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(Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)Jason LaVeris—FilmMagic/Getty Images by [ashley Ross](https://time.com/author/ashley-ross/) ## ashley Ross Dec 22, 2014 9:43 PM UTC  Keira Knightley was just 18 when the 2003 film was released. Now she's expecting her first child with husband James Righton and is up for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Imitation Game, which starred Benedict Cumberbatch. Universal; Getty Images  British actor Chiwetel Eljiofor played a more peripheral character, Peter, who gets married to Knightley in the film's wedding scene. But he earned much more attention, and an Oscar nomination, for playing Solomon Northup in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave. Universal; Getty Images  Famous for the "To me, you are perfect" notecard scene in Love Actually, Andrew Lincoln swapped his British accent for a southern drawl as Sheriff Rick Grimes on The Walking Dead. Universal; Getty Images  Thomas Brodie-Sangster as little lovelorn Sam stole the hearts of many as he mourned the loss of his mother while simultaneously trying to court a classmate. He can still be seen on screens big and small in HBO's Game of Thrones and The Maze Runner. Universal; Getty Images  Colin Firth, who played Uncle Jamie, was already a heartthrob when Love Actually came out, having played Mr. Darcy in the BBC's Pride and Prejudice and then a Mr. Darcy variety in Bridget Jones' Diary. But after 2003, he has also continued to reap critical praise, picking a variety of films, from the Oscar-winning The King's Speech to Woody Allen's recent Magic in the Moonlight. Universal; Getty Images  Widely respected thespian Emma Thompson has gone to great lengths for her film and television roles, which have earned her two Oscars and an Emmy--but for Love Actually she actually had to wear a fat suit to play her character. More recently, she played P.L. Travers, the author of Mary Poppins in Disney's Saving Mr. Banks. She also made headlines after announcing Best Screenplay at the Golden Globes barefoot with a martini in hand. Universal; Getty Images  Alan Rickman, who played Harry in Love Actually, was no stranger to holiday favorites… Who could forget him as Hans Gruber in Die Hard (a Christmas classic)? He went on to greater fame as Severus Snape in the Harry Potter series. He recently directed and starred in A Little Chaos, about designing a fountain at Versailles, that will hit theaters in the UK in April of 2015. Universal; Getty Images  Olivia Olson, the darling who sings Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas in the famous final scene of the film. In 2013, she released her debut EP called Beauty is Chaos. 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