Emily Blunt as Queen Victoria

Emily Blunt burst onto Hollywood's radar in the 2006 smash hit The Devil Wears Prada, but it wasn't until 2009's The Young Victoria that she emerged as one of the most promising talents of her generation. In the period drama directed by Jean-Marc Vallée, Emily portrays the second-longest reigning English monarch, Queen Victoria. Set during Victoria's first few years as a teenage ruler and her romance with her cousin, Albert, the film showcased a softer, more human side to the indelible ruler -- an accomplishment that would not have been possible without Emily's incredible skill as a performer.