Bel Powley (actress, The Diary of a Teenage Girl)
The 15-year-old girl sleeping with her mother’s boyfriend in Marielle Heller’s The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Minnie Goetze isn’t an easy an easy role to play. Brash, immature, self-absorbed in the most teenaged ways, she’s not a character that audiences necessarily like. 22-year-old Londoner Bel Powley carefully takes charge of this wild-child character, playing Minnie with the perfect mix of naiveté, wit, and fearlessness (not to mention a very persuasive American accent). The diminutive Powley, whose face is all limpid blue eyes, has a rash of British television credits to her name prior to this role. However, with three films currently set for 2015/16 release (including Drake Doremus’ Equals) we’re excited to see more of the actress. – L. C.
Jack Reynor (actor, Glassland)
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