: a woman or girl who is an actor
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Last month, the 24-year-old actress Kim Sae-ron — who’d struggled to find roles after a drunk-driving incident — was found dead in her home.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
The Wonder Woman actress, 39, and husband Jason Varsano, 49, were already parents to Alma, 13, Maya, 7, and Daniella, 3, before welcoming their daughter Ori, in March 2024.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the actress, known for voicing Princess Tiana in Disney’s 2009 film The Princess and the Frog, addressed the news of the series being shelved, which was exclusively reported by The Hollywood Reporter on March 3.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
The actress, whose husband Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2023, has spent the past few years as an outspoken advocate for fellow caregivers.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
The Wonder Woman actress, 39, and husband Jason Varsano, 49, were already parents to Alma, 13, Maya, 7, and Daniella, 3, before welcoming their daughter Ori, in March 2024.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the actress, known for voicing Princess Tiana in Disney’s 2009 film The Princess and the Frog, addressed the news of the series being shelved, which was exclusively reported by The Hollywood Reporter on March 3.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
The actress, whose husband Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2023, has spent the past few years as an outspoken advocate for fellow caregivers.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 15 Mar. 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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