10 Netflix Actresses We're Currently Obsessed With
The girl wonders changing the game on Netflix.
It has been yet another eventful year for Netflix. Despite the actors and writers strikes in the United States, the streaming platform pushed out new content while giving fans satisfying endings to some of its most popular shows such as The Crown, Never Have I Ever and Sex Education. Of course, a big reason for the bingeing lies in the talented actresses who breathed life into the captivating characters that we have come to know and love. Below, we've spotlighted 10 actresses we are currently obsessed with; highlighting their career achievements and dishing out some facts that ardent fans of their shows might not know.
Look out, this Korean actress and fashion darling is about to hit our screens with the release of Gyeongseong Creature. Han So-hee plays the female lead next to the dashing Park Seo-joon in the monster thriller that puts the physicality of these actors to the test with stunts and action scenes galore. Han even sustained an eye injury while filming the show, which required immediate medical attention. Now, that’s real dedication to the craft.
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It’s rom-com season and Netflix’s Love At First Sight will have you swooning. Haley Lu Richardson plays the role of a 20-year-old who misses her flight to London to attend her dad’s second wedding, and meets a British lad on the way. Of course, they fall in love but how that eventually happens will warm your heart, especially with the palpable authenticity that Richardson brings to the role while navigating strong emotions stemming from resentment, joy and forgiveness.
Playing a young Queen Charlotte in the Bridgerton prequel series is no easy feat as die-hard fans have high expectations. Thankfully, India Amarteifio stepped up to the plate and delivered Queen Charlotte’s charisma and spunk, as seen in the original series and the books. This should not come as a surprise, as the 22-year-old has spent half her life in the acting business; racking up credits on the West End’s Lion King, Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory before her television debut in 2013.
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No one would ever dream about falling in love with a demonic entity but Kim Yoo-jung’s character in My Demon is truly unlike anyone else. The Korean actress plays an icy heiress who partners up with a demon to help him regain his powers through a series of hijinks, shenanigans and some steamy scenes. While Kim is no stranger to rom-coms, her role in this show really shined as she weaves a more serious, dramatic style of acting with a sense of humour that keeps you entertained from the first to the last minute.
Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia is one of the platform's most riveting series as it balances comedy and drama perfectly. Brianne Howey, who plays Georgia, demonstrates the lengths a mother will go to protect her children while doing her best to lift their spirits despite her own trauma. The series was renewed for two more seasons after the second season went live earlier this year, so we can look forward to seeing more of Howey. It’s worth noting that the first season, which aired in 2021, was watched by 52 million subscribers in its first 28 days–if that isn’t enough to get you to watch the show, we don’t know what is.
Yasmin Finney plays a teenage transgender girl in the hit coming-of-age series, Heartstopper, which has already been renewed for a third season. The 20-year-old actress also appeared in the cult classic sci-fi franchise Doctor Who in August 2023. Aside from acting, Finney is also known for turning heads on red carpets and front rows of major fashion shows such as Valentino and JW Anderson.
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We already knew Park Eun-bin has some serious acting chops thanks to Extraordinary Attorney Woo, but who knew she can also sing like an angel? Her latest drama, Castaway Diva, revolves around an aspiring K-pop idol, played by Park, who was stranded on an island for 15 years before returning to civilisation to reclaim her dream. The show touches on dark themes such as domestic abuse but as in her previous hit role, Park brings out an infectious sense of hope and happiness in her character's arc.
Netflix sure has a knack for finding talented young adult stars. The 20-year-old American actress stars as a 15-year-old high schooler who tragically loses her parents in an accident and has to uproot her entire life in My Life with the Walter Boys. It’s difficult to tackle such a complex character with a harrowing premise but Nikki Rodriguez delivers an outstanding performance that has earned the series a second season, which was announced just two weeks after its release in early December.
Park Gyu-young’s first foray into the Netflix universe as a main lead in Celebrity was definitely an interesting one: she plays the role of a run-of-the-mill salesperson who gets dragged into the world of influencers, eventually experiencing the ugliness that comes with fame. Park will also reprise her role in the third season of Sweet Home, which is set to premiere in 2024, and plays one of the leads in the highly anticipated sophomore season of Squid Game.
From working at Legoland to portraying a young and fictitious version of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, Meg Bellamy sure has made her mark in the final season of The Crown. With little prior acting experience, the young British actress spent months preparing for the role; bringing her costumes home to practise her lines while dressed as the character. She also read books and walked around her house in those costumes to truly embody the Princess and do her justice–and that she did.