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A woman who portrays roles professionally or as a hobby on stage, in films, or on television.
Meryl Streep gilt als eine der besten Schauspielerinnen ihrer Generation.
Meryl Streep is considered one of the best actresses of her generation.
The word is formed by adding the feminine ending '-in' to the masculine form 'der Schauspieler' (actor). This pattern is common with many German job titles.
Die junge Schauspielerin bekam ihre erste große Rolle.
The young actress got her first major role.
'Schauspielerin' (actress) belongs to a word family around the verb 'spielen' (to play). Related words are 'der Schauspieler' (actor, masculine form), 'das Schauspiel' (the theatrical performance), and 'die Schauspielerei' (the art of acting).
Sie ist eine Schauspielerin am Deutschen Theater in Berlin.
She is an actress at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin.
Common verbs used with 'Schauspielerin' are 'sein' (to be) and 'werden' (to become). Typical adjectives are 'berühmt' (famous), 'bekannt' (well-known), 'talentiert' (talented), or 'erfolgreich' (successful).
Sie wollte schon immer eine berühmte Schauspielerin werden.
She always wanted to become a famous actress.
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Spielerin and Schauspielerin can both refer to a woman who portrays a role. Schauspielerin is the usual and unambiguous term for this. Spielerin occurs with this meaning only in certain theater contexts and therefore usually requires clear context.
Nach der Aufführung wird die Schauspielerin der Hauptrolle besonders gelobt.
After the performance, the actress playing the lead role receives particular praise.
In der Theaterkritik wird die Spielerin der Hauptrolle besonders gelobt.
The actress playing the lead role receives particular praise in the theater review.
