Up and Coming Actresses to Watch for in 2012
by OnlyHollywood | created - 12 Jan 2012 | updated - 12 Jan 2012 | PublicThese are Powerhouse Woman to keep on your radar, the future HollyWood Superstars
1. Jessica Chastain
Actress | Zero Dark Thirty
Jessica Michelle Chastain was born in Sacramento, California, and was raised in a middle-class household in a Northern California suburb. Her mother, Jerri Chastain, is a vegan chef whose family is originally from Kansas, and her stepfather is a fireman. She discovered dance at the age of nine and ...
2. Paula Patton
Actress | Precious
Paula Patton was born in Los Angeles, California, to Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American and her mother, who is caucasian, has German, English, and Dutch ancestry. Her family lived across the street from the 20th Century Fox lot when she was growing up and she was a ...
3. Mélanie Laurent
Actress | Inglourious Basterds
Mélanie Laurent was born in Paris, France. She is the daughter of Annick, a ballet teacher, and Pierre, a voice actor, who is most recognized for the French version of The Simpsons (1989). She has a younger brother, Mathieu, and has both Sephardi Jewish (from Tunisia) and Ashkenazi Jewish (from ...
4. Sara Paxton
Actress | The Innkeepers
Sara Paxton was born in Woodland Hills, California. At a young age she began acting in television commercials.
She was cast in her first film at the age of 8 as a child at school and at the party in Liar Liar (1997). Her first major television series role was on the WB's Greetings from Tucson (2002)....
5. Jessica Stroup
Actress | The Hills Have Eyes II
Jessica Stroup was born October 23rd 1986, in Anderson, South Carolina, USA. At the age of 17, she received a scholarship to attend the University of Georgia, but turned it down to pursue acting. At only 17, she moved to Los Angeles and immediately took acting classes and received both modeling and...
6. Janet Montgomery
Actress | Black Swan
A native of Bournemouth in the UK, Janet Montgomery moved to London when she received a scholarship at a dance school. One of her first acting jobs was a guest star role on the critically-acclaimed UK teen drama series, Skins (2007), as Nicholas Hoult's love interest.
Upon moving to Los Angeles, ...
7. Rooney Mara
Actress | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Actress and philanthropist Rooney Mara was born on April 17, 1985 in Bedford, New York. She made her screen debut in the slasher film Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005), went on to have a supporting role in the independent coming-of-age drama Tanner Hall (2009), and has since starred in the horror ...
8. Gina La Piana
Actress | Stay with Me
Gina La Piana was born on January 3, 1972 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Stay with Me (2019), Ali G Indahouse (2002) and Intentional.
9. Kimberly Estrada
Actress | Hawaii Five-0
Kimberly Estrada is an American actress known for playing a wide range of roles, from professional boxer to vixen. Estrada is an ethnic blend of primarily Chinese, Spanish and Native descent and has an extensive background in martial arts and combat including Shaolin Kempo, Jeet Kun Do Kung Fu, ...
10. Berglind Icey
Actress | The Master of Disguise
Berglind Icey was born on June 4, 1977 in Iceland. She is an actress, known for The Master of Disguise (2002), The Animal (2001) and The Hot Chick (2002).
11. Dale Waddington
Actress | Julia
Dale Waddington was born in Connecticut, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Julia (2022), Innovative Wealth Strategists Commercial: Love in Action (2022) and Stand in the Gap (2023). She has been married to Bruce Horowitz since September 27, 1998. They have two children.
12. Cynthia Pinot
Actress | Pink Zone
Pinot is of Spanish-French, and Native American ancestry and was born in Los Angeles, California. Niece of famous Mexican film actor "El Piporro", Cynthia is making her mark in Hollywood.
Cynthia embarked on her own artistic journey at the age of four when she became one of the youngest members to ...
13. Candice Afia
Actress | Grey's Anatomy
Candice Afia is known for Grey's Anatomy (2005), Patient Zero (2011) and The Mentalist (2008).
14. Jessica Rizo
Actress | Assassins' Code
Jess Rizo is best known as a working actress and director currently based in Los Angeles, California. She is of Sicilian, Mexican and Native American decent, fluent in Spanish. Jessica was raised in Silicon Valley, California, though having spent a lot of time in Mexico as a child. Jessica, took to...
15. Jessica Brown Findlay
Actress | Brave New World
Jessica Brown Findlay is an English actress. She is known for Emelia Conan-Doyle in the British comedy-drama Albatross (2011), Winter's Tale (2014), This Beautiful Fantastic (2016) and Lady Sybil Crawley in ITV's Downton Abbey (2010). She also starred in the TV series Misfits (2009) and mini-series ...
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