Thandiwe Newton was 17 in Flirting when she played the character 'Thandiwe Adjewa'.
That was over 33 years ago in 1991.
This was her first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be her first actual acting role).
Today she is 51, and has starred in 46 movies in total, 44 of those since Flirting was released.
In Flirting, I think Thandiwe Newton looks: