Transformation

Michelle Williams has made the ultimate evolution from Dawson's Creek teen sensation to Oscar-nominated movie star. "She has found herself," Williams's makeup artist Kara Yoshimoto Bua has said. The actress plays up her porcelain complexion with delicate shades of pink, while framing her face with cool-girl styles from long waves to a very now pixie cut. Says hairstylist Laini Reeves, "Michelle is the perfect example of the very modern young lady."

After making her feature debut in Lassie, the baby-faced sophomore decided to graduate from high school early and move to Los Angeles.