The Top 10 Actresses Under the Age of 30

Within the first three months of 2010, we have seen an unusually high number of new films starring actors and actresses under the age of 30. Among them: “The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond” (Bryce Dallas Howard), “Youth in Revolt” (Michael Cera), “The Book of Eli” (Mila Kunis), “Fish Tank” (Katie Jarvis), “When in Rome” (Kristen Bell), “Dear John” (Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried), “Valentine’s Day” (Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Anne Hathaway, Taylor Lautner, Emma Roberts, and Taylor Swift), “The Wolfman” (Emily Blunt), “Shutter Island” (Michelle Williams), “The Good Guy” (Alexis Bledel), “The Yellow Handkerchief” (Kristen Stewart), “Alice in Wonderland” (Mia Wasikowska), “Remember Me” (Robert Pattinson), “Our Family Wedding” (America Ferrera), “The Runaways” (Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart), “Chloe” (Amanda Seyfried), “The Hot Tub Time Machine” (Clark Duke), and “The Last Song” (Miley Cyrus). Therefore, I thought I’d offer my list of the top 10 actresses (this week) and actors (next week) under the age of 30:
Click through the photo gallery below to see who is our top actress under 30:


10. Saoirse Ronan (15)

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Date of birth: April 12, 1994
Definitive role to date: Briony [age 13] in “Atonement” (2007)
Other noteworthy roles: Lina Mayfleet in “City of Ember” (2008),
Susie Salmon in “The Lovely Bones” (2009)
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Date of birth: April 12, 1994
Definitive role to date: Briony [age 13] in “Atonement” (2007)
Other noteworthy roles: Lina Mayfleet in “City of Ember” (2008),
Susie Salmon in “The Lovely Bones” (2009)
 
 

9. Carey Mulligan (24)

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Date of birth: May 28, 1985
Definitive role to date: Jenny in “An Education” (2009)
Other noteworthy roles: Kitty Bennet in “Pride & Prejudice” (2005),
Carol Slayman in “Public Enemies” (2009),
Cassie Willis in “Brothers” (2009),
Rose in “The Greatest” (2009)
9. Carey Mulligan (24)



Date of birth: May 28, 1985
Definitive role to date: Jenny in “An Education” (2009)
Other noteworthy roles: Kitty Bennet in “Pride & Prejudice” (2005),
Carol Slayman in “Public Enemies” (2009),
Cassie Willis in “Brothers” (2009),
Rose in “The Greatest” (2009)




8. Kristen Stewart (19)

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Date of birth: April 9, 1990
Definitive role to date: Bella Swan in “Twilight” (2008) and “New Moon” (2009)
Other noteworthy roles: Sarah Altman in “Panic Room” (2002),
Melinda Sordino in “Speak” (2004),
Georgia in “The Cake Eaters” (2007),
Tracy Tatro in “Into the Wild” (2007),
Em Lewin in “Adventureland” (2009),
Joan Jett in “The Runaways” (2010),
Mallory in “Welcome to the Rileys” (2010)
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Date of birth: April 9, 1990
Definitive role to date: Bella Swan in “Twilight” (2008) and “New Moon” (2009)
Other noteworthy roles: Sarah Altman in “Panic Room” (2002),
Melinda Sordino in “Speak” (2004),
Georgia in “The Cake Eaters” (2007),
Tracy Tatro in “Into the Wild” (2007),
Em Lewin in “Adventureland” (2009),
Joan Jett in “The Runaways” (2010),
Mallory in “Welcome to the Rileys” (2010)
 

7. Ellen Page (23)

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Date of birth: February 21, 1987
Definitive role to date: Juno MacGuff in “Juno” (2007)
Other noteworthy roles: Hayley Stark in “Hard Candy” (2005),
Sherry in “Mouth to Mouth” (2005),
Sylvia Likens in “An American Crime” (2007),
Vanessa Wetherhold in “Smart People” (2008),
Bliss Cavendar in “Whip It” (2009)
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Date of birth: February 21, 1987
Definitive role to date: Juno MacGuff in “Juno” (2007)
Other noteworthy roles: Hayley Stark in “Hard Candy” (2005),
Sherry in “Mouth to Mouth” (2005),
Sylvia Likens in “An American Crime” (2007),
Vanessa Wetherhold in “Smart People” (2008),
Bliss Cavendar in “Whip It” (2009)
 

6. Michelle Williams (29)

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Date of birth: September 9, 1980
Definitive role to date: Alma in “Brokeback Mountain” (2005)
Other noteworthy roles: Ruby in “Prozac Nation” (2001),
Emily in “The Station Agent” (2003),
Penny Travis in “Imaginary Heroes” (2004),
Coco Rivington in “I’m Not There” (2007),
Claire Keen in “Synecdoche, New York” (2008),
Wendy in “Wendy and Lucy” (2008),
Dolores Chanal in “Shutter Island” (2010),
Cindy in “Blue Valentine” (2010)
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Date of birth: September 9, 1980
Definitive role to date: Alma in “Brokeback Mountain” (2005)
Other noteworthy roles: Ruby in “Prozac Nation” (2001),
Emily in “The Station Agent” (2003),
Penny Travis in “Imaginary Heroes” (2004),
Coco Rivington in “I’m Not There” (2007),
Claire Keen in “Synecdoche, New York” (2008),
Wendy in “Wendy and Lucy” (2008),
Dolores Chanal in “Shutter Island” (2010),
Cindy in “Blue Valentine” (2010)
 

5. Evan Rachel Wood (22)

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Date of birth: September 7, 1987
Definitive role to date: Tracy Freeland in “Thirteen” (2003)
Other noteworthy roles: Kylie Owens in “Practical Magic” (1998),
Lilly Gilkeson in “The Missing” (2003),
Tobe in “Down in the Valley” (2005),
Kimberly Joyce in “Pretty Persuasion” (2005),
Lavender ‘Popeye’ Wolfmeyer in “The Upside of Anger” (2005),
Natalie Finch in “Running with Scissors” (2006),
Lucy Carrigan in “Across the Universe” (2007),
Miranda in “King of California” (2007),
Diana [young] in “The Life Before Her Eyes” (2007),
Stephanie in “The Wrestler” (2008),
Melody in “Whatever Works” (2009)
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Date of birth: September 7, 1987
Definitive role to date: Tracy Freeland in “Thirteen” (2003)
Other noteworthy roles: Kylie Owens in “Practical Magic” (1998),
Lilly Gilkeson in “The Missing” (2003),
Tobe in “Down in the Valley” (2005),
Kimberly Joyce in “Pretty Persuasion” (2005),
Lavender ‘Popeye’ Wolfmeyer in “The Upside of Anger” (2005),
Natalie Finch in “Running with Scissors” (2006),
Lucy Carrigan in “Across the Universe” (2007),
Miranda in “King of California” (2007),
Diana [young] in “The Life Before Her Eyes” (2007),
Stephanie in “The Wrestler” (2008),
Melody in “Whatever Works” (2009)


4. Emily Blunt (27)

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Date of birth: February 23, 1983
Definitive role to date: Emily Chalton in “The Devil Wears Prada” (2006)
Other noteworthy roles: Tamsin in “My Summer of Love” (2004),
Ruthie Draper in “Dan in Real Life” (2007),
Prudie Drummond in “The Jane Austen Book Club” (2007),
Jane Liddle in “Charlie Wilson’s War” (2007),
Valerie Brennan in “The Great Buck Howard” (2008),
Norah Lorkowski in “Sunshine Cleaning” (2008),
Queen Victoria in “The Young Victoria” (2009),
Gwen Conliffe in “The Wolfman” (2010)
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Date of birth: February 23, 1983
Definitive role to date: Emily Chalton in “The Devil Wears Prada” (2006)
Other noteworthy roles: Tamsin in “My Summer of Love” (2004),
Ruthie Draper in “Dan in Real Life” (2007),
Prudie Drummond in “The Jane Austen Book Club” (2007),
Jane Liddle in “Charlie Wilson’s War” (2007),
Valerie Brennan in “The Great Buck Howard” (2008),
Norah Lorkowski in “Sunshine Cleaning” (2008),
Queen Victoria in “The Young Victoria” (2009),
Gwen Conliffe in “The Wolfman” (2010)
 

3. Natalie Portman (29)

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Date of birth: June 9, 1981
Definitive role to date: Mathilda in “Leon” (1994)
Other noteworthy roles: Lauren Gustafson in “Heat” (1995),
Marty in “Beautiful Girls” (1996),
Taffy Dale in “Mars Attacks!” (1996),
Ann August in “Anywhere But Here” (1999),
Padme in “Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Meance” (1999),
Novalee Nation in “Where the Heart Is” (2000),
Padme in “Star Wars: Episode II—Attack of the Clones” (2002),
Sara in “Cold Mountain” (2003),
Sam in “Garden State” (2004),
Alice in “Closer” (2004),
Padme in “Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith” (2005),
Evey Hammond in “V for Vendetta” (2005),
Ines/Alicia in “Goya’s Ghosts” (2006),
Jack’s Ex-Wife in “The Darjeeling Limited” (2007),
Leslie in “My Blueberry Nights” (2007),
Anne Boleyn in “The Other Boleyn Girl” (2008),
Grace Cahill in “Brothers” (2009),
Nicole in “Hesher” (2010)
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Date of birth: June 9, 1981
Definitive role to date: Mathilda in “Leon” (1994)
Other noteworthy roles: Lauren Gustafson in “Heat” (1995),
Marty in “Beautiful Girls” (1996),
Taffy Dale in “Mars Attacks!” (1996),
Ann August in “Anywhere But Here” (1999),
Padme in “Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Meance” (1999),
Novalee Nation in “Where the Heart Is” (2000),
Padme in “Star Wars: Episode II—Attack of the Clones” (2002),
Sara in “Cold Mountain” (2003),
Sam in “Garden State” (2004),
Alice in “Closer” (2004),
Padme in “Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith” (2005),
Evey Hammond in “V for Vendetta” (2005),
Ines/Alicia in “Goya’s Ghosts” (2006),
Jack’s Ex-Wife in “The Darjeeling Limited” (2007),
Leslie in “My Blueberry Nights” (2007),
Anne Boleyn in “The Other Boleyn Girl” (2008),
Grace Cahill in “Brothers” (2009),
Nicole in “Hesher” (2010)


2. Keira Knightley (25)

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Date of birth: March 26, 1985
Definitive role to date: Elizabeth Bennet in “Pride & Prejudice” (2005)
Other noteworthy roles: Juliette ‘Jules’ Paxton in “Bend it Like Beckham” (2002),
Juliet in “Love Actually” (2003),
Elizabeth Swann in “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” (2003),
Guinevere in “King Arthur” (2004),
Domino Harvey in “Domino” (2005),
Jackie Price in “The Jacket” (2005),
Elizabeth Swann in “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” (2006),
Cecilia Tallis in “Atonement” (2007),
Elizabeth Swann in “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (2007),
Helene Joncour in “Silk” (2007),
Georgiana in “The Duchess” (2008)
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Date of birth: March 26, 1985
Definitive role to date: Elizabeth Bennet in “Pride & Prejudice” (2005)
Other noteworthy roles: Juliette ‘Jules’ Paxton in “Bend it Like Beckham” (2002),
Juliet in “Love Actually” (2003),
Elizabeth Swann in “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” (2003),
Guinevere in “King Arthur” (2004),
Domino Harvey in “Domino” (2005),
Jackie Price in “The Jacket” (2005),
Elizabeth Swann in “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” (2006),
Cecilia Tallis in “Atonement” (2007),
Elizabeth Swann in “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (2007),
Helene Joncour in “Silk” (2007),
Georgiana in “The Duchess” (2008)


1. Anne Hathaway (27)

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Date of birth: November 12, 1982
Definitive role to date: Mia Thermopolis in “The Princess Diaries” (2001) and “The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement” (2004)
Other noteworthy roles: Madeline Bray in “Nicholas Nickleby” (2002),
Ella in “Ella Enchanted” (2004),
Lureen Newsome in “Brokeback Mountain” (2005),
Jane Austen in “Becoming Jane” (2007),
Agent 99 in “Get Smart” (2008),
Kym in “Rachel Getting Married” (2008),
Liz in “Valentine’s Day” (2010),
White Queen in “Alice in Wonderland” (2010)
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Date of birth: November 12, 1982
Definitive role to date: Mia Thermopolis in “The Princess Diaries” (2001) and “The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement” (2004)
Other noteworthy roles: Madeline Bray in “Nicholas Nickleby” (2002),
Ella in “Ella Enchanted” (2004),
Lureen Newsome in “Brokeback Mountain” (2005),
Jane Austen in “Becoming Jane” (2007),
Agent 99 in “Get Smart” (2008),
Kym in “Rachel Getting Married” (2008),
Liz in “Valentine’s Day” (2010),
White Queen in “Alice in Wonderland” (2010)