Synonyms of actress

actress

noun

as in actor

a woman or girl who acts in a play, movie, etc.

The versatile actress can seemingly play any role.

The actresses in the musical vastly outperformed their male counterparts.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• actor
• performer
• entertainer
• player
• star
• starlet
• thespian
• comedian
• trouper
• impersonator
• costar
• personator
• enactor
• leading lady
• leading man
• monologist
• thesp
• walk-on
• mummer
• comedienne
• coactor
• lead
• monologuist
• barnstormer
• supernumerary
• double
• spear-carrier
• tragedienne
• prima donna
• tragedian
• scene-stealer
• extra
• understudy
• farceur
• clown
• impressionist
• poser
• mime
• pantomimist
• masquerader
• imitator
• pantomime
• buffoon
• ape
• aper
• harlequin
• masker
• stooge
• ham
• mimic
• zany

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonactor

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of actress

Zoe Saldaña, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, which was recorded in front of an audience at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, has been a screen actress for 25 years. —Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has released a campaign video highlighting her mother Shyamala Gopalan’s legacy, with actress Viola Davis providing narration. —Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024

The deal brings the two-time Oscar-winning actress into the Universal fold alongside some of the studio’s other buzzy first-look relationships with filmmakers like Jordan Peele, Steven Spielberg, the Daniels, David Leitch, and more. —Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024

The actress says the idea behind the slate of biopics is to bring quality stories to life from people who were actually there. —Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024