Then and now: British child actors all grown up!

Freddie Highmore - You may remember him best from 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' (2005), but Highmore's career actually began six years earlier. The actor debuted in 'Women Talking Dirty' in 1999. Since 2017, Higmore has starred on the American show 'The Good Doctor', on which he is also a producer.

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Mischa Barton - British-American actress Mischa Barton kicked-off her career when she was just nine years old. She landed a lead role in 'Slavs!', a play by New Yorker Tony Kushner, before appearing in 'The OC'. In 2018, The Hollywood Reporter stated that Barton was cast in 'The Cat and the Moon', the directorial debut of Alex Wolff.

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Tom Holland - Tom Holland began his career in 2008, as Billy Elliot's best friend in 'Billy Elliot the Musical'. The actor has since played Spider Man and Captain America, and starred in movies including 'The Lost City of Z', 'Pilgrimage'.

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Thomas Brodie-Sangster - The 27-year-old actor has starred in TV and film roles since 2001, when he was just eleven. You may know him best from his role in 'Love Actually', which was released in 2003. In the years since, Brodie-Sangster has kept working on television and film, and featured in music videos and audio plays.

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James Alexandrou - Alexandrou took on the role of Martin Fowler in 'EastEnders' at the age of 11. Most recently, the actor appeared in an episode of 'Casualty' in 2015.

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Jamie Bell - Jamie Bell is best known for the movie 'Billy Elliot' (2000), in which he played the lead role. Other films to his name include 'Dear Wendy' (2005), 'Retreat' (2011), and 'Fantastic Four' (2015).

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Kate Winslet - Kate Winslet appeared the in TV series 'Dark Season' (1991) at age 15. But biography.com claims that the actress first began acting at the age of seven. She has enjoyed a lasting career and become an award-winning Hollywood star.

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Christian Bale - Welsh actor Christian Bale reportedly began acting at the age of 12. The actor has starred in many blockbuster movies, including 'American Psycho' (2000), 'Batman Begins' (2005) and parts of the Batman franchise, and 'American Hustle' (2013).

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Julie Andrews - Award-winning actress Dame Julia Elizabeth Andrews began singing and acting at ten years old. In 2017 the 'Mary Poppins' and 'Princess Diaries' actress released an educational Netflix show called 'Julie's Greenroom'.

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Emma Watson - The award-winning actress, activist, and model began her career in film with 'Harry Potter' at the age of 11. She has since focused on making a stand for human and women's rights, appeared in countless films, and become the face of many global brands, including Burberry.

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Petula Clark - She's been in showbiz for seven decades, with a career that spans music to acting. She reportedly began her career at the age of seven, in 1939, and is still active today, at 85.

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Daniel Radcliffe - 'Harry Potter' lead actor Daniel Radcliffe was cast in his breakthrough role at age 11. However, his acting debut was in the TV movie 'David Copperfield' in 1999. The star's most recent movie role was in 'Beast of Burden', released earlier this year.

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Nicholas Hoult - 'Newness' actor Nicholas Hoult made his acting debut in the 1996 film 'Intimate Relations', when he was only seven years old. He also starred in 'About a Boy' (2002) alongside Hugh Grant, Rachel Weisz, and Toni Collette.

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Rupert Grint - He rose to fame as Ron Weasley in the 'Harry Potter' movies, which started when he was just 11. Since then, Grint has worked in theatre, television, radio, and other film productions.

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Hayley Mills - At the age of 12, Hayley Mills starred in her first ever movie, 'Tiger Bay', alongside her father, Sir John Mills. Her long-lasting career has seen her in 'In Search of the Castaways' (1962), 'Deadly Strangers' (1975), 'The Parent Trap II' (1986), among many others. She is now 72.

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Bonnie Wright - 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' was her first ever acting gig. Wright has also starred in 'Stranded' (2002), 'Before I Sleep' (2013), 'Those Who Wander' (2015), and many others.

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Ray Quinn - Ray Quinn starred in 'Brookside' for three years until 2003. In 2006, he appeared on 'The X Factor' and took second place behind Leona Lewis. He has since competed in 'Dancing On Ice', been in West End musicals, and released more music.

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Tom Felton - 'Harry Potter' star Tom Felton reportedly began acting at the age of 10. The actor's career includes television to film. He has played Doctor Alchemy in American TV series 'Flash' since 2014.

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Sophie Turner - She joined the 'Game of Thrones' cast in 2011, when she was 15 years old. Although the hit series was her first professional acting role, Turner has reportedly been involved with theatre since she was three years old.

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Natalie Cassidy - Cassidy, born in 1983, has played the part of Sonia Fowler in 'EastEnders' since she was 10.

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Adele Silva - She's been a household name as Kelly Windsor in 'EastEnders' since 1993. At the age of nine, Silva reportedly starred in an episode of 'Doctor Who'.

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Jennifer Ellison - Glamour model and actress Jennifer Ellison played Emily Shadwick on 'Brookside' from 1998 to 2003. More recently, the star came in fourth place on 'Dancing on Ice' in 2012.

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Jemima Rooper - The 1993 movie 'The Higher Mortals' was her first acting role, which she took at the age of 12. She has also starred in 'The Railway Children' (2000), 'The Black Dahlia' (2006), 'The F Word' (2013), and many others!

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Oliver Golding - Child star Oliver Golding is perhaps best known for his role in 'The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby' in 2005. The now 24-year-old reportedly swapped acting for tennis in 2005.

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Lorna Fitzgerald - In January 2018, the 22-year-old actress announced she was leaving 'EastEnders' and her role of Abi Branning after 12 years on the show.

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Georgie Henley - She was 10 years old when she was cast as Lucy Pevensie in the movie 'The Chronicles of Narnia'. In 2016, Henley wrote and directed a short film called 'Tide'.

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Skandar Keynes - Fellow 'The Chronicles of Narnia' actor Skandar Keynes took on his role in 2005, at age 14. However, his first film role was in 2003 movie 'Ferrari'. In 2016, the actor reportedly announced that he was quitting acting.

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Anna Popplewell - Popplewell is also best known for her role in 'The Chronicles of Narnia' but from 2013 to 2016 she was Lady Lola in the American drama 'Reign'.

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Juno Temple - Juno Temple reportedly made her acting debut in 'Vigo: Passion for Life' in 1997. She has since starred in hit movies such as 'Atonement', 'Glorious 39', 'The Dark Knight Rises', 'Maleficent', and more!

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British child actors: then and now - Take a trip down memory lane with these before and after pictures of British child stars.

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