Thanks to M for the heads up.

1) Saoirse Ronan – Top of the list is a teenager who has already taken the film world by storm, acting flawlessly in a wide range of movies which has directors bowing at her feet and leaving critics speechless. This girl deserves top spot as she will continue surprising audiences all around the world.

Past: The role which launched her career was starring next to Keira Knightley and James McAvoy in the Oscar winning Atonement (2007). The film revolves around Ronan’s character, Briony Tallis, who witnesses something she does not understand which results in a catalyst releasing a series of injustice. For a twelve year old, her performance was remarkable and created the base for another two actresses to portray Tallis as she grows in age and starts to realise the consequences of her actions.

Present: After also appearing as the main character in both The City of Ember (2008) and The Lovely Bones (2009) Ronan’s latest leading role is in Hanna (2011), also directed by Atonement’s Joe Wright. The Irish starlet portrays a trained assassin in the thriller where she is sent on a mission across Europe whilst having to deal with agents being dispatched to kill her.

Future: Ronan’s next role is a biggie, playing Melanie Stryder in another book adaptation by the same author who brought us the extremely successful Twilight Saga. The Host (2012) shows an alien race called ‘Souls’ taking over Earth and its inhabitants, although Stryder rebels to cooperate as a host for the Soul, Wanderer.

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