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actress

[ak-tris] / ˈæk trɪs /
NOUN
woman actor
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“Fifty Shades of Grey” actress Dakota Johnson’s “extraordinary” midcentury modern Los Angeles retreat is already under offer—mere days after the on-screen star put the property on the market for $6 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The singer and actress, 32, first met Slater, 34, in 2023 while they were shooting the two films in the UK.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The latter for featured actress for her portrayal of Willy Loman’s protective wife, Linda, in “Death of a Salesman.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Watch the actress discuss returning to “The Devil Wears Prada” nearly 20 years later, working with her husband John Krasinski on “A Quiet Place” and the parenting hot take she swears by.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It was Anna May Wong, the moving-picture actress.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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