Bailee Madison
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Bailee Madison is an American actress. She is most famous for her role in the 2007 film adaption
of Katherine Paterson
's Newbery Medal
-winning novel Bridge to Terabithia in which she plays May Belle Aarons, the younger sister of Jesse Aarons. She films a webshow with her babysitter and fellow actress, Samantha Droke
. Her elder sister, Kaitlin Riley
, is also an actress. Madison also starred in the horror film Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
as Sally Hirst.
, the youngest of seven children. She began her career when she was two weeks old in an Office Depot
commercial. Since then, she has appeared in several national commercials for major companies including Disney
, SeaWorld
, and Cadillac
. Bailee has stated that she is a Christian
.
She made her major motion picture debut in the movie Lonely Hearts, in which she plays Rainelle, a girl thrown into the midst of a world of crime. Madison also has a significant role in the Disney
movie Bridge to Terabithia
, based on the children's book. She plays May Belle Aarons, the younger sister of the lead male character played by Josh Hutcherson
. She also appears independent film
Look as Megan, a girl who is being watched and followed by a kidnapper.
Madison had a small role in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles during the season 1 finale "What He Beheld" as a girl who becomes part of a short-lived hostage situation. In the DVD extras it is said that they thought about changing the role slightly because of its violent nature, but she had insisted them not to. Bailee can be seen in Nickelodeon
's made-for-TV movie, The Last Day of Summer
. She plays a girl who helps a friend during a difficult time. Another Nickelodeon
production she had a role in was the television Christmas special Merry Christmas Drake and Josh. She played a girl who lived with a foster family.
Madison is seen in a featured supporting role in the 2009 film, Brothers as Isabelle Cahill, the older daughter of Captain Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire
) and Grace Cahill (Natalie Portman
). For her portrayal in the movie she was nominated for both a Saturn Award
and a BFCA Critics' Choice Award. In 2010, Madison was in the movie Letters to God
, where she portrays Samantha Perryfield, a girl whose best friend is fighting cancer.
She is seen in Conviction playing the younger version of Hilary Swank's
character, Betty Anne Waters. She can be seen in the episode "Locum" from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mackenzie Burton, a girl who was adopted and feels like she is only filling the place of her parents' older daughter who was abducted years ago. She appeared in two episodes of the children's horror series, R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
as Lilly.
In 2011, Madison had a recurring role in the series Wizards Of Waverly Place
as Maxine, the girl form of Max Russo
. She also appeared in Just Go with It
, alongside Adam Sandler
and Jennifer Aniston
, as Maggie Murphy, a young girl who wants to become an actress. Madison will be in the drama film, An Invisible Sign as the younger version of Jessica Alba's
character Mona Gray. Her first leading role in a film was alongside Katie Holmes
and Guy Pearce
as Sally Hirst in the horror film
, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
.
Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film)
Bridge to Terabithia is a 2007 fantasy drama film directed by Gábor Csupó and adapted for film by David L. Paterson and Jeff Stockwell. The film is based on the Katherine Paterson novel of the same name, and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures in the US. The film stars Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia...
of Katherine Paterson
Katherine Paterson
Katherine Paterson is an American author of children's novels. She wrote Bridge to Terabithia and has received several of the major international awards for children's literature.- Early life:...
's Newbery Medal
Newbery Medal
The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...
-winning novel Bridge to Terabithia in which she plays May Belle Aarons, the younger sister of Jesse Aarons. She films a webshow with her babysitter and fellow actress, Samantha Droke
Samantha Droke
Samantha Raye Droke is an American actress. She is famous for her role in the show Poor Paul as Bonnie. Droke also had a supporting role in Princess Protection Program. She films a webshow with her friend and fellow actress, Bailee Madison.-Life and career:Droke was born in De Leon, Texas...
. Her elder sister, Kaitlin Riley
Kaitlin Riley
Kaitlin Riley is an American actress. Riley is best known for her role in From Justin to Kelly. Riley is one of seven children. Riley's younger sister, Bailee Madison, is also an actress. She has two sisters and four brothers....
, is also an actress. Madison also starred in the horror film Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2011 film)
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is a 2011 American horror film written by Matthew Robbins and Guillermo del Toro, directed by comic book artist Troy Nixey and filmed in Mount Macedon, Victoria and Melbourne, Australia...
as Sally Hirst.
Life and career
Madison was born in Fort Lauderdale, FloridaFort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
, the youngest of seven children. She began her career when she was two weeks old in an Office Depot
Office Depot
Office Depot is a supplier of office products and provides many services. The company's selection of brand name office supplies includes business machines, computers, computer software and office furniture, while its business services encompass copying, printing, document reproduction, shipping,...
commercial. Since then, she has appeared in several national commercials for major companies including Disney
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
, SeaWorld
SeaWorld
SeaWorld is a United States chain of marine mammal parks, oceanariums, and animal theme parks owned by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. The parks feature captive orca, sea lion, and dolphin shows and zoological displays featuring various other marine animals. There are operations in Orlando,...
, and Cadillac
Cadillac
Cadillac is an American luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors . Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, but mostly in North America. Cadillac is currently the second oldest American automobile manufacturer behind fellow GM marque Buick and is among the oldest...
. Bailee has stated that she is a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
.
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
movie Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film)
Bridge to Terabithia is a 2007 fantasy drama film directed by Gábor Csupó and adapted for film by David L. Paterson and Jeff Stockwell. The film is based on the Katherine Paterson novel of the same name, and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures in the US. The film stars Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia...
, based on the children's book. She plays May Belle Aarons, the younger sister of the lead male character played by Josh Hutcherson
Josh Hutcherson
Joshua Ryan "Josh" Hutcherson is an American film and television actor. He began working in the early 2000s, appearing in several minor film and television roles...
. She also appears independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
Look as Megan, a girl who is being watched and followed by a kidnapper.
Madison had a small role in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles during the season 1 finale "What He Beheld" as a girl who becomes part of a short-lived hostage situation. In the DVD extras it is said that they thought about changing the role slightly because of its violent nature, but she had insisted them not to. Bailee can be seen in Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
's made-for-TV movie, The Last Day of Summer
The Last Day of Summer (film)
The Last Day of Summer is a TV movie broadcast by Nickelodeon. It premiered on July 20, 2007. The film is inspired by the 1993 film, Groundhog Day.-Plot:...
. She plays a girl who helps a friend during a difficult time. Another Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
production she had a role in was the television Christmas special Merry Christmas Drake and Josh. She played a girl who lived with a foster family.
Madison is seen in a featured supporting role in the 2009 film, Brothers as Isabelle Cahill, the older daughter of Captain Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire
Tobey Maguire
Tobias Vincent "Tobey" Maguire is an American actor and producer. He began his career in the 1980s, and has achieved his greatest fame for his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films.-Early life:...
) and Grace Cahill (Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Natalie Hershlag , better known by her stage name Natalie Portman, is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her first role was as an orphan taken in by a hitman in the 1994 French action film Léon, but major success came when she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel...
). For her portrayal in the movie she was nominated for both a Saturn Award
Saturn Award
The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. The Saturn Awards were devised by Dr. Donald A. Reed in 1972, who felt that films within...
and a BFCA Critics' Choice Award. In 2010, Madison was in the movie Letters to God
Letters to God
Letters to God is a 2010 Christian drama film directed by David Nixon and starring Robyn Lively, Jeffrey Johnson, Tanner Maguire, Michael Bolten and Bailee Madison. The story was written by Patrick Doughtie about his son Tyler, with the screenplay penned by Doughtie, Art D'Alessandro, Thrift...
, where she portrays Samantha Perryfield, a girl whose best friend is fighting cancer.
She is seen in Conviction playing the younger version of Hilary Swank's
Hilary Swank
Hilary Ann Swank is an American actress. Swank's film career began with a small part in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and then a major part in The Next Karate Kid , as Julie Pierce, the first female protégé of sensei Mr. Miyagi...
character, Betty Anne Waters. She can be seen in the episode "Locum" from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
as Mackenzie Burton, a girl who was adopted and feels like she is only filling the place of her parents' older daughter who was abducted years ago. She appeared in two episodes of the children's horror series, R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour is a Canadian/American original anthology horror-fantasy series, with episodes each half an hour long. The new show was produced by Front Street Pictures, The Hatchery, Incendo Films and Endemol, and premiered on The Hub, which overtook Discovery Kids on October 10,...
as Lilly.
In 2011, Madison had a recurring role in the series Wizards Of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place is a Disney Channel Original Series that premiered on October 12, 2007. It won "Outstanding Children's Program" at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009...
as Maxine, the girl form of Max Russo
Max Russo
Maximilian Alanzo Ernesto "Max" Russo is a fictional character on the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place, portrayed by Jake T. Austin...
. She also appeared in Just Go with It
Just Go With It
Just Go with It is a 2011 romantic comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. The film was released on , 2011...
, alongside Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office...
and Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Joanna Aniston is an American actress, film director, and producer, best known for her role as Rachel Green on the television sitcom Friends, a role which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.Aniston has also enjoyed a successful film career,...
, as Maggie Murphy, a young girl who wants to become an actress. Madison will be in the drama film, An Invisible Sign as the younger version of Jessica Alba's
Jessica Alba
Jessica Marie Alba is an American television and film actress. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack . Alba rose to prominence as the lead actress in the television series Dark Angel...
character Mona Gray. Her first leading role in a film was alongside Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes
Katherine Noelle "Katie" Holmes is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB television teen drama Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003. Her movie roles have included the blockbuster Batman Begins along with art house films such as The Ice Storm and thrillers...
and Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
Guy Edward Pearce is an English-born Australian actor and musician, known for his roles as Leonard Shelby in Christopher Nolan's Memento, Lieutenant Ed Exley in L.A...
as Sally Hirst in the horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2011 film)
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is a 2011 American horror film written by Matthew Robbins and Guillermo del Toro, directed by comic book artist Troy Nixey and filmed in Mount Macedon, Victoria and Melbourne, Australia...
.
Filmography
| Year | Film/TV-show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Lonely Hearts | Rainelle Downing | First film role |
| 2007 | CSI: NY CSI: NY CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes... |
Rose Duncan | Television series (Episode "Boo") |
| House House (TV series) House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in... |
Lucy | Television series (Episode "Act Your Age") | |
| Judy's Got a Gun | Brenna Lemen | Television series (Episode "Pilot") | |
| Unfabulous Unfabulous Unfabulous is an American children's television series that aired on Nickelodeon The series is about an "unfabulous" junior high school student, played by Emma Roberts... |
Young Addie Singer | Television series (Episode "The Test") | |
| Television series (Episode "The Birthday") | |||
| Cory in the House Cory in the House Cory in the House is an American television sitcom, which aired on the Disney Channel from January 12, 2007 to September 12, 2008 and was a spin-off from the Disney show That's So Raven. The show focuses on Cory Baxter, who moved from San Francisco, California to Washington, D.C., after Victor... |
Maya | Television series (Episode "Mall of Confusion") | |
| Television series (Episode "I Ain't Got Rhythm") | |||
| Bridge to Terabithia Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film) Bridge to Terabithia is a 2007 fantasy drama film directed by Gábor Csupó and adapted for film by David L. Paterson and Jeff Stockwell. The film is based on the Katherine Paterson novel of the same name, and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures in the US. The film stars Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia... |
May Belle Aarons | ||
| Saving Sarah Cain Saving Sarah Cain Saving Sarah Cain is a 2007 film based on Beverly Lewis' 2000 novel The Redemption of Sarah Cain. The film premiered August 19, 2007 on Lifetime Television. The film is distributed by Believe Pictures and stars Lisa Pepper, Elliott Gould, Tess Harper, Soren Fulton, Danielle Chuchran, Abigail Mason,... |
Hannah Cottrell | Television movie | |
| The Last Day of Summer The Last Day of Summer (film) The Last Day of Summer is a TV movie broadcast by Nickelodeon. It premiered on July 20, 2007. The film is inspired by the 1993 film, Groundhog Day.-Plot:... |
Maxine | Television movie | |
| Look | Megan | Credited as Bailee Madison Williams Holte | |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Little Girl | Television series (Episode "What He Beheld") |
| Phoebe in Wonderland Phoebe in Wonderland Phoebe in Wonderland is a 2009 independent film directed by Daniel Barnz.It was screened in the Dramatic Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, and received a limited theatrical release on March 6, 2009.-Plot:... |
Olivia Lichten | ||
| Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh is a television movie, and the first new program that came out of the Drake & Josh franchise in over a year... |
Mary Alice Johansson | Television movie | |
| 2009 | Brothers | Isabelle Cahill | Supporting Role |
| 2010 | An Invisible Sign | Young Mona Gray | |
| Conviction | Young Betty Anne Waters | ||
| Letters to God Letters to God Letters to God is a 2010 Christian drama film directed by David Nixon and starring Robyn Lively, Jeffrey Johnson, Tanner Maguire, Michael Bolten and Bailee Madison. The story was written by Patrick Doughtie about his son Tyler, with the screenplay penned by Doughtie, Art D'Alessandro, Thrift... |
Samantha Perryfield | ||
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced... |
Mackenzie Burton | Television series (Episode "Locum") | |
| R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour is a Canadian/American original anthology horror-fantasy series, with episodes each half an hour long. The new show was produced by Front Street Pictures, The Hatchery, Incendo Films and Endemol, and premiered on The Hub, which overtook Discovery Kids on October 10,... |
Lilly | Television series (Episode "Really You, Part 1") | |
| Television series (Episode "Really You, Part 2") | |||
| Hubworld Hubworld Hubworld is a children's news magazine television series airing in the United States on The Hub, and produced by Natural 9 Entertainment with an association with Hasbro Studios. The program premiered on November 5, 2010 and is hosted by actor/magician Justin "Kredible" Willman... |
Herself | ||
| 2011 | Wizards of Waverly Place Wizards of Waverly Place Wizards of Waverly Place is a Disney Channel Original Series that premiered on October 12, 2007. It won "Outstanding Children's Program" at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009... |
Maxine Russo Max Russo Maximilian Alanzo Ernesto "Max" Russo is a fictional character on the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place, portrayed by Jake T. Austin... |
Recurring role (Season 4 Wizards of Waverly Place (season 4) The fourth and final season of Wizards of Waverly Place premiered on Disney Channel on November 12, 2010. This is the second season of the series to be broadcast in high definition. The Russo children, Alex , Justin and Max Russo The fourth and final season of Wizards of Waverly Place premiered on... ) |
| Just Go With It Just Go With It Just Go with It is a 2011 romantic comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. The film was released on , 2011... |
Maggie Murphy | Supporting Role | |
| Chase Chase (2010 TV series) Chase is an American police procedural drama television series created by Jennifer Johnson for the NBC network. The series follows a U.S. Marshals fugitive-apprehension team, based out of Houston, Texas. Jerry Bruckheimer and Johnson serve as executive producers for the one-hour drama... |
Zoe | Television series (Episode "Father Figure") | |
| Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2011 film) Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is a 2011 American horror film written by Matthew Robbins and Guillermo del Toro, directed by comic book artist Troy Nixey and filmed in Mount Macedon, Victoria and Melbourne, Australia... |
Sally Hirst | Lead Role | |
| 25 Hill 25 hill 25 Hill is a drama film written and directed by Corbin Bernsen about the All-American Soap Box Derby, the championships of which are held each August in Akron, OH. It stars Nathan Gamble, Corbin Bernsen, Maureen Flannigan, and Ralph Waite.-Plot:... |
Kate Slater | Cameo appearance | |
| Powers Powers (FX TV series) Powers is an FX Network American television adaptation of the Powers comic book series that has finished shooting and is expected to begin airing in 2012.-Cast:* Jason Patric as Christian Walker* Lucy Punch as Deena Pilgrim* Charles S... |
Calista | Television Pilot | |
| 2012 | Cowgirls N' Angels | Ida Clayton | Post-production |
| Without Reservations | Hannah Callahan | Television movie, Post-production | |
| TBA | Eloise in Africa | Eloise | First animated role |
| Dance of the Mirlitons | Jesse Urchin | Pre-production | |
| Us & Them | Harper Decker Simmons | Pre-production |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist... |
2008 | Best Performance in a Feature Film Young Actress Age Ten or Younger | May Belle Aarons in Bridge to Terabithia Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film) Bridge to Terabithia is a 2007 fantasy drama film directed by Gábor Csupó and adapted for film by David L. Paterson and Jeff Stockwell. The film is based on the Katherine Paterson novel of the same name, and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures in the US. The film stars Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia... |
|
| Best Performance in a TV Series Guest Starring Young Actress | Lucy in House House (TV series) House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in... |
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| Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Young Actress | Maxine in The Last Day of Summer The Last Day of Summer (film) The Last Day of Summer is a TV movie broadcast by Nickelodeon. It premiered on July 20, 2007. The film is inspired by the 1993 film, Groundhog Day.-Plot:... |
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| MovieGuide Awards | Most Inspirational Television Acting | Hannah Cottrell in Saving Sarah Cain Saving Sarah Cain Saving Sarah Cain is a 2007 film based on Beverly Lewis' 2000 novel The Redemption of Sarah Cain. The film premiered August 19, 2007 on Lifetime Television. The film is distributed by Believe Pictures and stars Lisa Pepper, Elliott Gould, Tess Harper, Soren Fulton, Danielle Chuchran, Abigail Mason,... |
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| BFCA Critics' Choice Award | 2010 | Best Young Actress | Isabelle Cahill in Brothers | |
| Saturn Award Saturn Award The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. The Saturn Awards were devised by Dr. Donald A. Reed in 1972, who felt that films within... |
Best Performance by a Younger Actor Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Performance by a Younger Actor:- References :* , Saturn Awards... |
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| Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist... |
2011 | Best Performance in a Feature Film (Leading Young Actress Ten and Under) | Young Mona Gray in An Invisible Sign | |
| Youth Rock Awards | Rockin' Child Performer (TV/ Film) | Sally Hirst in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2011 film) Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is a 2011 American horror film written by Matthew Robbins and Guillermo del Toro, directed by comic book artist Troy Nixey and filmed in Mount Macedon, Victoria and Melbourne, Australia... |