Child actors who grew up into stars

POSTED: 10:46 PM PDT Jul 17, 2011    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Feb 07, 2013 

While the child stars whose careers fade seem to get most of the press, plenty of young actors have managed to stay successful into adulthood, including Jason Bateman, the star of this week's "Identity Thief."

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Natalie Portman earned rave reviews for her feature film debut as a 12-year-old orphan taken in by a hitman in 1994's "The Professional."

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