Star Wars Episode 7: 10 Actresses To Play First Prominent, Live-Action Female Jedi

By Cameron Carpenter /

7. Bryce Dallas Howard

Howard's look, like many other future entries on this list, is really what first attracted her to me for a Jedi part. She's got a complexion and skin-tone that's really workable if they wanted to make her an alien character instead of a human one. She's also got a good figure and poise for the role, even though her filmography is somewhat lacking in the action department. Still, she's able to provide a haunting performance with that glossy gaze of hers. She gets a lot of unfair gyp for her major roles in Spider-Man 3 and The Lady in the Water, but she's a terrific actress and easily redeems herself in roles in films like The Help and 50/50. And her current IMdB filmography is flat-out empty for upcoming projects, so I certainly don't see why Disney wouldn't want to strike while the iron is hot. Howard could very much surprise us.