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    13 Times Hollywood Used Grown Adults To Play Teenagers On-Screen And 12 Times They Actually Went With The Right Age

    I want whatever kind of delusion it takes to be 42 and trying to pass as a 17-year-old.

    Hollywood is notorious for casting older actors in roles that are meant to portray high school-aged students and teenagers. Sometimes it can get so wild that you find yourself watching people play a character that's half their real age.

    Woman sitting on a couch looking intently at a TV remote in her hand. She appears focused and confused
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    So, here are 13 adult actors who took the fountain of youth to a whole new level and portrayed teenagers on-screen, and 12 then-teenage actors who actually got cast as teens:

    1. Adult: Audrey Hepburn

    Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's", wearing a black dress, tiara, and gloves, with a cigarette holder
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    In one of Audrey Hepburn's most popular movies, Breakfast at Tiffany's, she was 31 years old, portraying 19-year-old Holly Golightly.

    2. Teenager: Lindsay Lohan

    Lindsay Lohan on the set of "Mean Girls"
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    Lindsay gave us the back-to-back-to-back excellence that is Freaky Friday, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, and Mean Girls, and she did it all as just a teen! During this incredible 2003–2004 stint, Lindsay was between 16 and 17 years old, playing characters all between the ages of 15 and 16.

    3. Adult: Rachel McAdams