Definition of "thesp" [thesp]

• An actor. (noun)

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• "That’s because at age 53, the award winning thesp is ready to throw in the towel – for a little while, anyway, Thornton confessed to MTV News."
• "Despite a showy perf from local name thesp Jesper Christensen, this take on the troubles of a well-off family lacks the freshness and rigor that made the helmer's earlier efforts -- about more marginalized folks -- stand out from the crowd."
• "Rachel Weisz has signed on to star in indie political drama "The Whistleblower" in a part recalling the thesp's role as a crusading truth-seeker in "The Constant Gardener.""