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- NAME: Abigail Breslin
- OCCUPATION: Film Actress, Television Actress
- BIRTH DATE: April 14, 1996 (Age: 17)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York
- Full Name: Abigail Kathleen Breslin
- ZODIAC SIGN: Aries
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Abigail Breslin is one of the youngest actresses to receive an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Little Miss Sunshine.
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Actress Abigail Breslin was born on April 14, 1996, in New York City. Abigail got her start in television commercials before M. Night Shyamalan cast her as Mel Gibson's daughter in 2002's Signs. Since then, she has had supporting roles in several films, including 2006's sleeper hit Little Miss Sunshine, which earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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Acting Career
Actress Abigail Kathleen Breslin was born on April 14, 1996, in New York City. The younger sister of actor Spencer Breslin, Abigail got her start in television commercials before M. Night Shyamalan cast her as Mel Gibson's daughter in 2002's Signs. Since then, she has had supporting roles in several films, including Raising Helen, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement and Keane. Her hilarious and heartbreaking turn as Olive in 2006's sleeper hit Little Miss Sunshine earned the young actress several accolades, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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