mother hen vs actor

mother hen and actor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mother hen	Yes	No	No	No
actor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, actor is a hypernym of mother hen; that is, actor is a word with a broader meaning than mother hen:

mother hen: a person who cares for the needs of others (especially in an overprotective or interfering way)
actor: a person who acts and gets things done

Other hypernyms of mother hen include doer, worker.

mother hen (noun)	actor (noun)
a hen with chicks	a theatrical performer
a person who cares for the needs of others (especially in an overprotective or interfering way)	a person who acts and gets things done