English > actress: 1 sense > noun 1, person | Meaning | A female actor. |
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| Instances | Ball, Lucille Ball | United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989) |
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| Bankhead, Tallulah Bankhead | uninhibited United States actress (1903-1968) |
| Barrymore, Georgiana Barrymore, Georgiana Emma Barrymore | United States actress |
| Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore | United States actress |
| Bergman, Ingrid Bergman | Swedish film actress (1915-1982) |
| Bernhardt, Sarah Bernhardt, Henriette Rosine Bernard | French actress (1844-1923) |
| Black, Shirley Temple Black, Shirley Temple | Popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928) |
| Cornell, Katherine Cornell | United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974) |
| Crawford, Joan Crawford | United States film actress (1908-1977) |
| Davis, Bette Davis | United States film actress (1908-1989) |
| Dietrich, Marlene Dietrich, Maria Magdalene von Losch | United States film actress (born in Germany) who made many films with Josef von Sternberg and later was a successful cabaret star (1901-1992) |
| Duse, Eleonora Duse | Italian actress best known for her performances in tragic roles (1858-1924) |
| Fonda, Jane Fonda | United States film actress and daughter of Henry Fonda (born in 1937) |
| Fontanne, Lynn Fontanne | United States actress (born in England) who married Alfred Lunt and performed with him in many plays (1887-1983) |
| Garbo, Greta Garbo, Greta Louisa Gustafsson | United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990) |
| Garland, Judy Garland | United States singer and film actress (1922-1969) |
| Gish, Lillian Gish | United States film actress who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993) |
| Harlow, Jean Harlow, Harlean Carpenter | United States film actress who made several films with Clark Gable (1911-1937) |
| Hayes, Helen Hayes | acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993) |
| Hepburn, Katharine Hepburn, Katharine Houghton Hepburn | United States film actress who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (1907-2003) |
| Horne, Lena Horne, Lena Calhoun Horne | United States singer and actress (born in 1917) |
| Jackson, Glenda Jackson | English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936) |
| Kelly, Grace Kelly, Grace Patricia Kelly, Princess Grace of Monaco | United States film actress who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982) |
| Langtry, Lillie Langtry, Jersey Lillie, Emilie Charlotte le Breton | British actress and mistress of the prince who later became Edward VII (1853-1929) |
| Lawrence, Gertrude Lawrence | English actress (1898-1952) |
| Le Gallienne, Eva Le Gallienne | United States actress (born in England) (1899-1991) |
| Leigh, Vivien Leigh | English film actress (1913-1967) |
| Lillie, Beatrice Lillie, Lady Peel | British actress (born in Canada) (1898-1989) |
| Loren, Sophia Loren, Sofia Scicolone | Italian film actress (born in 1934) |
| Martin, Mary Martin | United States actress (1913-1990) |
| Mercouri, Melina Mercouri, Anna Amalia Mercouri | Greek film actress (1925-1994) |
| Monroe, Marilyn Monroe, Norma Jean Baker | United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962) |
| Nazimova, Alla Nazimova | United States actress (born in Russia) (1879-1945) |
| Pickford, Mary Pickford, Gladys Smith | United States film actress (born in Canada) who starred in silent films (1893-1979) |
| Rogers, Ginger Rogers, Virginia McMath, Virginia Katherine McMath | United States dancer and film actress who partnered with Fred Astaire (1911-1995) |
| Shearer, Moira Shearer | Scottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926) |
| Siddons, Sarah Siddons, Sarah Kemble Siddons | English actress noted for her performances in Shakespearean roles (1755-1831) |
| Skinner, Cornelia Otis Skinner | United States actress noted for her one-woman shows (1901-1979) |
| Streep, Meryl Streep | United States film actress (born in 1949) |
| Streisand, Barbra Streisand, Barbra Joan Streisand | United States singer and actress (born in 1942) |
| Swanson, Gloria Swanson, Gloria May Josephine Svensson | United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983) |
| Tandy, Jessica Tandy | United States actress (born in England) who made many stage appearances, often with her husband Hume Cronyn (1909-1994) |
| Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor | United States film actress (born in England) who was a childhood star |
| Terry, Dame Ellen Terry, Dame Alice Ellen Terry | English actress (1847-1928) |
| Thorndike, Dame Sybil Thorndike | English actress (1882-1976) |
| Waters, Ethel Waters | United States actress and singer (1896-1977) |
| West, Mae West | United States film actress (1892-1980) |
| Wood, Natalie Wood | United States film actress (1938-1981) |
| Young, Loretta Young | United States film and television actress (1913-2000) |
| Narrower | leading lady | actress who plays the leading female role |
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| starlet | A young (film) actress who is publicized as a future star |
| tragedienne | An actress who specializes in tragic roles |
| Broader | actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player | A theatrical performer |
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| Spanish | actriz |
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| Catalan | actriu |
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