actress Definition
ac·tress (ak′tris)
actress Synonyms
actress
n.
actress Usage Examples
Converse of object
- nominate: Award nominated actress and writer, Rani Moorthy, has been commissioned to create Handful of Henna based on this research.
- win: Well done to Claire Piper who won Best Actress at Group round for her performance.
Adjective modifier
- Oscar-winning: The Oscar-winning actress says she is determined to become a mother even if she cannot conceive naturally.
- aspiring: An aspiring young actress finds her staying in her aunt's home.
- supporting: Restoring calm, Morgan Freeman steps up to announce the best supporting actress Oscar.
- Award-winning: Academy Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett stars in this powerful thriller from Rowan Woods.
- talented: This is an ideal role for the talented young actress to showcase again what she can do.
- sexy: The sexy actress told US talk show host Oprah Winfrey she's desperate to get pregnant.
Modifies a noun
- girlfriend: CHRIS ROBINSON WED Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes married his actress girlfriend Kate Hudson on New Year's Eve.
- accolade: And the win follows her success at Venice and LA, whose critics also bestowed best actress accolades upon her.
- nomination: The award follows her Best Supporting Actress nominations at the Oscars and Golden Globes for her critically acclaimed performance in ' Chicago ' .
- wife: Whitakers actress wife, June Barry, would remember the work her husband did on the series.
- award: In 2000 she won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival for her role in Dancer in the Dark.
- category: Instead, Gwyneth Paltrow proved an unlikely nominee in the Best Actress category for the Miramax flop Proof.
Noun used with modifier
- wannabe: Etta Jenks has nothing new to say about this male-dominated business, which thrives on vulnerable wannabe actresses with unhappy childhoods.
- porn: Background Former porn actress, real name Tracy Pilkington, born in Wigan.
- comedy: Another UK star, Ashley Jensen, was named best comedy actress for Extras.
- TV: Best TV comedy actress: Caroline Quentin, Julia Davis and Catherine Tate.
- film: She is the daughter of famous Pakistani film actress Laila Khan.
- movie: Whatever Aniston is, it isn't a movie star, or even a movie actress.
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