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actress

[ak-tris] / ˈæk trɪs /
NOUN
woman actor
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Actress Osas Ighodaro has won the AMVCA's best dressed for several years though the category was removed this year but she her red carpet looks are usually the most anticipated in Nollywood.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Actress Aubrey Plaza has secured a buyer for her Spanish-style California compound—nearly three months after she put it back on the market for the reduced price of $5.75 million.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

It was my first major production, and I became the youngest person to win a Tony for Best Actress in a Musical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Actress Brooke Shields, the president of Actors’ Equity, said, “Negotiating a first contract is always a challenge, and in this case, we had no other unionized escape rooms to use for a model.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Actress Laura Keene’s knowledge of the theater’s layout enabled her to bypass the audience and crowds that stood between her and Abraham Lincoln.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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