actress
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The actress, best known for playing receptionist Dawn Tinsley in BBC sitcom The Office, has received an outpouring of support since she revealed her diagnosis on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Still, the actress struggled to find a buyer—with sources telling Realtor.com at the time that, while the four-bedroom abode had come under offer several times, the deals always fell through before they could officially close.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The actress played receptionist Dawn Tinsley in the BBC sitcom from 2001 to 2003.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
A three-time Emmy nominee for supporting actress in a comedy series for her work on “Shrinking,” she’s made an art of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Yet Nehemia could easily be a cunning actress.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
But the play, which is set in “The Wings,” a charity home for retired actresses, provides a feast for veteran thespians for whom it would be impolite to ask their age.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Dame Penelope Keith was one of Britain's best-loved comedy actresses thanks to her inimitable portrayal of Margo Leadbeatter in 1970s sitcom The Good Life, among other roles.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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
“Keep it,” he said, his gaze boring into hers like he’d seen Shah Rukh Khan do to a dozen different actresses in a dozen different Bollywood movies.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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