: a woman or girl who is an actor
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The company sold to Crocs in 2021 for $2.5 billion, with the footwear brand collaborating with the likes of Warner Bros. and NASCAR and naming actress Sydney Sweeney its global ambassador in 2024.
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Kanika Talwar, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
Award-winning actress Jean Smart wants Hollywood to cancel its award show season plans and instead donate the revenue amid the historic Los Angeles wildfires that have displaced more than 130,000 residents.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Recently, the actress and television personality’s brand just dropped all new decor and furniture finds.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Disney+ Korean drama Hyper Knife, starring actress Park Eun-bin and actor Sul Kyung-gu, will release on the platform on March 19.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Kanika Talwar, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
Award-winning actress Jean Smart wants Hollywood to cancel its award show season plans and instead donate the revenue amid the historic Los Angeles wildfires that have displaced more than 130,000 residents.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Recently, the actress and television personality’s brand just dropped all new decor and furniture finds.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Disney+ Korean drama Hyper Knife, starring actress Park Eun-bin and actor Sul Kyung-gu, will release on the platform on March 19.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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actress
noun
ac·tress
ˈak-trəs 
: a woman or girl who acts especially in a play or movie or on television
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