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".
Emma Roberts
In 2004, she began starring as the lead character Addie Singer in the Nickelodeon series "Unfabulous", which debuted in September of that year. The sitcom earned Roberts a Teen Choice Award nomination and several Young Artist Award nominations. The series focused on a seventh grader, Addie, and her two best friends. It aired for three seasons (2004–07). The show also spawned TV movies, including "The Perfect Moment". Also in 2004, Roberts guest-starred in an episode of the Nickelodeon series "Drake & Josh" titled "Honor Council". After her run on "Unfabulous", Nickelodeon had considered giving Roberts a kick start into a music career. In 2006, Roberts returned to the big screen, starring alongside Sara Paxton and singer JoJo in "Aquamarine". She won a 2007 Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Young Actress in a Feature Film for her role in the film. The film "Aquamarine" took fifth place at the box office in its opening weekend making $8 million. In early 2006, Roberts finished shooting her title role in "Nancy Drew". The film was released to theaters on June 15, 2007, and grossed over $7 million in its opening weekend, though the film was not well received by critics. Roberts was set to reunite with "Nancy Drew" director Andrew Fleming on both "Rodeo Gal" and a "Nancy Drew" sequel in 2007, but these films were never made.