Before she was famous: Mila Kunis, 11, as a heroic schoolgirl in her acting debut in Baywatch
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She's become hot Hollywood property thanks to roles in Black Swan and Ted.
But it appeared Mila Kunis's acting career got off to a good start in one of the biggest TV shows ever - making her debut in Baywatch aged just 11 years old.
The actress, 29, starred in two episodes of Baywatch in 1994 and 1995 - playing a schoolgirl called Annie and a blind girl called Bonnie.
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Cute: Mila Kunis was just 11 years old when she played a schoolgirl called Annie in Baywatch in 1994
Schoolgirl: The young actress was the only child with a speaking part as she filmed a scene on Santa Monica beach
A clip of her small-screen debut in a 1994 episode called Aftershock has appeared online, with Mila getting the only speaking lines of her young co-stars.
In the short scene, Mila plays a schoolgirl called Annie on an educational trip to the beach with her class.
When the teacher asks if anyone knows what makes the tide come in, Mila answers: 'I do. The moon.'
Clever: Mila's character Annie gets the teacher's answer right
Trouble: Two of Annie's classmates run into the sea, despite the strong tide, and end up struggling to stay afloat
Mila to the rescue: 'Annie' runs for help
The teacher congratulates her with a 'very good', before going on to educate the class about the tidal pattern.
While she is talking, two boys from the group break off and run off into the sea and it isn't long before they get into trouble.
As the teacher runs in an attempt to save them, Annie and her classmates are stood on the beach looking worried.
Getting attention: Annie flags down a passing car... which fortunately happens to contain a lifeguard
Getting some help: Annie managed to get the attention of someone to help
What's happened? Annie explains to Stephanie Holden (Alexandra Paul) that two classmates are drowning
All grown up: Mila at the premiere of her film Ted in June
The teacher orders Annie to 'go to the road and get help now'.
Annie manages to flag down lifeguard Stephanie Holden (played by Alexandra Paul), who is driving nearby.
Annie explains: 'There's some kids stuck in the water and they can't get out.'
Fortunately, with the help of Matt Brody (David Charvet) and Logan Fowler (Jaason Simmons), Stephanie manages to rescue the two boys.
Speaking about her debut Baywatch last year, Mila said: 'I started acting when I was nine as a hobby because it was fun, and it allowed me to get out of school.
'From nine to 14, I did close to 15 commercials, and I guest starred on just about every television show. I was on Baywatch twice.
'The second time, I played a blind girl who’s lost in the forest next to the beach and needs to be saved.'
Mila's scenes begin at 3.32 on the video.
There they are: Annie directs Stephanie to the drowning boys
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