Movies
8 of the Youngest Oscar Winners and Nominees of All Time
The Oscars typically honor older, established stars, but sometimes younger actors give performances that cannot be overlooked.
7. Tatum O’Neal, Paper Moon
Tatum O’Neal is the youngest Oscar winner in any category for her Best Supporting Actress win at age 10 for acting alongside her father Ryan O’Neal in Paper Moon. Tatum beat out her co-star Madeline Kahn for the award. The 1973 movie is set in the Great Depression and follows a con artist, played by Ryan O’Neal, who meets a young girl at the funeral of a woman he once had a relationship with. It’s speculated that the girl is his daughter, and he’s given the job of taking the orphan to her aunt’s house. While traveling together they form a bond when she shows a knack for conning people and they make a formidable team for duping folks out of their money. O’Neal has held the record of being the youngest Oscar winner for 41 years.
