Since 1998, Variety has been selecting standout performers for their 10 Actors to Watch franchise. Past honorees include more than 35 Oscar winners and nominees, including Mahershala Ali, Timothée Chalamet and Brie Larson. This year’s actors will be celebrated on Oct. 19 at the Newport Beach Film Festival Honors presented by Visit Newport Beach.

Milly Alcock (“Sirens,” “Supergirl”) Image Credit: Emilia Staugaard

Of all the challenges of playing a superhero, there’s one Alcock didn’t expect. “Acting while flying is really hard,” she admits. “It’s much easier when your feet are on the ground. As an actor, you’re in tune with your emotions and feelings and having that eradicated and elevated is a difficult thing to do.”

Alcock has earned her wings after shooting “Supergirl,” where she

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