Also known as
  • Female Actor,
  • Male Actor,
  • Actor,
  • Actress
An actor, actress, player or rarely thespian (see terminology) is a person who acts in a drama production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity. The ancient Greek word for an actor, (hypokrites), when rendered as a verb means "to interpret"; in this sense, an actor is one who interprets a dramatic character. The word actor refers to one who acts, while actress refers specifically to a female who acts. The Oxford English Dictionary states that originally "'actor... full article at wikipedia
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Created by freyjabj May 10, 2007
Last edited by julietat 4 days ago
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