Academy-Award Stars under 18

Keisha Castle-Hughes

Keisha Castle-Hughes was 13 when she was nominated for Best Actress for her role in "Whale Rider" (2003). She is the youngest actress to receive a best-actress nomination.

Abigail Breslin

Abigail Breslin was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006). She was only 10 at the time.

Saoirse Ronan

Saoirse Ronan received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Atonement" (2008). She was 13.

Haley Joel Osment

Haley Joel Osment was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "The Sixth Sense" (1999). He was 11.

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin was only 11 when she won Best Supporting Actress for her role in the critically acclaimed movie, "The Piano" (1993).

Justin Henry

Justin Henry was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979). He was 8.

Quinn Cummings

Quinn Cummings was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "The Goodbye Girl"(1978). She was 10.

Jodie Foster

At age 14, Jodie Foster was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Taxi Driver" (1976).

Linda Blair

Linda Blair was 15 when she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for "The Exorcist" (1973).

Tatum O'Neal

For her performance in "Paper Moon" (1973), Tatum won Best Supporting Actress. She was only 10.

Jack Wild

For his role in "Oliver!" (1968), 16-year-old Jack Wild received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Patty Duke

Sixteen-year-old Patty Duke won Best Supporting Actress for her role in "The Miracle Worker" (1962).

Mary Badham

At the age of 10, Mary Badham received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962).

Patty McCormack

Patty McCormack was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for the "The Bad Seed" (1956). She was 11.

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955). He was 17 at the time.

Brandon De Wilde

At age 11, Brandon De Wilde was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Joey Starrett in the western "Shane" (1953).

Judy Garland

At age 17,Judy Garland won a Special Juvenile Academy Award for her performance in the film classic, "The Wizard of Oz" (1939).

Bonita Granville

At age 14, Bonita Granville was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "These Three" (1936).

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in "Skippy" (1931). He was only 9.

Shirley Temple

In 1935, at the tender age of 6, Shirley Temple won a Special Juvenile Academy Award.