Hear the words 'child star' and most people think of the queen of the bunch, Dakota Fanning, her sister Elle, or noteworthy newbie Abigail Breslin.
But AnnaSophia Robb is beginning to nip at those heels. The 13-year-old actress, with her translucent skin, blond hair framing her heart-shaped face and poised demeanour, is making waves in Hollywood because, as well as being childlike and pretty, she can really act. She has just been in two high-profile movies - Bridge to Terabithia and The Reaping (co-starring in the latter with Hilary Swank). She has also filmed Doubting Thomas, about a young boy who sets out to save the life of the US president, and is in post-production on Ferris Wheel, in which she worked with Charlize Theron, Nick Stahl, Dennis Hopper and Woody Harrelson, playing a 12-year-old trying to find happiness after being abandoned by her parents.