Sydney Chandler Takes the Top Spot on This Week’s List of Most Popular Actors
Every week brings a fresh wave of searches and curiosity about the people lighting up screens big and small. This roundup spotlights the names that drew the most attention, with quick snapshots of their key roles and what has defined their careers so far.
Here is the full countdown from 15 to 1. Each entry includes essential credits and career highlights so you can catch up on what each star has been working on and where you may have seen them.
15. Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley is a British actor and presenter who first came to wide notice in the action series ‘The New Avengers’. She gained international recognition playing Patsy Stone in the comedy ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ and received multiple BAFTA awards for the role.
Her film work includes appearances in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ and ‘Paddington 2’. She is also known for a long run of travel documentaries on television and for stage performances that span drama and comedy.
14. Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones is a Welsh actor who won an Academy Award for her performance in ‘Chicago’. She broke out to global audiences with ‘The Mask of Zorro’ and followed with dramatic roles in ‘Traffic’.
Her recent television work includes playing Morticia Addams in ‘Wednesday’. Additional film credits include ‘Ocean’s Twelve’ and ‘Entrapment’, alongside continuing roles across drama and musical projects.
13. Timothy Olyphant
Timothy Olyphant is an American actor known for portraying Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens in ‘Justified’. He also played Sheriff Seth Bullock in ‘Deadwood’ and has worked across film and television for more than two decades.
His credits include roles in ‘The Mandalorian’ and ‘Santa Clarita Diet’, as well as films such as ‘Live Free or Die Hard’ and ‘Scream 2’. He has appeared in guest arcs across multiple series and continues to work in both leading and supporting roles.
12. Alex Lawther
Alex Lawther is an English actor who gained recognition as the lead in the series ‘The End of the F***ing World’. He portrayed the young Alan Turing in ‘The Imitation Game’ and has balanced film and television with stage work.
He starred in the ‘Black Mirror’ episode ‘Shut Up and Dance’. His career also includes roles in independent features and theatre productions that have toured in the United Kingdom and abroad.
11. Sydney Sweeney
Sydney Sweeney is an American actor and producer whose breakout roles include Cassie in ‘Euphoria’ and Olivia in ‘The White Lotus’. She founded the production company Fifty-Fifty Films to develop and produce new projects.
Her film credits include ‘Anyone But You’, ‘Immaculate’ and ‘Reality’, and she appeared in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. She continues to combine acting with producing across film and television.
10. Billie Piper
Billie Piper began her career as a charting pop singer and then moved into acting with the role of Rose Tyler in ‘Doctor Who’. She built a television career that spans drama and comedy, establishing herself as a lead across multiple series.
She starred in ‘Secret Diary of a Call Girl’ and co created and headlined ‘I Hate Suzie’. She also wrote, directed and starred in the feature ‘Rare Beasts’ and has received strong notices for stage performances including ‘Yerma’.
9. Reina Hardesty
Reina Hardesty is an American actor recognized for her role as April in the baseball comedy ‘Brockmire’. She also played Joss Mardon, known as Weather Witch, in ‘The Flash’.
Her television credits include the tech drama ‘StartUp’. In addition to on screen work she has credits on short film projects behind the camera in cinematography and editing.
8. Malin Åkerman
Malin Åkerman is a Swedish Canadian actor known to superhero fans for playing Laurie Jupiter in ‘Watchmen’. She has appeared in studio comedies and dramas including ’27 Dresses’, ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ and ‘Rock of Ages’.
On television she has starred in ‘Childrens Hospital’, ‘Trophy Wife’ and had a recurring role in ‘Billions’. She also works as a producer on select independent features and series.
7. Julia Garner
Julia Garner is an American actor widely known for playing Ruth Langmore in ‘Ozark’, a role that brought multiple Emmy Awards. She led the limited series ‘Inventing Anna’ and has continued to move between television and film.
Her film work includes ‘The Assistant’ and ‘The Royal Hotel’, along with early roles in ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ and ‘Sin City A Dame to Kill For’. She frequently collaborates with independent filmmakers and streaming platforms.
6. Amy Madigan
Amy Madigan is an American actor and producer who earned an Academy Award nomination for ‘Twice in a Lifetime’. She played Annie Kinsella in ‘Field of Dreams’ and has appeared in a wide range of features across drama and thriller.
Her television work includes roles in ‘Carnivàle’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’. She has collaborated with Ed Harris on projects such as ‘Pollock’ and appeared in ‘Gone Baby Gone’ among other notable films.
5. Evie Templeton
Evie Templeton is an actor credited in ‘Pinocchio’. She has worked across screen projects that include both live action and voice roles.
Her early career includes appearances in short form productions and supporting parts in features. She continues to add credits across family and adventure titles.
4. Zach Cregger
Zach Cregger is an American actor writer and director who first found an audience with the sketch group and series ‘The Whitest Kids U’ Know’. He wrote and directed the horror feature ‘Barbarian’ which drew significant attention in genre circles.
His earlier film credits include ‘Miss March’ and the comedy feature ‘The Civil War on Drugs’. He continues to develop projects as a filmmaker with titles in development such as ‘Weapons’ and has producing credits on recent releases.
3. Emma Myers
Emma Myers is an American actor who plays Enid Sinclair in ‘Wednesday’. She has appeared in family and comedy features including ‘Family Switch’.
She leads the television adaptation of ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’. Additional credits include the thriller ‘Girl in the Basement’ and guest roles across youth focused series.
2. Jenna Ortega
Jenna Ortega is an American actor who stars as Wednesday Addams in ‘Wednesday’. She is also part of the modern ‘Scream’ franchise and has worked in both studio and independent films.
Her film credits include ‘X’, ‘The Fallout’ and ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’. She appeared in ‘You’ and has producer credits on select projects as she expands into creative roles behind the scenes.
1. Sydney Chandler
Sydney Chandler is an American actor known for portraying Chrissie Hynde in ‘Pistol’. She also appeared in ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ and has worked in both film and limited series.
She was announced as part of the cast for the upcoming ‘Alien’ television project. She has additional credits in independent features and is the daughter of actor Kyle Chandler.
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