What’s Oliver James up to these days? Asking for a friend…
1.
Mandy Moore:
United Artists
What she’s in: How to Deal, The Princess Diaries, A Walk to Remember, Chasing Liberty, Because I Said So, and Saved.
Why we love her: Listen, this woman is a FORCE to be reckoned with. As a child, I felt like I couldn’t watch a movie without seeing her in it — and I ain’t complaining!
2.
Chad Michael Murray:
Warner Bros.
What he’s in: One Tree Hill, A Cinderella Story, Freaky Friday, Dawson’s Creek, and Gilmore Girls.
Why we love him: If you’re into men, Austin Ames licking his fingertips as he passed the football back and forth before the big game was 100% your sexual awakening — at least, it was mine.
3.
Hilary Duff:
Buena Vista Pictures
What she’s in: Lizzie McGuire — show and movie — Cheaper by the Dozen, Cadet Kelly, Raise Your Voice, The Perfect Man, Material Girls, A Cinderella Story, and the threesome episode of Gossip Girl.
Why we love her: Four words: “Sing to me, Paolo.”
4.
Anne Hathaway:
Buena Vista Pictures
What she’s in: The Princess Diaries, The Princess Diaries 2, Ella Enchanted, Bride Wars, and The Devil Wears Prada.
Why we love her: If Mia Thermopolis wasn’t who you wanted to be when you grew up — as in, when we were 8 and wanted to find out that we were royalty in high school — then we cannot be friends.
5.
Amanda Bynes:
DreamWorks Pictures
What she’s in: What a Girl Wants, What I Like About You, Hairspray, The Amanda Show, Big Fat Liar, Easy A, Sydney White, and She’s All That.
Why we love her: No cap, Amanda Bynes is one of the funniest comedians of our generation. “I’m a badass, hunky dude.” *Chef’s kiss*
6.
Oliver James:
Warner Bros.
What he’s in: What a Girl Wants and Raise Your Voice.
Why we love him: If Ollie was able to make Hillary Duff AND Amanda Bynes fall in love with him, then I am definitely buying what he’s selling.
7.
Sara Paxton:
20th Century Fox
What she’s in: Aquamarine, Sydney White, Sleepover, and Darcy’s Wild Life.
Why we love her: From mean girl to horse girl to mermaid, the girl’s got RANGE!
8.
Piper Perabo:
Buena Vista Pictures
What she’s in: Cheaper by the Dozen, Because I Said So, Slap Her, She’s French, and Coyote Ugly.
Why we love her: “Can’t Fight the Moonlight” was my anthem. Still is, tbh.
9.
Reese Witherspoon:
MGM
What she’s in: Legally Blonde, Cruel Intentions, and Sweet Home Alabama.
Why we love her: What, like it’s hard?
10.
Julia Stiles:
Buena Vista Pictures
What she’s in: 10 Things I Hate About You, O, Save the Last Dance, and The Prince and Me.
Why we love her: The precise moment when Kat Stratford backs into Joey Donner’s car after he blocked her exit is the precise moment she invented a new wave of feminism.
11.
Sophia Bush:
The WB
What she’s in: One Tree Hill, John Tucker Must Die, and Chalet Girl.
Why we love her: Her raspy voice LITERALLY had me excited every time I got a cold ’cause I’d sound a SMIDGE like her.
12.
Gabrielle Union:
Universal Pictures
What she’s in: She’s All That, 10 Things I Hate About You, Love & Basketball, and Bring It On.
Why we love her: Isis’s character did more for race relations in America than any president ever.
13.
Zac Efron:
Disney Channel
What he’s in: High School Musical, Hairspray, Summerland, and 17 Again.
Why we love him: The dulcet tones of his sweet, sweet voice got me through puberty.
14.
Penn Badgley:
Screen Gems
What he’s in: Gossip Girl, John Tucker Must Die, and Easy A.
Why we love him: This may be niche, but when Woodchuck Todd, fka Blue Devil Todd, came out and pretended to munch on a wood log, my soul actually left my body.
15.
Stephen Colletti:
The CW
What he’s in: One Tree Hill and Laguna Beach.
Why we love him: Reality star turned television star. A true cinderella story.
16.
Emma Roberts:
Universal Pictures
What she’s in: Aquamarine, Nancy Drew, Unfabulous, and Wild Child.
Why we love her: Addie Singer’s growth into Poppy Moore is honestly a sight to behold.
17.
And the LEGEND, Lindsay Lohan:
Paramount Pictures
What she’s in: Life-Size, Get a Clue, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Freaky Friday, Just My Luck, and Mean Girls.
Why we love her: LiLo single-handedly got us through the aughts.
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