Some of the most famous young British actors and actresses today are based in the United Kingdom. You may have heard of Cara Delevingne, Millie Bobby Brown, Shailene Woodley, Emma Watson, and more. Here, we take a closer look at these young stars and discuss their achievements in film and TV.
Cara Delevingne
Cara Delevingne, a British actress, has a wide array of film and TV roles. She recently starred in “Kids in Love” and the detective movie “The Face of an Angel.” She also appears in a number of upcoming films. Some of her best-known film roles include those of a gilded London teen and a woman who gets her ex back after he cheated on her.
Delevingne’s family is primarily from England and she was born in Hammersmith, London. Her father is an English property developer and her maternal grandmother was a former lady-in-waiting for Princess Margaret. Her godparents are British actors Joan Collins and Nicholas Coleridge. She attended Francis Holland School and completed her GCSE examinations.
In addition to acting, Delevingne is also a model, but she reportedly has struggled with depression for most of her life. She slammed her head on a tree as a child to get relief from the pain. Despite her mental health problems, Cara Delevingne is a popular and well-liked member of the fashion industry, and her net worth has risen significantly in recent years.
Her mother is a personal shop assistant, while her father is a property developer. She is the third child of her father, Charles Delevingne. Her grandmother, Pandora Delevingne, was an extremely popular society beauty in her time. In addition, she is the goddaughter of British actress Joan Collins.
Millie Bobby Brown
Millie Bobby Brown is a rising young star and one of the world’s most popular young actresses. She was born in Spain and moved to England when she was five. She has appeared in a number of films, including Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and will be seen in the 2020 release Enola Holmes. In addition to acting, she has also found success as a model.
Millie Bobby Brown grew up in front of the media and had to deal with a very harsh social media world. Her photos were constantly bombarded with criticism. However, her parents are supportive of their relationship with the young actor. In 2018, she was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People.
The young actress, who made her acting debut on the ABC TV show Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, went on to star in the acclaimed BBC America series Intruders. She has since appeared on shows such as Modern Family and NCIS, and has recently been cast in the Netflix horror series Stranger Things.
Shailene Woodley
Shailene Woodley is an American actress who rose to fame in the movie The Descendants. She played a challenging role with effortless charm, and secured a coveted position in Hollywood. Although she started her career with commercials, she soon began starring in films and television series. She has won several awards for her work in the movies.
At only 22 years old, Woodley is already garnering attention as one of the most promising stars of young Hollywood. She’s been consistently compared to Jennifer Lawrence, and her recent roles in Divergent and The Fault in Our Stars have further cemented her place in the nascent Hollywood scene. Although she first entered the industry as an eight-year-old, she has been making waves in recent years with prominent roles in films like The Fault in Our Stars and Divergent.
While she’s been a successful actress on the silver screen, Shailene Woodley has also been a busy young woman with an equally busy personal life. She began appearing in public with a man whose face was obscured, but reporters were able to uncover the identity of the man she was seeing. Her boyfriend is a New Zealand rugby player, Ben Volavola, who is a member of the Fijian national team. They met in New Zealand and went on to spend more time together. Despite their busy schedules, the couple remained friends but later announced that their relationship had ended.
Emma Watson
Emma Watson is a young British actress who has acted in several movies. She gained recognition in movies such as Noah and Regression. She is also known for her feminist activism. She started a feminist book club and has spoken out for women’s rights. She is currently starring in a film titled The Circle.
Emma Watson was born in Paris on April 15, 1990. She is a British citizen with French and English parents. Her father is a lawyer. She moved to Oxfordshire when she was five years old. At this age, she began attending Stagecoach Theatre Arts, where she learned acting, singing, and dancing.
At age nine, Emma Watson auditioned for the first Harry Potter movie. She eventually appeared in eight films, earning two Critics’ Choice Award nominations. She was also nominated for two Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. In 2011, she was nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards for her work in the eighth movie.
Emma Watson is a British actress who gained fame playing the role of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series. She has also become a spokesperson for social issues and women’s rights. She served as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador in 2014 and helped launch the UN Women campaign HeForShe. She went on to attend Brown University and Worcester College, Oxford University, where she received her BA in English literature.
Jessica Barden
Jessica Barden is an English actress known for her role as Alyssa in the film The End of the F***ing World. She has also appeared in films such as Hanna, The Lobster, The New Romantic, and Pink Skies Ahead. Jessica Barden is a rising star in the acting industry.
She began acting at an early age in Wetherby, Yorkshire, where she attended drama classes. She then went on to get roles as an extra in television shows. She has since become one of Britain’s most acclaimed young actresses. She is currently residing in Los Angeles with her husband, filmmaker Max Winkler.
After starring in the children’s sitcom My Parents Are Aliens, Jessica Barden went on to appear in two more projects in the years following. She played Mary in the British comedy-drama Mrs. Ratcliffe’s Revolution, which was about a British family living in East Germany during the Cold War.
Jessica Barden, Young British Actress, is a mother of one. She is currently working on a Netflix series called “Pieces of Her” based on the novel by Karin Slaughter. In recent years, she has appeared in various TV series, including acclaimed thrillers and comedies.
Anya Taylor-Joy
Anya Taylor-Joy has achieved success in a variety of fields including modelling, acting, and presenting. She was a straight-A student at school, but dropped out at the age of 16 to pursue a career in acting. The young actress was discovered by world-renowned model scout Sarah Doukas, who also discovered Kate Moss. The talented actress subsequently signed with the Storm modeling agency.
The young actress was born on April 16, 1996 in Miami, Florida. She is of English and Argentinian descent. Her parents are Dennis Alan Taylor and Jennifer Marina Joy. Her father is Argentine, while her mother is English and Spanish. She has five siblings. The family lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, until Taylor-Joy was six years old. Later, they moved to London and settled in the Victoria district.
Anya Taylor-Joy has appeared in several films and television shows. She won the prestigious Empire Award for Best Newcomer in 2016, was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress in 2017, and won the Trophee Chopard for Best Actress in a Television Movie.
Jessica Brown Findlay
Jessica Brown Findlay is an English actress who has starred in television shows such as Downton Abbey and Albatross. Her credits include Lady Sybil Crawley in Downton Abbey and the title role in Albatross. She has received critical acclaim for her roles in these shows.
Jessica Brown Findlay was born in Cookham, Berkshire and trained as a dancer at a young age. However, she suffered a serious knee injury in her twenties, ending her dancing career. After her injury, she decided to pursue a career in acting instead. In 2010, she landed a lead role in the television series Albatross. Her portrayal of a free-spirited novelist earned her positive reviews.
In addition to Downton Abbey, Jessica Brown Findlay appeared in the TV series Labyrinth and the film Not Another Happy Ending. She was also cast as Abi Khan in a Black Mirror episode. She will also star in several miniseries and a feature film.
Jessica Brown Findlay was born in Cookham, Berkshire, and has a multicultural family. Her father is an investment banker, while her mother is a nurse. As a child, she was fascinated by ballet and convinced her parents to let her pursue it. As a result, she completed her training at the National Youth Ballet and the Associates of the Royal Ballet. She later performed with the Kirov Ballet at the Royal Opera House.
