The phrase "actors branch" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in the context of discussing a specific group or category within an organization, particularly in the entertainment industry, such as the Academy Awards.
Example: "The actors branch of the Academy is responsible for voting on the nominees for the acting categories."
Alternatives: "performers group" or "acting division".
But Russell's film is much loved, particularly by the actors' branch.
"[It's] nominated for all four acting awards which is a sign of extreme strength since the actors' branch of the academy is by far the biggest".
There is a lot of crossover in that group with the Academy's actors branch, its largest, so that vote weighs heavily.
But that hasn't stopped snappily titled business Canvas Clocks (A5) – Actresses (they also have an actors branch) from making them its speciality.
Still, Ms. Bullock seemed genuinely shocked at the response by both the viewers and her professional peers about 1,200 members of the academy's actors branch assign the acting nominations to a role she once thought she had botched.
When the Academy's actors branch placed the 13-year-old Ms. Castle-Hughes in the best actress category on the Oscar ballots, she became the youngest nominee ever in that category.
As "Good Will Hunting" proved years ago, actors, a big chunk of academy members, like to see actors branching out.
(These newly engaged actors become linked actors).
"Thirtysomething" also churned out a new generation of directors and producers, as Mr. Zwick and Mr. Herskovitz used their show as a laboratory for their actors to branch out.
If "Flight" gets a wave of support from the actor's branch -- and it might; the film is loaded with a lot of respected actors giving good performances -- maybe Reilly gets that last slot.
The actor's branch prize the smell of newly turned turf above all, which is why I slightly fancy De Niro's chances against Tommy Lee Jones in the supporting actor race.
