Top 10 Best Young Actresses Under 30 as of 2010
This is a list of the best young actresses of today, defined as actresses under 30.Which actresses in their teens or twenties truly impress you? Who do you see as someone who will be around for a long time and develop into a great actress?
I know I won't be able to include everyone's choices on this list, so please feel free to add your own suggestions. Thanks!
Keira Christina Knightley is an English actress. She began acting as a child on television and made her film debut in 1995. She had a supporting role as Sabé in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Her career progressed with major roles in films such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Pride & Prejudice,... read more I see great potential based on the last few years of her performances. From her Academy Award-nominated performance in Pride & Prejudice to her quietly brilliant performance in The Edge of Love, Keira shows that her acting is maturing and her range is increasing. She knows how to employ different acting styles and is able to emote in subtle ways.
She also had the guts to make her stage debut at 24 and was nominated for the prestigious Olivier Award. Easily one of the actresses you either love or hate, one thing is undeniable: few are indifferent to this young actress.
Saoirse Úna Ronan is an Irish and American actress. She is a four-time Academy Award nominee, receiving nominations for Atonement, Brooklyn, Lady Bird, and Little Women. She also starred in The Lovely Bones and On Chesil Beach. Having seen Saoirse Ronan in both Atonement and The Lovely Bones, I made it my business to check out all of her films. She has such range for one so young. She's easily the best teen actress out there.
Saoirse is by far the best young actress (can we say under 17?) in her generation! She shows remarkable talent in The Lovely Bones and in her Oscar-nominated performance in Atonement.
The youngest on the list, a teenage actress that shows great potential to easily become one of the greatest actresses of her generation.
Natalie Portman is an actress, film producer, and film director with dual American and Israeli citizenship. She is best known for her roles as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and Nina Sayers in Black Swan. Her performance in Black Swan earned her numerous accolades, including an Academy... read more This young actress has shown in many, many movies that she's a versatile and dedicated actress.
Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9, 1990) is an American actress and filmmaker. The world's highest-paid actress in 2012, she has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a César Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award... read more Her truly good performances are outside the Twilight franchise. You can see her potential in movies like The Yellow Handkerchief, Adventureland, and The Cake Eaters.
See Bright Star! That will show why she's on this list.
Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus), known professionally as Miley Cyrus, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was born on November 23, 1992, in Franklin, Tennessee, to Tish Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus. Her voice type is popularly described as a lyric mezzo soprano, with a vocal range... read more
Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends as a child, she received her breakthrough role as Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel television film Camp Rock and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam... read more
Scarlett Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress, model, and singer. She made her film debut in North (1994).Johansson is considered one of Hollywood's modern sex symbols and has frequently appeared on published lists of the sexiest women in the world.
She has appeared... read more
The only reason she is at the bottom of the list is that in the last few years she hasn't really shown us her potential on film. However, Broadway has shown that this is one talented starlet!
Gabourey Sidibe is an American actress who made her acting debut in the 2009 film Precious, a role that brought her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She later appeared in films such as Tower Heist and Grimsby. Sidibe has also had notable roles in television series including Empire... read more Her performance in Precious was raw and emotional.
Emily Olivia Leah Blunt (born February 23, 1983) is an English actress who holds both British and American citizenship. She is best known for her roles in The Young Victoria and The Devil Wears Prada. Blunt has also earned critical acclaim for her performances in Sicario, A Quiet Place, and Mary Poppins... read more Not one of my favorites, but it's undeniable she's a good actress.
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AnnaSophia Robb is an American actress and model. She has starred in films such as Because of Winn-Dixie, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Bridge to Terabithia, Race to Witch Mountain, Soul Surfer, and The Way, Way Back. In addition to her film roles, she has appeared in television series like The... read more
Elisha Ann Cuthbert is a Canadian actress and model. She gained recognition for her role as Kim Bauer in the television series 24. Cuthbert also starred in films such as The Girl Next Door and the 2005 horror remake House of Wax, and she appeared in comedy series like Happy Endings and The Ranch.
Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson, known professionally as Lily James, is an English actress. She gained recognition for her role as Lady Rose MacClare in the television series Downton Abbey. James has also starred in films such as Cinderella (2015), Baby Driver (2017), and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)... read more
Margot Elise Robbie is an Australian actress. She began her career appearing in Australian independent films and the soap opera Neighbours in the late 2000s. Robbie gained international recognition for her role in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), which earned her widespread acclaim... read more
Emily Jordan Osment is an American actress, singer, and songwriter born in Los Angeles, California. She began her career as a child actress, gaining recognition for her role in the Spy Kids series. She later starred as Lilly Truscott in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana and has since appeared... read more
Mia Wasikowska (pronounced Vashikovska) is an Australian actress best known for playing Alice Kingsleigh in Tim Burton's 2010 adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, opposite Johnny Depp. She reprised the role in the 2016 sequel, Alice Through the Looking Glass. Wasikowska has also received acclaim for her... read more
Emma Rose Roberts is an American actress and singer. After early roles in films such as Blow, she rose to fame playing Addie Singer in the Nickelodeon series Unfabulous. For this role, she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award and six Young Artist Awards. People who think that so-called actresses like Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Kristen Stewart (what the hell?), Lindsay Lohan... and others should be ranked above Emma Roberts because they're better actresses have issues. Emma Roberts is clearly one of the best (a top 3) young actresses of today.
Becomes better and better. Her acting skills are improving with every new movie she makes. One of the best and most talented actresses of the younger generation.
Georgina Helen Henley, born on July 9, 1995, is an English actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Lucy Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia film series. Her performances in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Prince Caspian (2008), and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) earned her... read more
Hailee Puring Steinfeld is an American actress and singer. She gained widespread recognition for her breakout role as Mattie Ross in the 2010 film True Grit, which earned her an Academy Award nomination. Since then, she has been involved in several major franchises, including voicing Gwen Stacy in Sony's... read more Acting comes naturally for her. Truly a remarkable young star.
Carey Hannah Mulligan is an English actress and singer. She made her professional acting debut on the London stage in Kevin Elyot's play Forty Winks in 2004. Her first film role was as Kitty Bennet in the 2005 adaptation of Pride & Prejudice, which brought her early recognition. A rising star from whom we should see great things.
Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis is an American actress who was born on August 14, 1983, in the Ukrainian SSR. At seven, she moved with her family to Los Angeles in 1991... read more
Lindsay Dee Lohan is an American actress. In addition to acting, she is also a model, singer, songwriter, director, and producer. She has appeared in several notable films, including The Parent Trap, Freaky Friday, and Mean Girls, which established her as a teen icon in the early 2000s.
Joelle JoJo Siwa is an American dancer, singer, actress, and YouTuber. She gained fame through reality television and her presence on social media. In 2020, she competed as T-Rex on the reality singing competition The Masked Singer.
Shailene Diann Woodley is an American actress. She gained widespread recognition for her role as Amy Juergens in the ABC Family television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager. She has since appeared in critically acclaimed films such as The Spectacular Now, The Fault in Our Stars, the Divergent... read more
Eleanor May Tomlinson (born May 19, 1992) is an English actress. She is best known for her performances as Princess Isabelle in Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), Isabel Neville in The White Queen, and Demelza Poldark in Poldark. Her acting career includes work in both film and television productions.
Shelley Catherine Hennig is an American model and actress who won the Miss Teen USA title in 2004. She later transitioned into acting, becoming known for her role as Stephanie Johnson on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. Hennig has also starred in television series such as Teen Wolf and Liberty Crossing... read more