actress

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“Fifty Shades of Grey” actress Dakota Johnson’s “extraordinary” midcentury modern Los Angeles retreat is already under offer—mere days after the on-screen star put the property on the market for $6 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Not to mention the opportunity to introduce Ann-Margret, an iconic actress, singer and dancer, “to millions of people in a different demographic than might’ve been exposed otherwise,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

She received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress for her role in the first Wicked movie.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The latter for featured actress for her portrayal of Willy Loman’s protective wife, Linda, in “Death of a Salesman.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Somewhere along the line—in one damn incarnation or another, if you like—you not only had a hankering to be an actor or an actress but to be a good one.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger