Actress Meaning
/ˈæk.tɹɪs/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA female who performs on the stage or in films.
nounA female doer or "actor" (in a general sense).
Sentence Examples
To my surprise, he got married to a very beautiful actress.
The audience applauded the actress.
The Oscar-winning actress has taken a break from acting.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After winning the Oscar, the young ____ signed a multi-million-dollar contract with a major studio.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The talented ____ starred in several hit movies last year.
Word Origin & History
From actor + -ess. Probably formed independently of Middle French actrice.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A while ago somewhere I don't know when / I was watchin' a movie with a friend / I fell in love with the actress / She was playin' a part that I could understand"
— 1972, Neil Young, “A Man Needs a Maid”, in Harvest:
""I'm an actress -- actor, as we have to say these days.""
— 2010, Peter Corris, Torn Apart, Allen and Unwin, page 88:
"Court documents appear to show that Ian Edmondson, a senior News of the World journalist, had authorised Mr Mulcaire to hack phones belonging to Sienna Miller, an actress."
— 2011 January 27, “Not going quietly”, in The Economist:
"My mental anguish, and the dreadful scenes in which I had been an actress, advanced the period of my labour."
— 1796, Matthew Lewis, The Monk, Folio Society, published 1985, page 290:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After winning the Oscar, the young ____ signed a multi-million-dollar contract with a major studio.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The talented ____ starred in several hit movies last year.