actress

  1. A female who performs on the stage or in films.
  2. (archaic) A female doer or "actor" (in a general sense).

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæk.tɹɪs/
Etymology

In summary

From actor + -ess. Probably formed independently of Middle French actrice.

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