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actress

[ak-tris] / ˈæk trɪs /
NOUN
woman actor
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On the drama series side, Ernest Harden Jr. won for guest actor in a drama series for “The Pitt,” while Shailene Woodley won for guest actress in Season 2 of “Paradise.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

Kazan doesn’t sacrifice much of the character’s darkness, but rather enables Pugh, an actress who ably navigates purity and corruption, to play with both closer to the surface than usual.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

The technology was meant to transform "Fifty Shades of Grey" actress Dakota Johnson into the elderly version of Monroe.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, while the actress is filming, she writes notes to her daughter to help keep them connected.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Yet Nehemia could easily be a cunning actress.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Phillips went on to become one of Britain's most acclaimed actresses, appearing in productions including Doctor Who, Calendar Girls, Dune, and I, Claudius.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

His nuanced supporting work allowed some of the greatest actresses of their moment attain their first fireworks.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Dame Judi is regarded as one of the most accomplished stage, musical theatre and television actresses of her generation, with a career spanning seven decades.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

"I always sort of go back to classic actresses in the way that they could sort of toe a line between extreme femininity and just rock hard will and grit," she said.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

Lucinda signs her name “Marilyn Taylor,” after her two favorite actresses, Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez




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