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- Hailee Steinfeld then, in 2010: Hailee Steinfeld now
- Freddie Highmore then, in 2005: Freddie Highmore now
- Kyla Pratt then, in 2001: Kyla Pratt now
- Frankie Muniz then, in 1998: Frankie Muniz now
- Justin Henry, 8 years old. Kramer vs Kramer, 1980. Justin Henry remains the youngest actor in Academy Awards history to secure a nomination. His role in the 1979 drama Kramer vs Kramer as Billy, a boy caught up in the nastiness of his parent’s divorce, earned him the nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
- Jackie Cooper, 9 years old. Skippy, 1931. Cooper was the first ever child to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as the titular character in 1931’s Skippy.
- Quvenzhané Wallis, 9 years old. Beasts of the Southern Wild, 2013. The most recent child nomination goes to Wallis, whose performance in 2012’s Beasts of the Southern Wild nabbed her a Best Actress nomination.
- Mary Badham, 10 years old. To Kill A Mockingbird, 1963. Badham’s role as Scout in 1962 classic To Kill A Mockingbird – the film adaptation of the classic novel – landed her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Jul 25, 2023 · The success of "Everything Everywhere All At Once" in 2022 pushed Quan back into the spotlight 38 years after his film debut, and it earned him an Oscar for best supporting actor at the 2023 awards.
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Apr 9, 2022 · When 13-year-old Liam Diaz auditioned for Scarborough, he had no idea that the Canadian indie film about three kids from a low-income Toronto community would become one of the country's most ...
Jul 14, 2022 · The image marked a full-circle moment for Gosling, who over the course of the past 30 years has evolved from kid star to teen heartthrob to box office kingpin to…Ken. From boy to boy toy to toy toy.
Jan 11, 2022 · It's even harder to believe that so many beloved child actors will be hitting 30 — that's right, the big 3-0 — in 2022. From Disney Channel stars to Nickelodeon favorites, many popular ...
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Jul 15, 2023 · The brightest of stars can shine for a really long time. It’s well documented that talent who find fame as a child or a teen can have a rough time adjusting to life in the spotlight.
