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actress

[ak-tris] / ˈæk trɪs /
NOUN
woman actor
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The 33-year-old singer and actress purchased the six-bedroom, 8.5-bathroom dwelling for $4.89 million in 2020, around three years before she began dating Blanco, 38, whom she wed in September 2025.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

In the show, Hamm’s ex-wife, played by actress Amanda Peet, is going through perimenopause, a life stage not often depicted on TV, and especially notable in a series that’s mainly about misbehaving men.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Jost’s wife, actress Scarlett Johansson, is also a frequent target.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

"It's a group holiday gone wrong," says actress Jessica Raine about new BBC drama Two Weeks in August.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

His premonition of disaster was correct from the beginning; and like a ranting actress in an indifferent play, I might say that we have paid for freedom.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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