The Actress Now is the latest exhibition to hit the National Portrait Gallery and it’s due to open next Thursday (20th October).

Featuring images of some of the most iconic British actresses including, Lily Cole, Kate Winslet, Keira Knightly, Sienna Miller and Helena Bonham Carter as well as several other well known faces, the exhibition will act as a who’s-who of British cinema. From oil paintings to photographic portraits lots of different forms have been used to put this show together with comments from each actress about their careers featuring alongside the works.

The Actress Now runs until 2nd January 2012 and admission is free.