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actor

[ak-ter] / ˈæk tər /


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Beginning her career as a child actor, Panettiere was just four years old when she was cast on the popular US soap opera One Life to Live.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Hayden Panettiere, the former child actor who became a household name as an indestructible cheerleader on “Heroes” before starring as a troubled country singer on “Nashville,” has died.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Panettiere was a child actor who became a well-known celebrity and star of both TV shows and movies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

The nerd didn’t quite get revenge, but actor Robert Carradine and Hans Stuck ran a spirited, back-and-forth race Sunday in the Bridgestone Potenza Supercar Race.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Mr. T is looking angry as usual, but Baba grins as he watches, as if the big actor is his personal friend.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

"Young people don't feel like actors in society, but spectators in a country that is being built without them."

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

The actors are at their best in their scenes together, which the writers make happen even when it seems impossible.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Comedian Rosie Jones, and actors Liz Carr and Ruth Madeley are among dozens of prominent disabled people in the arts, media and academia who have signed the open letter to MPs.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

“The intersection with state actors is particularly worrisome,” Daub said.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

The actors, with their brightly painted faces and their satiny red and gold gowns, wailed out songs.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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