6. Maisie Williams Arya Stark
Seriously, how awesome is Maisie Williams as Arya Stark? Sorry to lose my poise there, but the girls just excellent. She pretty much sets the bar for young actors these days, and watching her work is a real game-changing moment you cant possibly go back to how it was before, when kids used to phone it in. Her performance in the last two series was astonishing, and continues to be so here. Whats so impressive about Williams portrayal of Arya is that really, the whole character is one gigantic balancing act. Deep down, shes just a girl who wants her family back, and everyone can sympathise with that. However, what sets Arya apart is that if anyone threatens her dream, shell respond with a huge helping of righteous fury. Keeping these two opposing natures together without making your character look insane is where the challenge comes, but Williams doesnt appear fazed at all. Its so easy to be on her side throughout the whole season because her ambitions are inherently simple, and its awesome to be on her side because of how she acts to achieve her goals. From threatening to kill the Hound who narrowly missed out on this list to calling Beric and Thoros out on their hypocrisy, watching the younger Stark girl get chucked around the various factions in Westeros is always enthralling, and thats all thanks to the actress playing her. And when it comes time to be nakedly emotional, such as when Gendry leaves or when she sees her brothers frankenwolf body grim, by the way she excels there too. Shes consistently fantastic, and long may that continue.