Actresses to Watch continued...

Noomi Rapace (Elizabeth Shaw, Prometheus (2012))

A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

Rooney Mara (Lisbeth Salander, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011))

This is the first film in Columbia Pictures’ three-picture adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s trilogy with the same name. The story centers around Lisbeth Salander, an eccentric punk prodigy who makes a living as a writer. When Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist, hires her to help investigate the disappearance of a woman who has been missing for forty years, they uncover a conspiracy of far-reaching proportions. Directed by David Fincher, it stars Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig as the two leading characters.

Freida Pinto (lead character,Trishna)

This is a tragic love story between the daughter of an auto rickshaw owner and the son of a property developer.

Saoirse Ronan (Melanie Stryder, The Host (2013))

From Stephenie Meyer, the creator of the worldwide phenomenon The Twilight Saga, comes this daring and romantic thriller based on The New York Times #1 bestselling novel. When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over humans' bodies and erasing their minds, Melanie Stryder risks everything to protect the people she cares about most in her life, proving that love can conquer all.

Zoe Kravitz (Senshi Raige, After Earth (2013))

A crash landing leaves Kitai Raige and his father Cypher stranded on Earth, a millennium after events forced humanity's escape. With Cypher injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help.

Emily Blunt (Sara, Looper (2012))

In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent 30 years into the past, where a hired gun awaits. Someone like Joe, who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by transporting back Joe's future self.