Actors with Oscar nominations in film debut

POSTED: 04:10 PM PST Jan 24, 2012    UPDATED: 06:45 AM PST Jan 22, 2013 

Quvenzhané Wallis, the 9-year-old up for an Oscar for her film debut in "Beasts of the Southern Wild," is just one of several actors who caught the Academy's eye their first time out.

Oscar debuts - Quvenzhané Wallis
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Quvenzhané Wallis, the 9-year-old actress who earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for the 2012 indie drama "Beasts of the Southern Wild," is also the youngest actor ever nominated for an Academy Award.

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