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5 Youngest Oscar Nominees

February 17, 2010 Media, People

Shirley Temple at age 6

Shirley Temple started her film carrier in the age of three from a Musical film called stand up in 1934. In the same year she showed her immense talent in Bright Eyes Movie (comedy movie) followed by other hits like Curly Top, Heidi Little Miss Marker and Baby Take a Bow. Shirley Temple won many awards including Academy Juvenile Award (1943), Academy Honorary Award (1934), Oscar Award (1935) and Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (2000). She also worked as ambassador of USA in Ghana (1974–1976) and Czechoslovakia (1989–1992)

Justin Henry at age 8

Justin Henry started his film carrier in 1979 with a movie Kramer vs. Kramer which earned him nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Currently he is a digital media business professional and a poker player

Jackie Cooper at age 9

Jackie Cooper was the youngest person to be nominated for Best Actor Award, for Skippy in 1931; his record was broken by Shirley Temple when she was nominated for Academy award in the age of six. Jackie Cooper married three times but his third marriage was most successful that lasted till his death.

Tatum O’Neal at age 10

Tatum O’Neal was the youngest person nominated and winner of Best Supporting Actress, for Paper Moon in 1974. She acted in many successful movies including The Bad News Bears, International Velvet, Little Darlings, Nickelodeon and Circle of Two. Her personal life had many bumps; none of her relatives attended her marriage with John McEnroe. The couple divorced in 1996

Keisha Castle-Hughes at age 13

Keisha an Australian born New Zealand actor who started her carrier with a film called Whale Rider. In 2004 she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

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