How to Use actress in a Sentence

actress

noun
  • 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
  • The actress was born in N.Y.C. and grew up in the Bronx.
    Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
  • The visual ends with the actress pulling up in a cab, greeting a man who is not Akon with a hug.
    Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2023
  • But the actress has an idea of who to point the finger at regarding the issue.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The actress used her birthday post to thank them for their support.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 10 June 2024
  • The actress declined to speak to the media and opted for a more low-key route around the hubbub of the carpet.
    Sydney Bergan, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
  • The 24-year-old actress took her son Halo to his first concert, to see Bruno Mars.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The actress also styled her blonde hair in simple beach waves.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 28 May 2023
  • The 33-year-old actress dropped a bunch of new photos at the same time, including a shot of herself in the coolest one-piece.
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 20 June 2023
  • The song spans a century starting with the silent film actress made famous in the 1920s.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
  • The actress has a child who has come out as a transgender woman.
    Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2023
  • For one, Ralph, with a decades-spanning career on both the stage and screen, is just a superb actress.
    Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 10 Feb. 2023
  • In a social media snap, the Bravo star wished the Beef actress well in her career.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023
  • As the song finished and all the fans cheered, the Joker: Folie à Deux actress blew some kisses out toward the crowd and waved.
    Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
  • The actress gained even more respect for mothers throughout the world.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The Australian actress plays Sister Eileen, a nun who runs an orphanage, in the film.
    Brittany Natale, Redbook, 26 May 2023
  • 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
  • The 54-year-old actress made the announcement on Instagram, with a video that showed off her killer abs.
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 7 June 2023
  • The Marry Me actress wears her second gown of the night, a lace corseted gown with long sleeves and a column skirt.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Jan. 2023
  • The cast and crew rallied around the actress while scrambling to schedule around her four-day absence.
    Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 July 2024
  • The woman born Vickie Lynn Hogan grew up wanting to be an actress.
    Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
  • Hall, a model and actress, was married to Murdoch for six years.
    Brent Lang Variety Entertainment News Service, al, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The waist was cinched with safety pin detailing, and the actress finished the look with platform heels.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023
  • In October 2022, the actress shared an on-set photo with her daughter as the special guest for the day.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 19 Mar. 2023
  • In 2019, Haenel became the first high-profile actress in France to speak out against a filmmaker.
    Kally Patz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
  • All At Once) are all first-timers for supporting actress.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The Precious actress welcomed a baby girl and boy with husband Brandon Frankel in the spring.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 June 2024
  • Later, Luca — whom the actress shares with ex Mike Comrie — posed with friends.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Jabbari, a 31-year-old British actress and dancer, testified as part of the trial, though Majors did not take the stand.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
  • The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actress finally got her wish three years later, and from the age of six to sixteen landed a number of small television roles.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024

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