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ac·tress (ak′tris)

noun

a woman or girl who acts in plays, movies, etc.

Etymology: see -ess

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actress

n.

actor, female performer, member of the cast, ingénue, comedienne, tragedienne, prima donna, leading woman, leading lady, heroine, star, starlet, supporting actress, character actress, soubrette, chorus girl, showgirl; see also actor 1, cast 2.


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actress Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • nominate: Award nominated actress and writer, Rani Moorthy, has been commissioned to create Handful of Henna based on this research.

Adjective modifier

  • Oscar-winning: The Oscar-winning actress says she is determined to become a mother even if she cannot conceive naturally.

Modifies a noun

  • girlfriend: CHRIS ROBINSON WED Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes married his actress girlfriend Kate Hudson on New Year's Eve.

Noun used with modifier

  • wannabe: Etta Jenks has nothing new to say about this male-dominated business, which thrives on vulnerable wannabe actresses with unhappy childhoods.
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actress quotes

For an actress to be a success she must have the face of Venus, the brains of Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, thememoryof Macaulay, thefigure of Juno, and thehide of a rhinoceros.

-Barrymore, Ethel

Remember I'm an artist. And you know what that means in a court of law. Next worse to an actress.

-Cary, (Arthur) Joyce Lunel

Mother of three; divorcee; American. Twenty years experience as an actress in motion pictures. Mobile still and more affable than rumour would have it.Wants steadyemployment in Hollywood. (Has had Broadway). References upon request.

-Davis, Bette originally Ruth Elizabeth Davis

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