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actress

[ak-tris] / ˈæk trɪs /
NOUN
woman actor
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Not to mention the opportunity to introduce Ann-Margret, an iconic actress, singer and dancer, “to millions of people in a different demographic than might’ve been exposed otherwise,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“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

In 2020, Zendaya became the youngest lead drama actress winner ever with her first “Euphoria” Emmy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

She received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress for her role in the first Wicked movie.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I would never be able to be a surgeon or an astronaut or an actress, no matter how angrily I proclaimed I would be.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling




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