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Anne Hathaway named Best Young Actress

Bride Wars star beats Britain's Keira Knightley

Anne Hathaway is the only actress under 30 to receive an Oscar nomination in the last 12 months

Anne Hathaway is the Best Young Actress under 30, according to a new list.

The Bride Wars star, 26, pipped last year’s winner Keira Knightley, 24, in the LOVEFiLM.com poll.

'This star is seriously on the rise,' says the site’s editor Helen Cowley.

'She has clawed her way to the top of this chart after winning an Oscar nomination for her role in Rachel Getting Married.

‘Keira definitely needs to pull her cinematic socks up if she wants to regain the top spot in 2010.'

Heath Ledger's ex Michelle Williams, 28, gained third place after critically-lauded roles in Synecdoche New York and Wendy And Lucy.

Emily Blunt, 26, and Natalie Portman, 28, round off the top five.

SEE LIST The full line-up for the LOVEFiLM Best Young Actress chart>>