AnnaLynne McCord
In 2008, she was the eighteenth actress to be cast in The CW series "90210", portraying antiheroine Naomi Clark. Initially, the part of Clark was conceived as a supporting role. However, by the end of the first season, media outlets had begun referring to McCord as the series' lead. For the role of Naomi Clark, she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award and received the "Hollywood Life" Young Hollywood Superstar of Tomorrow award in 2009. In 2010, she won a Breakthrough of the Year Award in the category of "Breakthrough Standout Performance".
Heather Langenkamp
While she was studying at Stanford University, Wes Craven cast her as teen heroine Nancy Thompson in his film "A Nightmare on Elm Street". Craven wanted someone very "non-Hollywood" to play Nancy, and he believed Langenkamp met this quality. She beat out more than 200 actresses auditioning for the part. The film earned $25 million at the American box office. Langenkamp received the Best Actress Award at the Avoriaz Film Festival for her role as Nancy. Langenkamp's next role was Beth Kennerly in the television film "Passions". The same year, she auditioned for the role of Samantha "Sam" Belmont in the science fiction horror comedy film "Night of the Comet", but the part went to Kelli Maroney.