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impersonator, mummer, player, thesp, thespian, trouper
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In July, the ensemble received four Emmy nominations: comedy series, lead actress (for OâHara), lead actor (for Eugene), and contemporary costume design (for costume designer Debra Hanson and assistant costume designer Darci Cheyne). — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Oh Schitt! Schitt's Creek season 5 hits Netflix in October," 10 Sep. 2019 Honey Boy stars LaBeouf as the father of a young actor, played by 12-year-old Noah Jupe and 22-year-old Lucas Hedges at different ages. — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, "Shia LaBeouf Says His Parents Had a 'Tough' Time Watching Autobiographical Film Honey Boy," 10 Sep. 2019 Will Joaquin Phoenix become the second actor, after Heath Ledger, to win an Oscar for playing the character? — Wired, "It Chapter Two Ruled the Box Office This Weekend," 9 Sep. 2019 So Cherry Creek Theatre made the smart move and secured the services of Chris Kendall, one of the areaâs finest actors, for the role of Morrie. — Lisa Kennedy, The Know, "From Steve Martinâs âBright Starâ to Cheryl Strayedâs âTiny Beautiful Things,â 10 must-see fall plays in Colorado," 8 Sep. 2019 But the actor, who died on Aug. 30 at 80, will be remembered most for her irresistible performance as Rhoda Morgenstern, the mouthy, vivacious neighbor of televisionâs original single career girl, Mary Richards. — Judy Berman, Time, "How Valerie Harper Paved the Way for Today's Sitcom Women," 5 Sep. 2019 Though the capital cityâs population is about 79% black and Latinx, the majority of actors, dancers and musicians performing on the cityâs stages are white. — courant.com, "Sept. 5, 2019: Movinâ and groovinâ into the second half of the week," 5 Sep. 2019 The filing from the Democrats noted poll results showing that many Americans believe the justices are political actors, which undermines the legitimacy of their decisions. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "Republican senators just sent the US Supreme Court a strange letter," 30 Aug. 2019 All actors, excluding Kennedy and Akin, appear through the courtesy of Actorsâ Equity Association. — Emily Sorensen, Pomerado News, "âAmadeusâ opens Sept. 7 at North Coast Repertory Theatre," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'actor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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