ABIGAIL BRESLIN child actor star autograph signed photo

Abigail Breslin child actor star signed autographed 8x10 inch photo



Abigail Kathleen Breslin (born April 14, 1996)[1] is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. The fourth youngest actress ever to be nominated for a competitive Academy Award, Breslin is known for her role in the film Little Miss Sunshine, as well as for several supporting parts in other Hollywood films.

 Biography

 Personal life

Breslin was born in New York City, New York to Kim, who manages Abigail's career, and Michael Breslin, a computer programmer and consultant.[2] Her maternal grandparents, Catherine and Lynn Blecker, are from New Jersey, and now live in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.[3][4] She has two older brothers, Ryan and Spencer Breslin, who is also a child actor. Breslin lives in New York with her family, which her maternal grandparents have described as "very close-knit".[4][3] She is named after First Lady of the United States Abigail Adams[5] and collects American Girl dolls and stuffed animals; she also has two dogs and a cat.[4]

 Career

Prior to her star-making turn in Sunshine, Breslin appeared in the films Signs (2002), Raising Helen (in which Breslin and her brother Spencer played siblings), The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (which Spencer also appeared in), Keane, Chestnut: Hero of Central Park, and The Family Plan. In 2006, Breslin starred in the comedy Little Miss Sunshine, playing a beauty pageant contestant, the youngest in a dysfunctional family on a road trip. Her co-stars, Greg Kinnear and Alan Arkin, both mentioned that they were "astounded by her seriousness of purpose during shooting".[6] For her performance, Breslin received a Screen Actors Guild Award Nomination, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress (on January 23, 2007). At the time of her nomination and at the age of ten years old, Breslin became the fourth youngest actress to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The three actresses younger than Breslin to receive the nomination were Tatum O'Neal, Mary Badham, and Quinn Cummings. Breslin's co-star, Alan Arkin, did not want her to win the award, specifying that he thought that she has "had enough attention" and "needs to have a childhood".[7] Although Breslin did not win the Oscar, she co-presented with Jaden Smith at the 79th Academy Awards on February 25, 2007.

In 2007, Breslin was ranked #8 in Forbes Magazine's list of "Young Hollywood's Top-Earning Stars", having earned $1.5 million in 2006.[8] Breslin's most recent role is in the drama The Ultimate Gift, playing a terminally ill girl. The film was shot in the fall of 2005 in Charlotte, North Carolina[9] and opened on March 9, 2007. Reviewer Steve Persall of the St. Petersburg Times commented that Breslin "isn't a fluke, but will require smarter scripts until she matures".[10] Breslin next appeared in the romantic comedy No Reservations, playing the niece of a chef, and will also star in Definitely, Maybe, in which her character will be the daughter of a single father,[11] in American Girl as Kit Kittredge, and co-star with former child star Jodie Foster in the film Nim's Island.

On October 27th she made her stage debut in the play "Right You Are (If You Think You Are)" in New York City at the Guggenheim Museum starring in an ensemble cast alongside Cate Blanchett, Dianne Wiest, Natalie Portman and Peter Sarsgaard.

She was also part of the Disney Year of a Million Dreams celebration. Annie Leibovitz photographed her as Fira from Disney Fairies with Julie Andrews as the Blue Fairy from Pinocchio.

 Filmography
Year     Title     Role     Notes
2002     Signs     Bo Hess    
2004     Raising Helen     Sarah Davis    
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement     Parade Girl Carolina    
Keane     Kira Bedik     limited release
Chestnut: Hero of Central Park     Ray     direct-to-video
2005     The Family Plan     Nicole Dobson     made-for-television
2006     Air Buddies     Rosebud (voice)     direct-to-video
Little Miss Sunshine     Olive     Received an Oscar nomination
Imaginary Friend     Hally
The Ultimate Gift     Emily    
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause     Trish    
2007     No Reservations     Zoe    
2008     Definitely, Maybe     Maya Hayes     completed
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Mystery     Kit Kittredge     post-production
Nim's Island     Nim     post-production

 TV guest appearances

    * 2007 Academy Awards presenting the awards with Jaden Smith for Best Animated Short and Best Live-Action Short
    * 2006 Video Music Awards presenting the award with Fergie for Best New Artist
    * Ghost Whisperer playing Sarah Applewhite in episode: "Melinda's First Ghost"
    * NCIS playing Sandy Watson in episode: "See No Evil"
    * Law and Order: Special Victims Unit playing Patty Branson in episode: "Birthright"
    * What I Like About You playing Josie in episode: "Teddy Bear"
    * Hack (TV series) playing Kayla Adams in episode "Domestic Disturbance"
    * Grey's Anatomy playing Megan Clover in episode 303 "Sometime a Fantasy" (2006)

 References

   1. ^ McGee, Celia. "The Sundance Kid", Sunday Now, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
   2. ^ Rosen, Steve. "It’s our job to tell kids about work", The Kansas City Star, 2007-03-11. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
   3. ^ a b Stauffer, Cindy. "A little ray of sunshine", Lancaster Online, 2007-02-26. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
   4. ^ a b c Todd, Jennifer. "Proud couple watches granddaughter at Oscars", Lancaster Online, 2007-02-26. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
   5. ^ Breslin, Abigail. "THE THINGS THEY SAY 4130", Contact Music, 2007-02-25. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
   6. ^ Puig, Claudia. "Abigail: 'Little Miss Sunshine' highlights her winning ways", USA Today, 2006-12-21. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
   7. ^ andPOP Staff. "Arkin Wanted Breslin To Lose Academy Award", andPOP, 2007-02-18. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
   8. ^ Zap2It.com. "Olsens top young rich list", JAM! Movies, 2007-02-28. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
   9. ^ Toppman, Lawrence. "FILM GETS GALA PREMIERE", The Charlotte Observer, 2007-03-08. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
  10. ^ Persall, Steve. "‘Gift’ teaches big lessons", Telegram.com, 2007-03-10. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.

   1. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) (post-production) .... Kit Kittredge
   2. Nim's Island (2008) (post-production)

   3. Definitely, Maybe (2008) .... Maya Hayes
   4. No Reservations (2007) .... Zoe
   5. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) .... Trish
      ... aka Pretender (Philippines: English title: review title)
   6. The Ultimate Gift (2006) .... Emily
   7. "Grey's Anatomy" .... Megan Clover (1 episode, 2006)
          - Sometimes a Fantasy (2006) TV Episode .... Megan Clover
   8. Imaginary Friend (2006/II) .... Hally
   9. Little Miss Sunshine (2006) .... Olive
  10. "Ghost Whisperer" .... Sarah Applewhite (1 episode, 2006)
          - Melinda's First Ghost (2006) TV Episode .... Sarah Applewhite
  11. Air Buddies (2006) (V) (voice) .... Rosebud
  12. Family Plan (2005) (TV) .... Nicole
  13. Chestnut: Hero of Central Park (2004) .... Ray
  14. "Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" .... Sandy Watson (1 episode, 2004)
      ... aka NCIS (USA: short title)
      ... aka NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (USA: new title)
          - See No Evil (2004) TV Episode .... Sandy Watson
  15. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Patty Branson (1 episode, 2004)
      ... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
      ... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
          - Birthright (2004) TV Episode .... Patty Branson
  16. Keane (2004) .... Kira Bedik
  17. The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) .... Parade Girl Carolina
  18. Raising Helen (2004) .... Sarah Davis
  19. "Hack" .... Kayla Adams (1 episode, 2002)
          - Domestic Disturbance (2002) TV Episode .... Kayla Adams
  20. "What I Like About You" .... Josie (1 episode, 2002)
          - The Teddy Bear (2002) TV Episode .... Josie
  21. Signs (2002) .... Bo Hess
      ... aka M. Night Shyamalan's Signs (USA: promotional title)

Self:

   1. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2007)
      ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
      ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
      ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
      ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
          - Episode dated 27 July 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself
          - Episode dated 5 July 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself
          - Episode dated 28 May 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself
   2. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
      ... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
      ... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
          - Episode dated 13 July 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself
   3. Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Academy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
   4. The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Co-Presenter: Best Animated Short Film, Best Short Film/Nominee: Best Supporting Actress
   5. "5 News" .... Herself - BAFTA Nominee (1 episode, 2007)
      ... aka Five News (UK: new title)
          - Episode dated 12 February 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself - BAFTA Nominee
   6. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself (6 episodes, 2004-2007)
          - Episode dated 1 February 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself
          - Episode dated 22 December 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
          - Episode dated 27 July 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
          - Episode dated 1 February 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
          - Episode dated 13 December 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself
            (1 more)
   7. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2007)
          - Episode dated 17 January 2007 (2007) TV Episode (as cast of Miss Sunshine) .... Herself
          - Episode dated 15 January 2007 (2007) TV Episode (as cast of Miss Sunshine) .... Herself
   8. Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
   9. "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
          - Sydney Pollack/John Lesher/Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu/Abigail Breslin/Michael Arndt/Alan Arkin (2007) TV Episode .... Herself
  10. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
      ... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
          - Episode dated 2 January 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself
  11. Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '07 (2007) (TV) .... Herself
  12. "The View" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
          - Episode #10.4 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
  13. MTV Video Music Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  14. "Good Morning America" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
          - Episode dated 25 May 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself
  15. On the Set: Raising Helen (2004) (TV) .... Herself
  16. "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
          - Episode dated 26 April 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself
  17. Making 'Signs' (2003) (V) .... Herself - 'Bo Hess'
  18. "The Early Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
          - Episode dated 15 May 2002 (2002) TV Episode .... Herself

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