Right now, there isn’t just one answer to “who plays Juliet in Romeo and Juliet” because it depends on which current adaptation you mean, but there are a couple of very relevant 2025–2026 productions people are talking about.

Here are the key current/very recent examples:

  • In the new West End stage production of Romeo & Juliet directed by Robert Icke (London, 2025–2026), Juliet is played by Sadie Sink, best known from Stranger Things.
  • In the recent film Juliet & Romeo (2025), a reimagined movie version of the story, Juliet is played by Clara Rugaard.

If you tell me whether you mean a movie (and which year) or a specific stage version (Broadway, West End, school production, etc.), I can narrow it to the exact actress you’re looking for.