Actress (8)
I believe the answer is:
thespian
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">actress</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for thespian that I've seen before include "Dramatic actor" , "Theatrical type" , "Stage actor" , "stage performer" , "Actor; relating to drama" .)