1. A princess in the making: She’s stepped up from student theatre to a crowning role for Netflix
2 + 3: A Bridgerton to stardom: Both these youngsters appeared in TV’s Waterloo Road — girl No 2 went on to be an ingenue in a bonnet; No 3 has been a time-travelling assistant, a Queen and, most recently, a sidekick to a serial killer
4: Winning strategy: A 2014 role in Endeavour was an early move for this queen of the chess board
5: Make-or-bake moment: A star host’s turn aged eight on Magpie
6: I spy with my little eye . . . an actor who can Carré off major roles, but here he’s a toff in a Dickens film
7: On guard! This lovely lad grew up to be a hunk with a taste for danger — and an eye for his lady boss
8: TV screen queen: Forever Green, a 1989 drama, was just the start of this star’s impressive body(guard) of work
9: A proper Charlie: He’s in Lewis here, but you’ll be a crown clown not to get this one
10: Keeler role: A TV debut in 2012 led to a scandalous turn as a good-time girl
11: The writing’s on the (Corn)wall: There’s a ’dark future for this star (second from right) of Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging
12: A Regé-ncy drama: A face to make girls swoon — and impress fans of Casualty
13: A killer on the loose: Aged 14 in The Royal Today, she’s on the eve of her big break
A (left): Richard Madden in BBC action drama Bodyguard. B (right): Regé-Jean Page in Netflix’s latest hit Bridgerton
C: Phoebe Dynevor, also in bodice ripper Bridgerton
D: Anya Taylor-Joy in The Queen’s Gambit, which followed orphaned chess prodigy Beth Harmon
E: Jenna Coleman as Marie-Andrée Leclerc in the BBC’s latest thriller The Serpent
F: Josh O’Connor as Prince Charles in The Crown. Pictured: The actor in Winchester Cathedral
G (left): Emma Corrin as Princess Diana, also in The Crown. H (right): Jodie Comer as assassin Villanelle in Killing Eve
I: Eleanor Tomlinson as Demelza in Poldark. The actress is pictured with Aidan Turner, who plays Ross Poldark
J: Mel Giedroyc (left) with her screen partner and former Bake Off co-star Sue Perkins
K (left): Keeley Hawes in forthcoming ITV drama Finding Alice. L (right): Ellie Bamber as Mandy Rice-Davies in The Trial Of Christine Keeler
M: Tom Hiddleston as Jonathan Pine in The Night Manager, in which he starred alongside Hugh Laurie
