How Millie Bobby Brown made Time magazine's most influential list

Stranger Things - "Eleven was the most difficult role to cast because she has to convey many emotions with very little dialogue. Child actors, even the great ones, almost always have difficulty listening. They’re able to deliver their lines well, but to stay fully in character in a scene when they’re not talking… that’s another skill set entirely." Matt and Ross Duffer told Entertainment Weekly

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Stranger Things - As everyone knows, Brown won the role of Eleven in 'Stranger Things'.

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Audition - When she auditioned for the part of Eleven, Brown had long hair. When she was told she would have to shave her head to play the part, her parents were hesitant.

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Hair - The Duffer Brothers told EW, "Fortunately, Mad Max: Fury Road was about to come out, so we pulled out a magazine photograph of Charlize Theron as Furiosa and showed it to Millie. “Charlize looks totally badass, right?” Millie agreed."

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Invested - In an interview with SciFi Now, Brown said: “I was like, ‘Mum, let’s just cut it off, it grows back, it’s not permanent and I need to show how much I’m involved with this character and how much I’m involved with the show.’ I wanted the best for the show and if that’s what I had to do, then that’s what I had to do!”

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Recorded - When it came to the day of the big chop Brown's mother reportedly pulled out a camcorder whilst her father ran away with tears in his eyes, unable to watch.

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Eleven - According to the Duffer Brothers: " Within 10 minutes we had shaved it all off and slapped a fake 11 tattoo on Millie’s wrist. Millie looked at herself in the mirror, gave her best Furiosa scream — and Eleven was born."

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Preparation - In preparation for the show, the Duffer Brothers asked Brown to watch classic films 'Stand By Me', 'Poltergeist', 'The Goonies', and 'E.T.'

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Inspiration - In an interview with EW, the Duffer Brothers touch on how they were inspired by 'E.T.'

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Connections - When talking about Chapter 2 of 'Stranger Things', the Duffer Brothers said: "Just as E.T. is about the connection between E.T. and Elliot, this chapter is about the connection between Eleven and Mike. Over the course of the day, they begin to bond and empathize with one another in surprising ways. Is there first love blooming? Of course there is! All of this is fun, but we also wanted to keep a sense of danger alive."

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Hit - The show was such a hit that it was able to give all of its actors a raise going into season three.

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Money-maker - According to Biography, Brown is rumoured to be earning the same as the show's best-known star, Winona Ryder.

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Awards - The show has earned itself a line-up of awards including an MTV Movie and TV award, a Critic's Choice award, and a Kids' Choice Award for Favourite TV show.

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Awards - Millie Bobby Brown has earned herself a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series with her co-stars.

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Influential - Today, Millie Bobby Brown is the youngest person to be named one of Time's 100 most influential people.

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Millie Bobby Brown - She was born on February 19, 2004, in Marbella, Spain.

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Accent - She reportedly learned how to do an American accent by watching the Disney Channel.

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The big move - Her family moved to Florida in 2011 to help further Brown's career.

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Classes - She originally enrolled in acting classes so she could have something to do on the weekends.

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Spotted - She was spotted by a talent scout, who was impressed by her abilities.

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Natural - The Huffington Post reports that the scout told Brown's parents that "she has instincts you cannot teach."

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Breakout role - Soon after that, Brown landed the role of a young Alice in ABC's 'Once Upon a Time in Wonderland'.

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Just the start - She also landed roles in 'Grey's Anatomy', 'NCIS', and 'Modern Family'.

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Just the start - According to Glamour, Brown's family invested heavily in her career.

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Just the start - Her parents couldn't afford to stay in the US any longer and ended up moving back to England, where they stayed with Brown's aunt.

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Lucky break - While she was in the UK, she got a call inviting her to audition for the role of Eleven in 'Stranger Things'.

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Stranger Things - In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the Duffer Brothers, the brains behind the hit show, said that they found a sparkling gem in Millie.

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