(#5) Dani Trant
Reese Witherspoon, Man in the Moon
Most actresses toil away in bit parts as they make their bones and work their way up the Hollywood ladder. Not Reese Witherspoon. Her first role was of leading lady. The Academy Award winner was just 15 years old when she was cast in the coming of age story Man in the Moon in 1991.(#12) Laura Nelson
Scarlett Johansson, North
Scarlett Johansson was just seven years old when she made her big screen debut in the 1994 Rob Reiner comedy North. The blonde bombshell is now one of the most successful actresses in Hollywood with over 50 acting credits to her name, including indie hits like Lost in Translation and box office monsters like The Avengers.(#27) Nina
Sofia Vergara, Big Trouble
Sure, you now know Sofia Vergara as Jay Prichett's smoking hot Latina wife, Gloria, on the hit sitcom Modern Family. However, the Colombian actress got her start in Hollywood as Nina in the 2002 comedy-crime movie Big Trouble.
Check out this cringe-inducing clip of Stanley Tucci licking Vergara's toes, and what she does when he tries to put her whole foot in his mouth.
(#20) Michael Francis Rizzi
Sofia Coppola, The Godfather
Academy Award winning writer/director Sofia Coppola actually got her start in front of the camera. Many know her for her turn as Mary Corleone in The Godfather III, however the first time audiences saw Coppola on the silver screen was back in 1972. She was the baby during the famous baptism scene inside the church at the end of The Godfather.
Of course, it was just a small part, and she was just a baby; she made the list because it is one of the most celebrated scenes and most innovative uses of cross-cutting in cinema history.
(#24) Daryle
Julia Roberts, Satisfaction
Julia Roberts plays a left-handed bass in the all-girl band (except for one single dude) Mystery, in the 1988 coming of age musical Satisfaction. The Academy Award winner would have a very busy few years ahead after playing Daryle in her feature film debut. Mystic Pizza, Steel Magnolias, Pretty Woman, Flatliners, and Sleeping with the Enemy were all released in theaters before the end of 1991.(#21) Rosie
Cate Blanchett, Parklands
One of the best Australian actresses of her time (or maybe ever) Blanchett is known for her two Oscar wins (for Blue Jasmine and The Aviator), bringing Galadriel to life in The Lord of the Rings, and for putting news reporters with dumb questions in their place.
However, her first major role was in the 1996 film Parklands, in which she tries to solve the mystery of her recently deceased father.
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Who is your favorite actress? And which movie is the most impressive in your mind? There is nothing more perfect than your favorite actress played the best first role. Every star has their big break, and they all have to start somewhere. From TV shows, films to blockbuster franchises, a number of today's biggest actors and actresses are brilliant in their very first movie roles, that's so lucky.
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