: a woman or girl who is an actor
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While taking on the spicy-wing challenge alongside Issa Rae, the Nope actress grilled her One of Them Days costar about her past romance with Drizzy.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025
Elphaba was always the meatier part — in the faceoff for best actress in a musical at the 2004 Tonys, original Elphaba Idina Menzel prevailed over Kristin Chenoweth’s Glinda — and the character’s arc carries even more weight in this adaptation.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Saldaña is next nominated for best supporting actress at the Critics Choice Awards on Feb. 7 and at the SAG Awards on Feb. 23.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
In 2023, the Razzies apologized after facing backlash for nominating a 12-year-old, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, for worst actress.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025
Elphaba was always the meatier part — in the faceoff for best actress in a musical at the 2004 Tonys, original Elphaba Idina Menzel prevailed over Kristin Chenoweth’s Glinda — and the character’s arc carries even more weight in this adaptation.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Saldaña is next nominated for best supporting actress at the Critics Choice Awards on Feb. 7 and at the SAG Awards on Feb. 23.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
In 2023, the Razzies apologized after facing backlash for nominating a 12-year-old, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, for worst actress.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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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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