Meet the new Britpack, everyone. These are all very good actors.
Yasmin Paige.
The Form: Came to fame as Maria in The Sarah-Jane Adventures before graduating to grown-up acclaim in Richard Ayoade’s Submarine.
The Buzz: Her turn as tomboyish Jordana Bevan marked her out as a more of an indie-ish character actress than your average former child star.
Next Up: She’s reuniting with Ayoade for his second movie, an adaptation of Dostoevsky’s The Double.
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Sacha Parkinson.
The Form: Parkinson made Tumblr shake as Sian in Corrie, one half of the show’s first lesbian couple.
The Buzz: Since leaving the Street, she’s made the transition to grown-up drama with ease, appearing in Channel 4’s gritty The Mill, and By Any Means.
Next Up: She can next be seen in BBC One’s drama Truckers.
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Dakota Blue Richards.
The Form: Made her movie debut at 13 as Lyra in The Golden Compass before leading the third-generation cast of Skins as Franky.
The Buzz: Franky’s journey from outsider to rebel was one of the successes of the unloved third Skins cast, and she’s been on a steady trajectory ever since.
Next Up: After a turn in spooky ITV drama Lightfields, she’s keeping on a cult tip, taking the lead in Stéphanie Joalland’s sci-fi movie The Quiet Hour, out next year.
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Asa Butterfield.
The Form: Since making his name as a child in The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas, Butterfield’s steady rise led him to taking the lead in Martin Scorcese’s Hugo.
The Buzz: The intensity of that first project lent him indie cred from the off, but he’s consistently kept up an edge beyond his years in previous projects.
Next Up: Starring alongside Harrison Ford in sci-fi movie Ender’s Game as an unusually gifted child sent to an advanced military school in space to prepare for a future alien invasion.
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