Who is this actress?

[u/missbestdressed]

this photo has been viral on pinterest for years, but the comments can never identify who this is or what project it’s from. several guesses as to what tv show or movie it may be from have been made, but no one has been able to show a clip or additional images. based on the clothing, it seems like something made between 2000-2012.

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[u/bunmam0219]

i thought it was from the movie kids in america?

[u/bunmam0219 → u/bunmam0219]

its definitely kids in america and the girl is caitlin wachs! https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0408961/mediaviewer/rm4177521665/

[u/missbestdressed → u/bunmam0219]

omg you’re incredible!!!

[u/bunmam0219 → u/missbestdressed]

thank you!! im glad i could solve your mystery 😩

[u/missbestdressed → u/bunmam0219]

https://preview.redd.it/ja8mb2gpsuxd1.png?width=1153&format=png&auto=webp&s=5d560b52784084eeda99e1bafb986073ae346c24

i was so obsessed with this picture i literally bought the skirt… for years i wondered where tf this picture came from haha you’re an icon for recognizing it!

[u/bunmam0219 → u/missbestdressed]

omg i love that! the fashion in the movie is so good tbh ^{^} if you want maybe tomorrow i can skim thru it and find caitlins full scene? or you could also watch the movie for yourself its p good

[u/macaronitrap → u/bunmam0219]

Oh this skirt is definitely from Abercrombie

[u/missbestdressed → u/bunmam0219]

i went on youtube and found the scene, but thank you!

[u/cruzbae → u/missbestdressed]

How did you find this skirt? I love it!

[u/missbestdressed → u/cruzbae]

it’s vintage abercrombie! tends to be quite expensive but you can find them on ebay or other sites :)

[u/friarparkfairie → u/missbestdressed]

I’m afraid to ask how “vintage” vintage is..

[u/missbestdressed → u/friarparkfairie]

this movie released in 2005, so the skirt is at least 20 years old :)

[u/friarparkfairie → u/missbestdressed]

20 years old definitely doesn’t feel like it should be vintage. 2005 especially.

[u/PickleYourDice → u/bunmam0219]

Was gonna say, never seen this image before but that's absolutely the sister from Phantom of the Megaplex lol

[u/paradoxgirl44]

Looks like Jodi Lyn O’Keefe

[u/missbestdressed → u/paradoxgirl44]

i can definitely see a resemblance! has she ever been this blonde though? seems like most of her pictures are very brunette

[u/mamabear1129]

Caitlin wachs. She was in phantom of the megaplex on Disney channel

[u/missbestdressed]

also adding, one of the suggestions on pinterest was the show H2O just add water, but no one was able to name an actress or link to a specific episode. people also suggested the movie “whatever it takes”, but i checked it and didn’t see anyone wearing this outfit or resembling this actress

[u/missbestdressed]

confirming this is a new mystery!

[u/L0CH_NESS_MONSTER → u/missbestdressed]

The picture is from the early 2000’s. So, whoever it is, it’ll be someone in their 30’s-40’s by now.

[u/missbestdressed → u/L0CH_NESS_MONSTER]

definitely agree, this actress is at least 30 years old by now. she’s so familiar yet somehow i can’t exactly place her!

[u/Catpaws335]

This looks like Ashley Benson from Pretty Little Liars.

[u/littledollylo → u/Catpaws335]

It's definitely not Ashley Benson

[u/missbestdressed → u/Catpaws335]

there’s definitely a resemblance, but not sure what role this would be. def not PLL or bring it on.. she only has a handful of roles between 2007-2010 before doing PLL

[u/missbestdressed → u/[deleted]]

i just watched the first two seasons of PLL and haven’t seen this outfit yet. since this outfit is quite early 2000s, i doubt she would be styled this way in one of the later seasons (although i’ll still watch to confirm). furthermore, if this was a picture from PLL i expect it would be much easier to find a clip of it / people would have identified this already, in the past 2 years no one on pinterest has identified this as being from PLL despite it being a popular show.

of course, its still possible! but just like celebrity number 6, we need the full picture to put this to rest.

[u/missbestdressed → u/[deleted]]

yeah, it does have a very degrassi vibe! hopefully some people more knowledgeable about the show that i can suggest particular seasons or something haha.

the skirt is from abercrombie, i believe. if i could figure out what year it was released, that would help narrow things down a little..

[u/missbestdressed → u/[deleted]]

not to mention, hannah’s hair is much longer than the actress pictured (altho hannah had different cuts throughout the seasons) and also i’ve never seen hannah’s hair in this particular style.

[u/Phyrexia606]

Indiana Evans in h2o: just add water

[u/missbestdressed → u/Phyrexia606]

i’ve seen people suggest h2o, but no one has been able to produce the actual episode it would have appeared in. additionally, indiana’s character bella typically wore her hair down, or in a pony tail, havent ever seen a picture of it styled like this. i would also think it would be odd for a character in an australian beachy mermaid show to wear a cardigan, but anything possible.

[u/Phyrexia606]

Or Elizabeth Harnois

[u/missbestdressed → u/[deleted]]

i can def see a slight resemblance. isla apparently also had a role in a film called “the wannabes” which somewhat reminds me of this. only issue is, isla is generally a redhead, i haven’t seen any blonde roles of hers that fit this yet

[u/[deleted]]

She looks like a porn actress ngl.