20 of Our Favorite Teen Roles Played by Full-On Adults

May 29, 2021

Ben Platt (L), Gabrielle Union (C) and Chase Stokes (R) are just a few of the stars who played teens way past when they were that age. | Photo Credits: Angela Weiss/Getty Images, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Piaget and Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic

Rachel Hilson as Mia Brooks in “Love, Victor” (2020-present)

Rachel Hilson plays a teen on both “Love, Victor” and “This Is Us.” | Photo Credit: Mitchell Haaseth/Hulu

Though she may look young for her age, Rachel Hilson is currently thriving playing a teenager on Love, Victor at 25 years old. She also plays a teenage Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson) on This Is Us. When comparing Hilson to her onscreen best friend Lake Meriwether (Bebe Wood) who is still 19, it is easy to see why her character handles drama so well.

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Kevin Studer

Kevin (he/him) is a two-time graduate of Lynn University and has a Creative Writing Master's from American College Dublin. When not writing about pop culture, he is constantly opening his worldview by consuming different types of media and traveling around the globe.

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Kevin Studer

Kevin (he/him) is a two-time graduate of Lynn University and has a Creative Writing Master's from American College Dublin. When not writing about pop culture, he is constantly opening his worldview by consuming different types of media and traveling…