Top 10 Big Screen Performances by Small Screen Actors

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Amber Tamblyn

Stephanie Daley (2007)

Amber Tamblyn is probably one of my favorite under-the-radar actresses in the business. Her work is always that of an experienced professional, yet almost nobody gives her any credit for being the dramatic actress that she is. Her most famous part is probably the title role in Joan of Arcadia, which earned her acclaim and got her face out there. Since, she has given a handful of great performances in smaller films, none of which were better than her performance in Stephanie Daley. She will break your heart. It is a bold and difficult character, and Tamblyn pulls in one of the best performances of 2007. It is a fantastic piece of acting, and a performance that should have put her name on the map, but far too few people saw it, sadly.