How the young actresses whose films are re-watched all over the world have changed over the years

From child stars to Hollywood icons 🌟 See how these beloved young actresses, whose films are cherished worldwide, have transformed over the years! 🎬✨

Dafne Keen

Dafne Keen’s first film made him a global celebrity. In 2017, she played Laura in Logan and soon after landed a leading role in the TV series His Dark Materials, where she performed for three seasons. Although fans of Deadpool and Wolverine were hoping to see Dafne in the new film, they were surprised, as the actress’s appearance was kept a closely guarded secret until almost the premiere.

Kirsten Dunst

In 1994, Kirsten Dunst played a vampire who was stuck in a child’s body. In one of the scenes, she had to kiss Brad Pitt, which she did not like at all, since she treated him like an older brother.

Then came “Toy Soldiers,” “Jumanji,” and other works, but her greatest success came with the role of Mary Jane in “Spider-Man.” In 2015, Dunst starred in the second season of “Fargo,” and was joined by Jesse Plemons, who played her on-screen husband. The characters’ relationship soon grew into the actors’ relationship, and Kirsten and Jesse got married a few years later.

Christina Ricci

The main film in Christina Ricci’s career is “The Addams Family”, released in 1991. The image of Wednesday Addams stuck to Christina so much that she later became a star of fantasy and horror films such as “Casper”, “Sleepy Hollow”, “Werewolves” and others.

It is noteworthy that Christina returned to her old universe, but in a different role – in 2022, she played Marilyn in the series “Wednesday”, and initially Marilyn was assigned to another actress, but she had to leave the filming, and then the creators of the series called Christina Ricci.

Bella Ramsey

After a long period of unemployment, actress Millie Bobby Brown decided to give herself one last chance before retiring from acting. She auditioned for the role of Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones, but was beaten out by an aspiring actress with no film or TV experience, Bella Ramsay.

However, despite this, a little later Millie played Eleven in “Stranger Things” and completely changed her mind about leaving the film industry. After “Game of Thrones”, Bella’s career was not very successful.

She starred in episodes of various TV series and played in little-known films. Everything changed after she got the role of Ellie in The Last of Us. Although Ellie became a lifeline for Bella, she faced criticism from fans of the video game of the same name, who harshly criticized the discrepancies in appearance between Bella and Ellie.

Chloe Grace Moretz

Chloe Grace Moretz made her film debut in 2005. Shortly before that, she played in the series “The Guardian” with Simon Baker, but she only appeared on the big screen with “The Amityville Horror”, in which she played the on-screen daughter of Ryan Reynolds.

Over the next few years, Chloe tried out a huge number of genres: she had action films, thrillers, comedies, dramas, romantic films, and children’s adventure films. In 2021, Chloe played a role in the film “Tom and Jerry”, in which live action actors organically intertwine with animation.

Kristen Stewart

One of Kristen Stewart’s first films was Panic Room, about a mother and daughter who survive a robbery in their home in a secret room, and what the robbers are after is in the secret room. Panic Room opened many doors for Kristen, but she got even more opportunities after starring in Twilight with Robert Pattinson.

Interestingly, Kristen and Robert were so into their characters that they started dating in real life. However, it didn’t end very well: Kristen secretly started dating Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders, and when everyone found out, she broke up with Robert and lost her role in the Snow White and the Huntsman sequel.

The director was also replaced. Despite this dark spot in Stewart’s career, she continued to actively act and even played in “American Ultra,” “Charlie’s Angels,” and “Spencer.”

Saoirse Ronan

Many people know Saoirse Ronan from the film The Lovely Bones, in which her colleagues were Stanley Tucci, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon and Rachel Weisz. Interestingly, Ryan Gosling was initially approved for the role of Jack Salmon, but without the knowledge of director Peter Jackson, he gained a few extra pounds, hoping that this would make his character look more convincing, but as a result, Ryan lost the role.

Saoirse, however, is also known for Lady Bird, Little Women, Atonement, Brooklyn, and The Outback. Although her films don’t often gross hundreds of millions, she often plays leading roles.

Hailee Steinfeld

In 2010, Hailee Steinfeld made her first big film appearance. Although she had only had experience in TV series, she was entrusted to appear on the same screen with Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, and Domhnall Gleeson.

Over the years, Haley has only strengthened her popularity and in 2018 she played in Bumblebee, the first film in the Transformers universe in many years, which was positively received by audiences, and in 2021 she joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing Kate Bishop in the series Hawkeye. At the same time, Haley collaborated with Marvel three years before that: she voiced Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Taylor Momsen

Taylor Momsen has had quite an impressive acting career. In 2000, she played one of the leading roles in the film How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Two years later, she got the role of the daughter of the main character, played by Mel Gibson, and at the same time, she appeared in the films Hansel and Gretel and Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams.

Later, Taylor became a part of the series “Gossip Girl”, but unexpectedly left the film and seriously took up a music career. In 2010, Momsen released three singles and two albums, which prompted her to quit the film, and after leaving acting, she went on tour.

Alexa Vega

After several roles in films, Alexa Vega took on the role of Carmen Cortez and repeated it three more times. “Spy Kids” made Alexa a big discovery for the whole cinema, although she eventually concentrated on TV series. So, after 2015, she practically left the big screen and took up TV series, filming which allows her to spend as much time as possible with her children.

Lindsay Lohan

In The Parent Trap, Lindsay Lohan played two roles at once, which allowed her to declare herself and show everyone that she is a good actress. Lindsay subsequently proved this more than once, but the fame that fell on her and bad acquaintances turned her into a forgotten star who has had more problems with the law than films in the last few years. Although Lindsay is only 38, many studios and producers have already written her off, and she has begun to act much less often.

Natalie Portman

Director Luc Besson auditioned hundreds of young actresses for the role of Matilda in Leon, but, having found no one, put the casting on hold for several months. One day, he remembered Natalie, called her again, and she gave a real performance, crying almost at the snap of a finger. After that, Portman starred in such films as Black Swan, Closer, V for Vendetta, Brothers and Jackie.

However, Natalie had her shortcomings. For example, she almost won a Golden Raspberry for the first two episodes of Star Wars, in the first episode for worst acting duo with Jake Lloyd, and in the second episode for worst acting duo with Hayden Christensen.

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson first showed herself in cinema in 1994, appearing in the film “North” with Elijah Wood. Early in her career, Scarlett also starred in duets with Chris Evans, who became such a good friend that she made some efforts to get him to take on the role of Steve Rogers in the Marvel films.

It is noteworthy that Scarlett herself ultimately parted ways with Marvel on negative terms – her last film, Black Widow, did not receive exclusive screenings in cinemas, so Scarlett, who had been counting on a percentage of the box office receipts, lost a significant amount and sued Marvel.

Emma Watson