Dictionary.com/ingenue (etymology):

ingénue also ingenue (AN-zhuh-noo) noun

1. A naive, innocent girl or young woman.
2. 1. The role of an ingénue in a dramatic production.
   2. An actress playing such a role.

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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