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Examples
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The villagers remained polite to the actrice, but the whole situation was awkward and embarrasing for the acclaimed artist.
Sketching vs. Knitting James Gurney 2008
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First one was a famous actrice that had to describe her job to an isolated 'primitive' african village.
Sketching vs. Knitting James Gurney 2008
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'Une actrice présentait son Anouilh et l'autre, Musset'.
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You remember she made quite a sensation by her singing: 'Et son mari, réveillé par le rôle qu'elle venait de jouer, voulut l'honorer d'une fantaiste, et la prit en goût, comme il eût fait d'une actrice.'
The Heavenly Twins Madame Sarah Grand
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I hav 'zee grief to vound zee feelin's of zat so fine actrice Americaine -- zat ees one tr'ubles, und den I hav' zee shame to mak 'zat grande fool meestak' -- oh, mon Dieu!
Stage Confidences Clara Morris
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That there is a gender distinction in English is, I believe, simply a reflection of a French or Latin influence once much better understood - consider not only actrice, but dominatrice and, particularly suitable in the context of a museum and an exhibition, directrice and curatrice.
Evening Standard - Home Brian Sewell 2011
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The Left-leaning novelist André Gide was merely "an actress" une actrice as well as a sentimental communist.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Ian Thompson 2012
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The Left-leaning novelist André Gide was merely "an actress" une actrice as well as a sentimental communist.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Ian Thompson 2012
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The Left-leaning novelist André Gide was merely "an actress" une actrice as well as a sentimental communist.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Ian Thomson 2012
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That there is a gender distinction in English is, I believe, simply a reflection of a French or Latin influence once much better understood - consider not only actrice, but dominatrice and, particularly suitable in the context of a museum and an exhibition, directrice and curatrice.
Evening Standard - Home Brian Sewell 2011
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