Cher is an actor.
An actor ( often actress for females ; see terminology ) is a person who portrays a character in a performance . Cher . In 1982 , Cher made her Broadway debut in the play Come Back to the Five and Dime , Jimmy Dean , Jimmy Dean and starred in the film adaptation of the same title . `` Half-Breed '' is a 1973 song recorded by American singer-actress Cher with instrumental backing by L.A. sessions musicians from the Wrecking Crew . Heart of Stone is the nineteenth studio album by American singer-actress Cher , released on June 19 , 1989 by Geffen Records . Sonny & Cher were an American pop music duo , actors , singers and entertainers made up of husband-and-wife Sonny and Cher Bono in the 1960s and 1970s .