Geraldine Viswanathan

Geraldine’s got this wild, chameleon energy that’s pretty hard to pin down. She’s Australian, sure, but she’s basically everywhere these days—like, name a genre and she’s probably nailed it. You might’ve caught her holding her own with Margaret Qualley in Ethan Coen’s Drive-Away Dolls, which, let’s be real, is no small feat. Then there’s The Beanie Bubble, where she goes toe-to-toe with Zach Galifianakis, Sarah Snook, and Elizabeth Banks. Not exactly a subtle cast, right? And don’t forget Cat Person, that movie spun out from the New Yorker story everyone and their therapist was buzzing about for a minute. She’s got range for days—remember her in Bad Education? She’s up there with Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney, just owning it. Flip the switch, and she’s leading the charge in The Broken Hearts Gallery, which Sony literally fought over (bidding war and all). The Duplass Brothers tapped her for 7 Days, so you know that’s a vibe. Oh, and she just wrapped up Miracle Workers with Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi, casually ending a show that’s been weird in the best way. But she doesn’t just do quirky comedies. Geraldine took the title role in Hala, a Will Smith-produced coming-of-age flick that made waves at Sundance and scored Apple its first narrative feature. Her breakout? Blockers—if you missed her bantering with Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz, and John Cena, you might wanna fix that. The industry’s taken notice: Hollywood Reporter’s Next Gen list, TIFF’s Rising Star, even a nod for the Heath Ledger Scholarship. Basically, she’s just getting started.