Little Women on PBS: meet the just-announced cast

HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 07: Actress Kathryn Newton attends the premiere of HBO’s ‘Big Little Lies’ at TCL Chinese Theatre on February 7, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Kathryn Newton as Amy

Where you’ve seen her before: Sassing her mother and trying to sell her virginity on Big Little Lies.

Her Little Women character: Amy is the spoiled baby of the family and begins as Jo’s foil. However, she grows up and blossoms into a cultured, worldly artist. She’s also Aunt March’s favorite.

Predecessors: Kirsten Dunst (!!) (1994), Joan Bennett (1933), and Elizabeth freaking Taylor(1949)!