9 Youngest Actresses Who Earned Fame in Hollywood

Child actors are the assets of Hollywood. These young individuals continue to impress us with their talent and artistic skill. Many of them start their acting career at a very tender age. Some young artists grow up to be leading actors in the industry, while some others fade into oblivion.     

Here, we list 9 of the youngest actresses in Hollywood. These gifted child actresses made a name for themselves by exhibiting their flair for acting. These actresses are going to live in our mind for long time to come.

This list is not an exhaustive one. We have listed the names of only those young actresses who came into prominence during the recent times. Many other fine child actresses are there, and they might be even younger than those who are on this list.

9. Thea Eddey

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Thea Eddy is one of the most loved child actresses in today’s Hollywood. Thea first appeared in the Season 4 of A Crime to Remember as Baby Penny. She was only two years old when it was aired on Investigation Discovery. The same year, she made her big screen debut with the award-winning film Yellow Fever, where she played the role of Baby Taro. 

Besides, she has also appeared in a few other TV series, including Monsters Inside Me, Village of the Demand, and FBI: Most Wanted. In 2023, she will be seen in the Sci-fi TV series, Hello Tomorrow.      

Did you know?

Thea Eddey’s elder brother Grayson Eddey is also a well-known child actor who has been active in the industry since he was two weeks old and can be seen in several films, TV series, commercials, and photo shoots.  

8. Mila Jones

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Mila Jones is a Canada-born child actress who has made her name in Hollywood by exhibiting her talent and acting skills. She began acting in commercials at the age of 2 years old. She appeared in several commercials, including Clorox, Hallmark, Blue Cross, London Drugs, and others.

She debuted on the silver screen as a guest star in The Good Doctor Season 4 in 2020. 

During the following two years, she appeared in several television films, in some of which she was a supporting lead. 

Did you know?

Mila’s net worth is estimated between $10000 and $1 million. 

7. Alina Brace

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Alina Brace was born in Los Angeles, California. She played the role of Camelia Matney (Cammie) in Netflix romantic drama Sweet Magnolias and her first big screen appearance was as the younger Natalie Fabelman in Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical film The Fableman.

She has also appeared in several commercials, including Swanson, Perkins Its Baked, Woodie’s Wash Shack, Fun Spot America, Fiserv CardHub, and ABC Quality- SC Division of Early Care and Education. In many of these commercials, she played the principal character.

In 2023, Alina will appear as Yulia in Season 1, Episode 2 of Average Joe, a TV series created by Eric Dean Seaton. 

Did you know?

Alina Brace will play the lead role (young Erwin Page) in Ali Scher’s upcoming feature film Popular Theory.

6. Emily Mitchell

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Emily Mitchell is a Canadian child actress working in Hollywood. At age 5, Emily appeared as Miep Friesen in Women Talking, a film based on Miriam Towes’s bestselling novel of the same name. She also appears in What We Do in the Shadows, a Disney FX mockumentary comedy horror TV series. 

Emily will appear in Disney’s Out of My Mind, where she is a part of the cast along with award-winning actors Luke Kirby, Judith Light, and Rosemarie DeWitt. The movie is an adaptation of Sharon Draper’s novel of the same name. 

Emily got her biggest break when she was offered the lead character in Ordinary Angels. In this upcoming American drama film, she is playing the role of a terminally ill girl who is waiting for a liver transplant. The other star cast of the film includes Hilary Swank, Alan Ritchson, and Nancy Travis.

Did you know?

It was Emily’s first audition when she was selected for the role of Miel Friesen. 

5. Lainey Jane Knowles

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Lainey Jane Knowles is known for her role as Lily Loud in A Loud House Christmas. It was a live-action Christmas comedy adventure film made for Nickelodeon in 2021. It was made based on the Nickelodeon animated series, The Loud House. 

In this film, Lainney had to share the role with another child actor Charlotte Ann Tucker (next on our list), due to legal restrictions on working hours for kids in Georgia.

Did you know?

Neither Lainey nor Charlotte were cast for the sequel The Really Loud House, released in 2022. In this film, the role was played by August Michael Peterson.     

4. Charlotte Ann Tucker

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Charlotte Ann Tucker is a child actor who has appeared in multiple projects, including films and TV series. She first appeared in the A Loud House Christmas as Lily Loud. In 2022, Charlotte was cast in the TV series Tell Me Lies.

Her upcoming projects include The Climbing Rose of The Garden District (feature film), Lilly (feature film), and Found (TV Series). Besides, she regularly gets engaged in various modeling assignments.

Did you know?

This young actress has 1.3 million followers on Instagram.  

3. Piper James Nyman and Romy Jean Nyman

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Piper James Nyman and Romy Jean Nyman are the twins known for their appearances in the TV series Paradise City. Both of them interchangeably played the role of Faith, the daughter of Vivian Thomas.

The musical drama TV series created by Ash Avildsen premiered on March 25, 2021, on Amazon Prime. It was a spin-off based on American Satan, a 2017 feature film by the same director.  

Piper and Romy were born on September 7, 2017, five minutes apart, in Newport Beach, California. Their mother, Jen, is a print and commercial model and a freelance event planner. 

Did you know?

Piper and Romy were premature twins born at 30 weeks. They were under continuous medical supervision in NICU for days before being released from the hospital. 

2. Eileah Pyrzynski

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Eileah Pyrzynski is an American child actress born on March 25, 2018, in New Lenox, Illinois. Her mother, Stephanie Pyrzynski, is a digital marketing consultant and online blogger. She runs a blog, Tinleyparkmom, where she shares parenting tips, recipes, interviews, and reviews. Here she also talks about Eileah and her journey.

Eileah appeared in Girl on the Third Floor, a horror film released in 2019. She played the role of the daughter of protagonists Liz Koch and Don Koch.

Did you know? 

In order for a minor under the age of 16 to participate in employment in the entertainment industry, you must obtain a work permit issued by the state Department of Labor.   

1. Penelope Recupero

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Penelope Recupero is the youngest Hollywood actress on this list. Penelope is known for playing the character of Ana Linares in the second season of the TV series The Alienist. At the time of the shooting, she was barely a year old.

Penelope was born on February 25, 2019, in Budapest, Romania. Her parents are Judit Sós and Francesco Recupero.

The TV series that she appeared in, The Alienist, is a period drama based on a novel of the same name written by Caleb Carr. It was first aired on January 22, 2018. The second season was made based on a follow-up novel, The Angel of Darkness. It premiered on July 19, 2020. In this season, Penelope played the role of a kidnapped daughter of Señora Isabella Linares, a Spanish dignitary.   

Did you know?

The Alienist blends facts with fiction by incorporating historical figures in the storyline.