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  Abigail Breslin
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Abigail Lyn Breslin
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biography
Of the many pleasures found in the sleeper comedy hit “Little Miss Sunshine” (2006), none were more endearing than the performance by child actress Abigail Breslin. As seven-year-old Olive, her unflagging enthusiasm blinded her to both the fact that her doughy, bespectacled appearance was entirely at odds with a child beauty pageant that she wished to participate in, and that her family – who are constantly on the verge of mental and emotional collapse – might provide her biggest stumbling block in achieving the title of “Little Miss Sunshine.” Drawing comparisons to a young Dakota Fanning and
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milestones
Year
Milestone
Appeared in her first commercial for Toys 'R Us when she was three years old
2002
Discovered by M. Night Shyamalan who cast her as Mel Gibson’s daughter in “Signs”
2002
Made guest appearances on “What I Like About You” (WB) and “Hack” (CBS)
2004
Starred opposite Kate Hudson and older brother, Spencer Breslin in “Raising Helen”
2006
Breakout role as a beauty pageant contestant in the independent film “Little Miss Sunshine”; received SAG and Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actress
2007
Co-starred with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart in “No Reservations”
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