9 Oscar-nominated child stars and where they are now: Hailee Steinfeld was 14 in True Grit, True Blood’s Anna Paquin bagged an award at age 11, and Abigail Breslin went on to do Dirty Dancing
- Quvenzhané Wallis, who was just nine when she was nominated for best actress, currently holds the record for youngest nominee, and now acts in Beyoncé music videos, Annie and Black-ish
- Saoirse Ronan has been nominated for best actress three times since her first at age 14 in Atonement, as has Jodie Foster after she starred in Taxi Driver
It’s Oscars season, folks! And while the big awards are usually won by established movie stars, there have been plenty of youthful newcomers that have walked away with Academy Awards over the years. But did they make it as adults too? Let’s take a look …
1. Jodie Foster
At 14, Jodie Foster was nominated for best supporting actress for her role in the 1976 film Taxi Driver.
Foster got her start on TV shows such as The Courtship of Eddie’s Father and The Doris Day Show. She went on to win two Academy Awards.
She won the best actress gong at the prestigious award ceremony for both The Accused and Silence of the Lambs, and she was also nominated in 1995 for her role in Nell.
She has most recently appeared in films Hotel Artemis and The Mauritanian.
2. Justin Henry
In 1980, Justin Henry earned an Oscar nod for best supporting actor at age eight for Kramer vs. Kramer, and he remains the youngest Oscar nominee in history.
