Newcomers That I Will Keep My Eye On....
These on this list are talented actors I have encountered for the first time and was quite impressed with.
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Kristen Nora Connolly is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Dana in the 2011 film The Cabin in the Woods, Christina Gallagher on the Netflix series House of Cards and Jamie Campbell on the CBS series Zoo. Connolly began her career with recurring roles on several CollegeHumor digital shorts. She appeared as an extra on the films Mona Lisa Smile, Meet Dave, and The Happening. She has also appeared on two CBS daytime soap operas with recurring roles on Guiding Light and As the World Turns.
She first gained mainstream recognition in 2012, after starring as the main protagonist Dana in the Joss Whedon/Drew Goddard film The Cabin in the Woods. She also starred in the horror film The Bay. In 2013, she had a starring role as Christina Gallagher on the Netflix series House of Cards alongside Kevin Spacey. On September 1, 2014 the A&E Houdini miniseries premiered with 3.7 million viewers, Connolly plays Bess Houdini with Academy Award-winning Adrien Brody playing Harry Houdini. Connolly also portrayed Jamie, a passionate journalist in the CBS drama-thriller series Zoo and co-starred as Lena in the drama series The Whispers. In 2014 she portrayed Petra Anderson in the drama thriller film A Good Marriage, based on Stephen King's short story of the same name.- Actress
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Whitney Able's acting career started with a role in the low-budget film Age of Kali in 2005. In 2006, Whitney then portrayed Eve in the film Dead Lenny which was released direct-to-DVD. Whitney obtained a role in the pilot episode of the TV show Secrets of a Small Town, however the show was not picked up by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). ABC did pick her up for a guest role in the show Rodney. Able's breakout role was in the 2006 horror film All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, portraying the bitchy but also sympathetic cheerleader Chloe. The film co-starred Amber Heard.
She has since had roles in many films and has appeared in guest roles in television series including CSI: New York, and Cold Case. In 2007, Whitney next film role came in Emmanuelle Vaugier's horror vehicle Unearthed, in which Able plays Ally. The film was one of the 8 Films to Die For at Horrorfest. She also starred in the film Love and Mary and Remarkable Power alongside Tom Arnold and Kevin Nealon.
After appearing in a number of roles in independent films, in 2010, she was suggested for the lead role of Samantha to Gareth Edwards, Director of the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, for the film Monsters. She won the lead role alongside co-star Scoot McNairy. The film was critically praised.
She married her co-star Scoot McNairy in 2010 and has appeared in other films since, such as Straight A's (2013) with Luke Wilson and Anna Paquin and A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) with Liam Neeson. Most recently she starred in the Joe Dante produced thriller DARK (2015). She received an Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress Nomination for her role in DARK at the Oldenburg International Film Festival in Germany.
She ranked #83 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.