The Simple English Wikipedia has an article on: Actress Pronunciation (UK) IPA (key): /ˈak.trəs/ or /ˈak.trɪs/ (US) IPA (key): /ˈæk.trəs/ Audio (UK)(file) Noun Singular actress Plural actresses (countable) An actress is a female who performs as a character in a play or other theatrical work. The main actress went up and bowed to the audience. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads