actress
noun[C]
uk/ˈæk.trəs/us/ˈæk.trəs/a woman whopretendsto be someoneelsewhileperformingin afilm,play, ortelevisionprogramme:
She's the highest-paid actress inHollywood.她是好莱坞片酬最高的女演员。
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actor
an actor
- actorHe is a celebrated Hollywood actor.
- actressLet’s take a closer look at this year's Academy Award nominees for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
- playerThey belong to the Littlehampton Players.
- thespianIt is a Saturday-morning acting group for budding thespians.
- luvvyThe luvvies were out in force for the awards ceremony.
Cinema & theatre: actors & performers
- actor
- all-star
- belly dancer
- body double
- cast
- cast list
- chorus
- juvenile lead
- leading lady
- leading man
- luvvy
- matinee idol
- performer
- spear carrier
- stage name
- starlet
- stooge
- straight man
- superstar
- troupe
Idiom
as the actress said to the bishop