alba is stepping down as chief creative officer at The Honest Company, the baby products and personal care business founded by the actress in 2012, reports my colleague Ramishah Maruf.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Matthew McConaughey has been rumored to star in the sequel show for sometime now and Puck is reiterating that Sheridan still wants the Texas actor in the show, along with actress Michelle Pfeiffer.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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actress
noun
ac·tress
ˈak-trəs 
: a woman or girl who acts especially in a play or movie or on television
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