American / Independent Actresses

French actress Ludivine Sagnier is fast becoming an international sensation following her performance in the erotic thriller "Swimming Pool." Next up, she plays Tinkerbell in "Peter Pan."

Audrey Tautou (Amelie) has become France's most beloved contemporary actress.

Actress Kat Dennings is rising star. She has appeared in such films as "$0 Year Old Virgin", "Charlie Barlett" and "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist."

Rising star Katherine Waterston stars in "The Babysitters" and will next be seen in "Good Dick" and "The Factory."

Dutch actress Carice Van Houten continues to land big parts with Hollywood's most famous leading men. She stars opposite Tom Cruise in "Valkyrie," Leonardo DiCaprio in "Body of Lies" and Jude Law in "Repossession Mambo."

Ellen Page rode to fame with strong performances in an indie "Hard Candy" and a big budget picture “X-Men: The Last Stand.” The young actress from Canada is certain to become a bonafide star with her leading role in "Juno."

Pell James is a talented young actress who is quickly becoming a breakout star. She appears opposite Gael Garcia Bernal in "The King" and will next be seen in David Fincher's "Zodiac."

A profile of actress Gretchen Moll who stars in the THE NOTORIOUS BETTIE PAGE and PUCCINI FOR BEGINNERS

The striking young actress Camilla Belle stars in two high profile independent films in 2005, "The Ballad of Jack and Rose" and "The Chumscrubber."

A profile of Italian actress Asia Argento, daughter of legendary horror director Dario Argento and star of "Scarlett Diva" and "XXX."

Patricia Clarkson is getting Oscar buzz with strong performances in "The Station Agent" and "Pieces of April." A profile of the actress from New Orleans.

Maggie Gyllenhaal electrified audiences with her daring performance as Lee Holloway in the indepenent film "Secretary." A profile of the intelligent, young actress.

Beautiful young English actress Romola Garai ("I Capture The Castle") will soon be seening in "Havana Nights: Dirty Dancing 2" and "Vanity Fair" starring opposite Reese Witherspoon.

Eva Green is quickly rising to fame with starring roles in Bernardo Bertolucci's erotic drama "The Dreamers" and opposite Orlando Bloom in Ridley Scott's "The Kingdom of Heaven."

Actress Daryl Hannah is making a career comeback with roles in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill," John Sayles' "Casa De Los Babys," the Polish Brothers' "Norfolk" and a seductive spread in Playboy.

Former model and Bond girl, Famke has made the indie scene with films like The Adventures of Sebastian Cole, Celebrity, and Love and Sex.

A profile of German actress Diane Kruger, the former Elite model who will turn heads with her performance in "Troy."

Former eighties star Virginia Madsen has come into her own with her nuance performance in Alexander Payne's critically acclaimed "Sideways."

Blanchard Ryan got her first big break swimming with sharks in the indie thriller "Open Water."

Former model Margo Stilley made her film debut in Michael Winterbottom's controversial, sexually explicit "9 Songs."

A profile of Australian actress Naomi Watts. After a breakout performance in "Mulhullond Drive," she has appeared in numerous acclaimed film and recently received an Oscar nomination for best actress for her performance in "21 Grams"