Actress

An actress is an individual of the female gender who performs professionally in either film, television or the theatre. In more recent years, the phrase "actor" has taken on a more gender-neutral defintion and actresses are often referred to as actors as well. The phrase actress is still widely used in award ceremonies and most award shows have categories for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.

In film

 * Pulp Fiction: In the 1994 movie Pulp Fiction, the character of Mia Wallace was a former actress. She appeared on the pilot episode for a failed TV series called Fox Force Five, where she played a character whose gimmick was to tell a joke once per episode. As the show never took off, Mia's acting career came to a brief and abrupt end.