Question

1. His father was an actor.
2. His mother was an actor.
3. His mothe was an actress.
4. Actors: Tom, John, Emily, and Susan
5. Actors and Actresses: Tom, John, Emily, and Susan
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Which expressions are commonly used.
Can we use 'actor' for a woman?

Answer 1

Yes. Actor applies to both men and women. Increasingly it is thought that men and women do not need to be separated by gender. An actor is an actor, like a doctor is a doctor, a truck driver is a truck driver, a teacher is a teacher, etc.