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actress

[ak-tris] / ˈæk trɪs /
NOUN
woman actor
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Shankar Mahadevan, one of Bollywood's greatest vocalists, and actress Rashmika Mandanna are set to take to the stage as the baton is passed over.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Hollywood actress Elisha Cuthbert has officially sold her lavish Los Angeles home for $1.93 million, days after the property was put back on the market with a significant discount.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Sink would be the third actress to play the role, after Famke Janssen and “Game of Thrones” alumna Sophie Turner.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Shatner and Nichelle Nichols, a Black actress who played Lieutenant Uhura, made history in 1968 with one of the first interracial kisses ever seen on US television.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Grandma's a good actress, but she can't fool me.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 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

Many actresses warrant other titles, and there should be spaces for those, too.

From Salon May 10, 2026

The two actresses make for a smashing comic duo in this production of the Noël Coward play about two women eager to rekindle a romance with the same French lothario.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

Not for a living: for a living is different, especially for the actresses.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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