Actress

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From Old French actriz, actrice, from Latin āctrīx, feminine agent noun of agō(“act”). Equivalent to actor +‎ -ess. Doublet of actrix.

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actress (n.)

1580s, "female who does something;" see actor + -ess; stage sense is from 1700. Sometimes French actrice was used. Related: Actressy.