Zooey Deschanel

Age: 21. Born and raised: LA. You recognise her: from Almost Famous. She played Anita, Patrick Fugit's air hostess sister. Life as Hollywood royalty: her father, Caleb is the Oscar-nominated cinematographer responsible for the likes of The Right Stuff, The Natural, and The Patriot. "I don't know about royalty. Maybe aristocracy. But I do love LA. There are certain aspects that are cheesy. You know, plastic surgery, fake blondes. But they're easily avoidable. Thank God she's no Playboy bunny: "I think the people who become the most famous aren't necessarily these genetic products of the weird American beauty ideal. I mean, all those Playboy bunny types. They're not filling seats in the theatre." In the works: The New Guy, a teen comedy, as a member of a Seventies funk band; The Good Girl, with Jennifer Aniston; and Big Trouble, an action comedy directed by Barry Sonnenfeld: "I play kind of a sarcastic high school girl. Not too far from myself!"