The 10 Youngest Oscar Nominees of All Time

The youngest Oscar nominees of all time...Most people under the age or 18 are busy with school, homework, and hanging out with their friends at the playground or the mall.

But these 10 talented kids? They spent their childhood working in Hollywood, and doing a pretty darn good job at it - so good that their acting earned them an Academy Award nomination.

From ages 8 to 11, these actresses and actors were all nominated (and some even won!) for an Oscar award. We applaud the dedication and talent it took for these young stars to head into the office ... er, studio ... everyday and kick butt on set!






Justin Henry
1. Justin Henry: Age 8
In 1979 Justin Henry was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award for his role as the adorable little boy in the family drama Kramer vs. Kramer.


Jackie Cooper
2. Jackie Cooper: Age 9
In 1931, Jackie Cooper was nominated for the Best Actor in a Leading Role for his acting in Skippy.

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Abigail Breslin
3. Abigail Breslin: Age 10
Not that long ago - in 2006 - Abigail Breslin got an Oscar nod for her sweet and heartwarming role of pageant winner-wannabe Olive in Little Miss Sunshine.


Mary Badham
4. Mary Badham: Age 10
In 1962, Mary Badham was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as the spunky and ever-endearing Scout in the classic film To Kill a Mockingbird.


Tatum O'Neal
5. Tatum O'Neal: Age 10
Tatum O'Neal is the youngest person to ever win an Academy Award for a performance. She was just 10-years-old when she won the Oscar for her role (alongside her dad, Ryan O'Neal) in Paper Moon.

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Quinn Cummings
6. Quinn Cummings: Age 10
Back in 1977, the young actress Qui
nn Cummings was nominated for her role as the daughter in The Goodbye Girl.


Brandon de Wilde
7. Brandon de Wilde: Age 11
In 1953, Brandon De Wilde was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award for his work in the classic western Shane.


Anna Paquin
8. Anna Paquin: Age 11
Anna Paquin is a great example of an actress who continued to work and to be not just a successful child actress but a successful adult as well. At the age of 11, Anna became the second youngest person to receive an Oscar for her role in the 1993 film The Piano.

Related: Celebrities now and then - 11 famous celebs who used to be child stars


Patty McCormack
9. Patty McCormack: Age 11
Patty McCormack was amazing in the 1956 thriller The Bad Seed, she got a nomination but not the actual award.


Haley Joel Osment
10. Haley Joel Osment: Age 11
Remember when this kid was taking Hollywood by storm as one of the top child actors? At the age of 11, Haley Joel Osment was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award for his eerie performance in The Sixth Sense.

- By Sunny Chanel

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