: a woman or girl who is an actor
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Over the course of her career, the actress has appeared in more than 25 features, including Fantastic Four and Sin City.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
The Stranger Things actress also lent her voice to the audio versions of James Ellroy's novel American Tabloid and Alexi Pappas' memoir Bravey.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Twenty-nine million Americans watched Prince Harry marry American actress Meghan Markle in 2018, according to Nielsen, and 23 million tuned in seven years prior to watch his older brother Prince William wed Kate Middleton.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Luke Evans and Andrew Durand will both compete in best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical, and Stephanie Hsu was ruled eligible in best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
The Stranger Things actress also lent her voice to the audio versions of James Ellroy's novel American Tabloid and Alexi Pappas' memoir Bravey.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Twenty-nine million Americans watched Prince Harry marry American actress Meghan Markle in 2018, according to Nielsen, and 23 million tuned in seven years prior to watch his older brother Prince William wed Kate Middleton.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Luke Evans and Andrew Durand will both compete in best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical, and Stephanie Hsu was ruled eligible in best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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actress
noun
ac·tress
ˈak-trəs 
: a woman or girl who acts especially in a play or movie or on television
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