Child actors who became successful Hollywood stars
Child actors who became successful Hollywood stars
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Check out these famous faces who made a name for themselves in Hollywood at a very early age.
Prior to her starring roles in the Twilight series, Kristen Stewart had a number of films under her belt, including a role opposite Jodie Foster in Panic Room. (2002)
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Kristen Stewart arrives at the 42nd Mill Valley Film Festival at Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center in 2019 (P.hoto by Kimberly White/Getty Images)
Jodie Foster pictured on the set of "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" in 1974. Foster started acting in 1972 at the age of 10.
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Jodie Foster attends the American Film Institute's 47th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute To Denzel Washington at Dolby Theatre on June 6, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)
Hayden Panettiere pictued at the premiere of 'A Bug's Life' in 1998. Hayden voiced the character of Dot at just 9 years old. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Hayden Panettiere arrives at a screening of Freestyle Releasing's "Sharkwater Extinction" at the ArcLight Hollywood on January 31, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
Reese Witherspoon started her career at age 14 with the film 'The Man in The Moon' in 1991.
Pictured: Tess Harper comforts Reese Witherspoon in a scene from the film 'The Man In The Moon', 1991. (Photo by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Getty Images)
Reese Witherspoon attends the European Premiere of 'A Wrinkle In Time' at BFI IMAX on March 13, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage)
Prior to her standout role as Amy in The Big Bang Theory, Mayim Bialik held many starring roles in TV shows such as MacGyver and Blossom.
Pictured: Mayim Bialik attends 46th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 28, 1989. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Actress Mayim Bialik arrives at the Saban Community Clinic's 43rd Annual Dinner Gala in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
Jason Bateman, 1982. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Jason Bateman attends the premiere of HBO's "The Outsider" at DGA Theater in January 2020. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)
American actor Neil Patrick Harris, circa 1988 at the age of 15. Harris starred in his first role as David Hart in 'Clara's Heart' in 1988.
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Neil Patrick Harris attends the 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 15, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
American actor Leonardo DiCaprio talks on the telephone, circa 1989. DiCaprio starred in his first role in 1989 at the tender age of 15. (Photo by Darlene Hammond/Getty Images)
Leonardo DiCaprio attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards in 2020.
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Johnny Galecki starred in his first film in 1987, playing the role of Matt in 'Time Out for Dad' when he was just 12 years old.
Pictured: Actors Johnny Galecki, Joanna Kerns, and David Gray attend the NBC Winter TCA Press Tour on January 10, 1990 at Registry Hotel in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Actor Johnny Galecki attends the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Drew Barrymore started auditions at just 11 months old for tv commercials. She landed ehr first major role as Gertie in ET the Extra-Terrestrial in 1982 at the age of seven.
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Barrymore attends American Express and WeWork "For The Love Of Collaboration" at WeWork on May 15, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Pont/Getty Images)
Christian Bale got his start at an early age in the film 'Empire Of The Sun', 1987. (Photo by Warner Brothers/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Christian Bale poses at the "Vice" (Vice - Der zweite Mann) photocall during the 69th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 11, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
Starting out in one of the most popular film franchises in the world helped to put Emma Watson on the road to success. Watson was 11 years old when she began the filming for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 2001.
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Actress Emma Watson attends 'The Circle' Paris Photocall at Hotel Le Bristol on June 22, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Laurent Viteur/WireImage)