Fall’s Finest

Last seen: Lending much-needed, deadpan support to bro-ish comedies like What If and That Awkward Moment, which followed her head-turning debut in 2012's Smashed.

Latest Projects: Starring opposite Lee Pace in AMC's Halt and Catch Fire; joining the vast ensemble of Ridley Scott's cosmic Matt Damon vehicle, The Martian; taking the lead in the cheeky horror-comedy, Kitchen Sink.

Why We Care: With wit and verve, Davis has been striving to leave the sideline gigs behind, proving she can not only hang with the boys, but surpass them.