Child Stars at the Oscars
Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
by Beth Rowen
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Each winter, Hollywood stars get decked out in glamorous gowns and suits, jewelry and hairstyles for film's biggest extravaganza of the year—the Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars.
Although adults dominate the list of nominees and winners, kids have made their mark in Oscar history. Check out these young Oscar contenders. (Actors whose names are in bold won an Oscar.)
Actor | Age | Film | Year |
Justin Henry | 8 | Kramer vs. Kramer | 1979 |
Jackie Cooper | 9 | Skippy | 1931 |
Mary Badham | 10 | To Kill a Mockingbird | 1962 |
Quinn Cummings | 10 | The Goodbye Girl | 1977 |
Patty McCormack | 10 | The Bad Seed | 1956 |
Tatum O’Neal | 10 | Paper Moon | 1973 |
Abigail Breslin | 10 | Little Miss Sunshine | 2006 |
Brandon De Wilde | 11 | Shane | 1953 |
Haley Joel Osment | 11 | The Sixth Sense | 1999 |
Anna Paquin | 11 | The Piano | 1993 |
Keisha Castle-Hughes | 13 | Whale Rider | 1999 |
Jodi Foster | 14 | Taxi Driver | 1976 |
Patty Duke | 16 | The Miracle Worker | 1962 |
Jack Wild | 16 | Oliver! | 1968 |
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