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11 Actors Who Earned Oscar Noms Before Their Teens

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By Zach Seemayer

11:31 AM PST, February 25, 2020

Throughout the history of the Oscars, a handful of young stars have shined bright enough to snag nominations before they even hit their teens. Whether it was with commanding performances in leading roles or scene-stealing appearances in supporting parts, here are the youngest actors and actresses to ever be nominated, or win, an Academy Award before, in order by their age when nominated...

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#11. Brandon deWilde

Paramount
Age At Nomination: 11 years, 312 days
Movie: Shane
Year: 1953

#10. Haley Joel Osment

Buena Vista
Age At Nomination: 11 years, 311 days
Movie: The Sixth Sense
Year: 1999

#9. Anna Paquin (WON)

Miramax
Age At Nomination: 11 years, 240 days
Movie: The Piano
Year: 1993

#8. Patty McCormack

Warner Bros.
Age At Nomination: 11 years, 181 days
Movie: The Bad Seed
Year: 1956

#7. Abigail Breslin

Fox Searchlight
Age At Nomination: 10 years, 284 days
Movie: Little Miss Sunshine
Year: 2006

#6. Quinn Cummings

Warner Bros.
Age At Nomination: 10 years, 192 days
Movie: The Goodbye Girl
Year: 1977

#5. Tatum O'Neal (WON)

Paramount
Age At Nomination: 10 years, 148 days
Movie: Paper Moon
Year: 1973

#4. Mary Badham

Universal Pictures
Age At Nomination: 10 years, 141 days
Movie: To Kill A Mockingbird
Year: 1962

#3. Quvenzhane Wallis

Fox Searchlight
Age At Nomination: 9 years, 135 days
Movie: Beasts Of The Southern Wild
Year: 2012

#2. Jackie Cooper

Paramount
Age At Nomination: 9 years, 20 days
Movie: Skippy
Year: 1931

#1. Justin Henry

Columbia Pictures
Age At Nomination: 8 years, 276 days
Movie: Kramer vs. Kramer
Year: 1979

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