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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The role won Paquin the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, making her the second youngest winner in history after fellow child star Tatum O'Neal, who was 10 when she won for "Paper Moon."

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