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 * An actor is a person who portrays a character in a performance (also actress; see below). The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television.

Formerly, in ancient Greece and Rome, the medieval world, and the time of William Shakespeare, only men could become actors, and women's roles were generally played by men or boys. After the English Restoration of 1660, women began to appear on stage in England. In modern times, particularly in pantomime and some operas, women occasionally play the roles of boys or young men.

Contents

 * 1 The term actress
 * 1.1 Pay equity
 * 2 History
 * 2.1 19th century
 * 2.2 20th century
 * 3 Techniques
 * 4 As opposite sex
 * 5 Types
 * 5.1 In theatre
 * 5.2 In film
 * 5.2.1 Silent films
 * 5.2.2 Advent of sound in film
 * 5.3 In television
 * 5.4 In radio
 * 6 See also
 * 7 References
 * 7.1 Sources
 * 8 Further reading
 * 9 External links