Certain actresses and actors just stay young forever…
Some actors, even though they are over 30, still look so young that they are mistaken for teenagers in movies and TV series.
We've compiled 19 examples:
Nicola Coughlan was 31 when she played 15-year-old Claire in Derry Girls.
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Let's stick with Nicola Coughlan: two years later, at the age of 33, she played 17-year-old Penelope in “Bridgerton.”
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In “Behind the Candelabra,” 42-year-old Matt Damon plays Scott Thorson, who is 17 at the beginning of the film.
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Timothy Granaderos (32) plays teenage Montgomery in 13 Reasons Why.
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Ashleigh Murray, 32, plays 16-year-old Josie on “Riverdale.”
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Paul Wesley's character in “The Vampire Diaries” is a 17-year-old vampire who cannot age. Wesley was 35 years old when the series finale aired.
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In Teen Wolf, 30-year-old Arden Cho plays student Kira.
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When Harry Shum's character on “Glee” turned 30, he was already 18 and in his senior year of high school.
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Lucy Hale (30) guest stars as student Katie in Riverdale.
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In “Wet Hot American Summer,” 31-year-old Paul Rudd plays 17-year-old Andy.
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Also in “Wet Hot American Summer”: Amy Poehler, 30, plays teen Susie.
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Jessica Marie Garcia was just 31 years old when she played teenage Jasmine Flores in “On My Block.”
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Shirley Henderson was 35 when she first played the 14-year-old ghost of Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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Bianca Lawson was 31 when she played 16-year-old Maya in Pretty Little Liars.
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In “PEN15”, Maya is 13 years old. Actress and co-creator Maya Erskine (34) is almost twice her age.
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Elkin's co-star and fellow actress Anna Konkle also shares the same age difference as her character.
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In “Breakfast at Tiffany's”, Holly Golightly, played by Audrey Hepburn (32 years old), is now 19 years old.
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Jason Earles was “only” 29 when he started playing Miley's brother Jackson on Hannah Montana . When his character was 18, Earl's character was already 32.
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Michael Tucci was only 31 years old when he played Sonny in Grease.
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Tucci's other “Grease” co-stars are also over 30: Annette Charles (Cha Cha), Dennis Stewart (Leo) and Stockart Channing (Rizzo).
Are movies and TV series still believable when stars over 30 play teenage characters? Write it in the comments!
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