: a woman or girl who is an actor
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Marchesa for Poiret: King Of Fashion in 2007 The singer and actress wore a silver Marchesa gown, accompanied by Anthony.
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2024
Her alien-butt-kicking performance in 2014’s Edge of Tomorrow earned her a Critics Choice Award for best action actress, after all.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2024
Her alien-butt-kicking performance in 2014’s Edge of Tomorrow earned her a Critics Choice Award for best action actress, after all.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 9 May. 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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