The 16th Youth in Film Awards ceremony (now known as the Young Artist Awards), presented by the

Youth in Film Association The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

, honored outstanding youth performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television, theater and music for the 1993-1994 season, and took place on March 19, 1995, at the

Sportsmen's Lodge The Sportsmen's Lodge is a hotel located on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City, Los Angeles, California. Operating under various names (including "Hollywood Trout Farms") since the 1880s, the Sportsmen's Lodge is a San Fernando Valley landmark and ...

Studio City, California Studio City is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California, in the southeast San Fernando Valley, just west of the Cahuenga Pass. It is named after the studio lot that was established in the area by film producer Mack Sennett in 192 ...

. Established in 1978 by long-standing

Hollywood Foreign Press Association The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is a nonprofit organization of journalists and photographers who report on the entertainment industry activity and interests in the United States for media (newspaper, magazine and book publication ...

member,

Maureen Dragone Maureen Dragone (January 20, 1920 – February 8, 2013) was an American journalist and author. She was one of the longest-standing members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association which presents the annual Golden Globe Awards. In 1978 she fou ...

, the Youth in Film Association was the first organization to establish an awards ceremony specifically set to recognize and award the contributions of performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film,

television Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertisin ...

theater Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

and

music Music is generally defined as the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise expressive content. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though it is an aspe ...

Best Young Performer in a Motion Picture

Best Performance by a Youth Actor Starring in a Motion Picture

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Brad Renfro Brad Barron Renfro (July 25, 1982 – January 15, 2008) was an American actor. He made his film debut at the age of 11 with a starring role in '' The Client'' (1994). He went on to appear in 21 feature films and won several awards. Prior to bei ...

- ''

The Client Client(s) or The Client may refer to: * Client (business) * Client (computing), hardware or software that accesses a remote service on another computer * Customer or client, a recipient of goods or services in return for monetary or other valuabl ...

'' (Warner Bros. Pictures) *

Elijah Wood Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of Frodo Baggins in the ''Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy (2001–2003) and '' The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' (2012). Woo ...

- ''

North North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north ...

'' (Columbia Pictures) *

Sean Nelson Sean Nelson (born June 12, 1973) is an American musician and journalist. He was the lead singer of the alternative rock group Harvey Danger and is the arts editor for '' The Stranger'' newspaper in Seattle, Washington. Music career Nelson i ...

- ''

Fresh Fresh or FRESH may refer to: People *DJ Fresh (born 1977), UK-based drum and bass artist *DJ Fresh (producer), US-based R&B producer born Marqus Brown Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Fresh'' (1994 film), a crime film * ''Fresh'' (200 ...

'' (Miramax Films) *

Austin O'Brien Austin Taylor O'Brien (born May 11, 1981) is an American actor and photographer. He is known for playing the co-lead Danny Madigan in the Arnold Schwarzenegger film ''Last Action Hero'', followed by his turn into romance as Nick Zsigmond in ''M ...

- ''

My Girl 2 ''My Girl 2'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film starring Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Anna Chlumsky and Austin O'Brien. A sequel to '' My Girl'' (1991), its plot follows a now-teenaged Vada Sultenfuss, who travels from her home in suburban ...

'' (Columbia Pictures)

Best Performance by a Youth Actress Starring in a Motion Picture

★ Anna Chlumsky - ''

'' (Columbia Pictures) *

Katherine Heigl Katherine Marie Heigl ( ; born November 24, 1978) is an American actress and former fashion model. She played Dr. Izzie Stevens on the ABC television medical drama ''Grey's Anatomy'' from 2005 to 2010, a role that brought her recognition and ...

- '' My Father the Hero'' (Touchstone Pictures) *

Alana Austin Alana Austin is an American retired film and television actress. She played the role of Abby Logan in the sitcom '' Ink'' and starred in the Disney Channel Original film ''Motocrossed''. Career Austin was born in Palm Springs, California. She ...

- ''

A Simple Twist of Fate ''A Simple Twist of Fate'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Gillies MacKinnon. The screenplay by Steve Martin is loosely based on the 1861 novel '' Silas Marner'' by George Eliot. Martin stars, along with Gabriel Byrne, Lau ...

'' (Touchstone Pictures) *

Zelda Harris Zelda Harris (born February 17, 1985) is an American actress. Harris was born in New York City to Karen and Philip Harris. She has a sister, Kenya. She attended Princeton University, where she was a member of the Class of 2007. She began actin ...

- '' Crooklyn'' (Universal Pictures)

Best Performance by a Youth Actor Co-Starring in a Motion Picture

★ Matthew McCurley - ''

'' (Columbia Pictures) *

Michael Conner Humphreys Michael Conner Humphreys (born March 1, 1985) is an American actor best known for playing young Forrest Gump in the 1994 film of the same name, a performance for which he was nominated for a Young Artist Award. Biography Humphreys was born in ...

- '' Forrest Gump'' (Paramount Pictures) *

Eric Lloyd Eric Lloyd (born David Eric Lloyd Morelli; May 19, 1986) is an American actor, musician, and producer. Lloyd is best known for work as a child actor in such roles as Charlie Calvin in Disney's ''The Santa Clause'' film trilogy and the follow-u ...

- ''

The Santa Clause ''The Santa Clause'' is a 1994 American Christmas fantasy comedy film written by Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick, and directed by John Pasquin. The first installment in ''The Santa Clause'' franchise, it stars Tim Allen as Scott Calvin, an ordin ...

'' (Walt Disney Pictures) *

Max Elliott Slade Max Elliott Slade (born July 4, 1980) is an American former child actor who starred in '' 3 Ninjas'', '' 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up'', and '' 3 Ninjas Kick Back '' as the character named Jeffrey Douglas, later nicknamed Colt by his grandfather Mori Tanak ...

- '' 3 Ninjas Kick Back'' (TriStar Pictures) *Roland Thomson - ''

'' (Columbia Pictures) *Sean Fox - '' 3 Ninjas Kick Back'' (TriStar Pictures) *

Matthew Lawrence Matthew William Lawrence (born February 11, 1980) is an American actor and singer, known for his roles in ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' and ''Boy Meets World''. Lawrence also starred in the series '' Brotherly Love'' with his real-life brothers Joey and An ...

- ''

Mrs. Doubtfire ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' is a 1993 American comedy-drama film directed by Chris Columbus. It was written for the screen by Randi Mayem Singer and Leslie Dixon, based on the 1987 novel ''Alias Madame Doubtfire'' by Anne Fine. Robin Williams, who also s ...

'' (20th Century Fox)

Best Performance by a Youth Actress Co-Starring in a Motion Picture

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Kirsten Dunst Kirsten Caroline Dunst (; born April 30, 1982) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the short ''Oedipus Wrecks'' directed by Woody Allen in the anthology film '' New York Stories'' (1989). She then gained recognition for her ro ...

- '' Little Women'' (Columbia Pictures) *

Lisa Jakub Lisa Jakub () (born December 27, 1978) is a Canadian writer, yoga teacher, and former actress. She is best known for her roles as Lydia Hillard in the comedy-drama film ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' (1993) and as Alicia Casse in '' Independence Day'' (1996). ...

- ''

'' (20th Century Fox) *Anna Klemp - '' Blue Sky'' (Orion Pictures) *

Amy Locane Amy Rose Locane (born December 19, 1971) is an American television and film actress known for her role in John Waters' 1990 musical comedy '' Cry-Baby''. In 1992, Locane portrayed Sandy Harling in the first season of the prime time soap opera ''M ...

- '' Blue Sky'' (Orion Pictures) *

Lexi Randall Lexi Randall (born January 1, 1980) is a former child actor in films and television. She appeared in the film ''The Long Walk Home'' and ''The War'' with Kevin Costner and Elijah Wood. Randall starred in the three television movies made from the ...

- '' The War'' (Universal Pictures) *

Claire Danes Claire Catherine Danes (born April 12, 1979) is an American actress. She is the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2012, ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influenti ...

- '' Little Women'' (Columbia Pictures) * Michelle Williams - '' Lassie'' (Paramount)

Best Performance by an Actor Under 10 in a Motion Picture

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Haley Joel Osment Haley Joel Osment (born April 10, 1988) is an American actor and voice actor. Beginning his career as a child actor, Osment's role in the comedy-drama film '' Forrest Gump'' (1994) won him a Young Artist Award. His breakthrough came with the ps ...

- '' Forrest Gump'' (Paramount) * Courtland Mead - '' Corrina, Corrina'' (New Line Cinema) * J. Evan Bonifant - '' 3 Ninjas Kick Back'' (TriStar Pictures) *Milton A. Davis - '' Angels in the Outfield'' (Walt Disney)

Best Performance by an Actress Under 10 in a Motion Picture

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Hanna Hall Hanna Rose Hall (born July 9, 1984) is an American actress. She made her film debut in ''Forrest Gump'' (1994), and later appeared in Sofia Coppola's ''The Virgin Suicides'' (1999) and Rob Zombie's ''Halloween'' (2007). Early life Hall was bor ...

- '' Forrest Gump'' (Paramount) * Whittni Wright - ''

I'll Do Anything ''I'll Do Anything'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film written and directed by James L. Brooks. While a large part of the film is a satire of the film industry, it also skewers relationships from various angles. Its primary plot concerns a d ...

'' (Columbia Pictures) *Alyssa Austin - ''

'' (Touchstone) *

Tina Majorino Albertina Marie Majorino (; born February 7, 1985) is an American film and television actress. She started her career as a child actor, starring in films such as '' Andre'', '' When a Man Loves a Woman'', ''Waterworld'', and '' Corrina, Corrina' ...

- '' Andre'' (Paramount) *

Madeline Zima Madeline Zima (born September 16, 1985) is an American actress. She portrayed Grace Sheffield on the CBS sitcom ''The Nanny'' (1993–1999), Mia Lewis on the Showtime comedy drama series ''Californication'' (2007–2011), and Gretchen Berg on ...

- ''

Mr. Nanny ''Mr. Nanny'' is a 1993 American family comedy film starring professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. The working title of the film was ''Rough Stuff'', and David Johansen also recorded a song by that name for the film. Plot Sean Armstrong is a former ...

'' (New Line Cinema)

Best Young Performer in a Film Made for Video

Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a Film Made for Video

★ Courtland Mead - '' Dragonworld'' (Paramount) *Michael MacLeod - ''

Secret Adventures Secret Adventures is an American Christianity, Christian television series created by George Taweel and Rob Loos. It was released between 1993 and 1995 as direct-to-video VHS tapes spanning seven half-hour episodes. The series concerns teenager ...

'' (Taweel-Loos and Company) *Chris Wilson - ''

'' (Taweel-Loos and Company) *Marcus Andrews - ''

'' (Taweel-Loos and Company)

Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a Film Made for Video

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Marne Patterson Marnette Provost Patterson (born April 26, 1980) is an American actress and singer. Early life Patterson was raised as an only child by her mother in Los Angeles, California, where she was born. Her name is her mother's middle name: Marnette. ...

- ''

'' (Taweel-Loos and Company) *

Heidi Lucas Heidi Lucas (born June 3, 1977) is an American attorney and former teen actress. Biography During the early 1990s, Lucas played Dina Alexander on Nickelodeon's ''Salute Your Shorts'', which ran from 1991 to 1992. In 1992 she appeared in the 'Fan ...

- ''

'' (Taweel-Loos and Company) *

Frankie Ingrassia Francesca "Frankie" Ingrassia is an American actress of Sicilian-Italian origin. Raised in Los Angeles, she is known for her role in Alexander Payne's ''Election.'' Her first directed feature film is '' Vampire Dad'' which was released in June ...

- ''

'' (Taweel-Loos and Company) *Tamara Daniels - ''

'' (Taweel-Loos and Company) *Sarah Martineck - ''

'' (Taweel-Loos and Company)

Best Young Performer in a TV Mini-Series or Special

Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a TV Mini-Series or Special

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Wil Horneff William Samuel "Wil" Horneff (born June 12, 1979) is an American former child actor and martial artist who won two Young Artist Awards from three nominations. After leaving his career as an actor, Horneff opened Training Grounds Jiu-Jitsu & MMA ...

- ''

The Yearling ''The Yearling'' is a novel by American writer Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, published in March 1938. It was the main selection of the Book of the Month Club in April 1938. It won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel. It was the best-selling n ...

'' (CBS) *Jonathan Hoog - ''Someone Else's Child'' (ABC) *

Jonathan Brandis Jonathan Gregory Brandis (April 13, 1976 – November 12, 2003) was an American actor. Beginning his career as a child model, Brandis moved on to acting in commercials and subsequently won television and film roles. Brandis made his acting debut ...

- ''Good King Wenceslas]'' (Family Channel) *

- '' Seasons of the Heart (1994 film), Seasons of the Heart'' (NBC) *

Sam Gifaldi Sam, SAM or variants may refer to: Places * Sam, Benin * Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso * Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso * Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso * Sam, Iran * Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place People and fictio ...

- ''Where Are My Children'' (ABC) *

Bradley Pierce Bradley Michael Pierce is an American actor, producer and cinematographer. Along with other roles and bit parts in television, films, direct-to-video animation, advertising, and video games, he played Peter Shepherd in ''Jumanji'', the original ...

- ''Ride with the Wind'' (ABC)

Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a TV Mini-Series or Special

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Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly (born June 28, 1985) is an American actress. Life and career Kelly was born in Fairfax, Virginia. She later moved to Atlanta, Georgia for better exposure in her film career. Kelly was taught by Janet Lawing at Covenant ...

- ''Lily in Winter'' (USA Network) *Courtney Chase - ''Reunion'' (CBS) *Ashley Malinger - ''To My Daughter with Love'' (ABC) *

Holly Marie Combs Holly Marie Combs Ryan (born December 3, 1973) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles as Kimberly Brock in the CBS series '' Picket Fences'' (1992–1996), Piper Halliwell in The WB series ''Charmed'' (1998–2006) and ...

- '' A Perfect Stranger'' (NBC) * Ashley Peldon - '' Without Warning'' (CBS) *

Olivia Burnette Olivia Burnette (born March 24, 1977) is an American actress who began her career as a child actress at the age of six. She is perhaps best known for her role in the NBC sitcom ''The Torkelsons'' (1991–1993), Homeless Woman in ''Sons of Anarc ...

- ''The Gift of Love'' (CBS)

Best Young Performer in a Television Series

Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a Drama Series

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Shawn Toovey Shawn Toovey (born March 1, 1983 in Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Brian Cooper in the popular drama ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' for which Toovey won four Young Artist Awards. His family moved ...

- ''

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' is an American Western drama television series created and executive produced by Beth Sullivan and starring Jane Seymour, who plays Dr. Michaela Quinn, a physician who leaves Boston in search of adventure in the O ...

'' (CBS) *

Devon Gummersall ''My So-Called Life'' is an American teen drama television series created by Winnie Holzman and produced by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz. It originally aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from August 25, 1994, to January 26, 199 ...

- ''

My So-Called Life ''My So-Called Life'' is an American teen drama television series created by Winnie Holzman and produced by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz. It originally aired on ABC from August 25, 1994, to January 26, 1995. It is distributed by The B ...

'' (ABC) *

Justin Shenkarow Justin Shenkarow is an American actor, producer, director and writer, best known for his roles of Matthew Brock in ''Picket Fences'', Simon Holmes in ''Eerie, Indiana'', and the voice of Harold Berman from the ''Nickelodeon'' animated series, ' ...

- ''

Picket Fences ''Picket Fences'' is an American family drama television series about the residents of the town of Rome, Wisconsin, created and produced by David E. Kelley. The show initially ran from September 18, 1992, to June 26, 1996, on the CBS televis ...

'' (CBS) *

Adam Wylie Adam Augustus Wylie (born May 23, 1984) is an American actor, magician and a former Crayola spokesman. Wylie is known most for playing Zack Brock, the youngest son of Doctor and Sheriff Brock's children, on ''Picket Fences'' from 1992 to 1996. Ea ...

- ''

'' (CBS) *

Joey Zimmerman Joseph Paul Zimmerman (born June 10, 1986) is an American actor known for his role as Dylan Piper in '' Halloweentown'' franchise. Early life Zimmerman was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Kat and Harry Zimmerman, a Los Alamos-based actor. Hi ...

- '' Earth 2'' (NBC)

Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a Drama Series

★ (tie) Lisa Wilhoit - ''

'' (ABC)
★ (tie) J. Madison Wright - '' Earth 2'' (NBC) *

Vinessa Shaw Vinessa Elizabeth Shaw (born July 19, 1976) is an American film actress and model. She began her career as a child actor, and had her breakout role in Disney's 1993 Halloween comedy-fantasy film '' Hocus Pocus''. Shaw also appeared in '' Ladyb ...

- '' McKenna'' (ABC) *Natalie Shaw - '' Under Suspicion'' (CBS) *

Lacey Chabert Lacey Nicole Chabert ( ; born September 30, 1982) is an American actress. One of her first roles was playing Erica Kane's daughter on ''All My Children''. She was the third actress to play Bianca Montgomery, playing the part from 1992 until 1993. ...

- ''

Party of Five ''Party of Five'' is an American television teen and family drama created by Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman that originally aired on Fox for six seasons from September 12, 1994, to May 3, 2000. The series featured an ensemble cast led by ...

'' (FOX) *Haylie Johnson - ''

'' (CBS)

Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a TV Comedy Series

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Michael Fishman Michael Aaron Fishman (born October 22, 1981) is an American actor, writer, and producer known for playing D.J. Conner on the long-running series ''Roseanne'' and its spin-off show, '' The Conners''. Early life Fishman was born in Los Angeles ...

- '' Roseanne'' (ABC) * Andrew Keegan - '' Thunder Alley'' (ABC) *

Jason Marsden Jason Christopher Marsden (born January 3, 1975) is an American actor, director, producer and YouTuber, who has done numerous voice roles in animated films, as well as various television series and video games. He has been the official voice of ...

- ''

Boy Meets World ''Boy Meets World'' is an American coming-of-age sitcom created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly that aired on ABC for seven seasons between September1993 and May2000. The series centers on Cory Matthews (Ben Savage) and his friends and fami ...

'' (ABC) *

Johnny Galecki John Mark Galecki (born April 30, 1975) is an American actor. He played Leonard Hofstadter in the CBS sitcom '' The Big Bang Theory'' (2007–2019) for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, and David Healy in the ABC sitcoms ''Ro ...

- '' Roseanne'' (ABC) *

Will Friedle Will Friedle () (born August 11, 1976) is an American actor and writer. He is best known for his role as Eric Matthews on the ABC sitcom ''Boy Meets World'' (1993–2000). In animation, he voices Terry McGinnis / Batman on ''Batman Beyond'' (1 ...

- ''

'' (ABC)

Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a TV Comedy Series

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Brittany Daniel Brittany Ann Daniel (born March 17, 1976) is an American actress. She is the twin sister of photographer and former actress Cynthia Daniel. Daniel is best known for her roles as Jessica Wakefield in the teen drama series '' Sweet Valley High' ...

and

Cynthia Daniel Cynthia Lynn Daniel (married name: Cynthia Hauser) is an American photographer and former actress. She is the twin sister of actress Brittany Daniel and is best known for her role as Elizabeth Wakefield in the 1990s syndicated teen drama ''Swee ...

- ''

Sweet Valley High ''Sweet Valley High'' is a series of young adult novels attributed to American author Francine Pascal, who presided over a team of ghostwriters to produce the series. The books chronicle the lives of identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefi ...

'' (Syndication) *

Courtney Peldon Courtney Peldon (born April 13, 1981) is an American television and film actress. Early life and education Peldon was born in New York City, New York. Her younger sister Ashley is also an actress. Both she and Ashley became involved in the en ...

- '' The Mommies'' (NBC) *

Larisa Oleynik Larisa Romanovna Oleynik (; born June 7, 1981) is an American actress who became a teen idol in the 1990s. Born in Santa Clara and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, Oleynik began her career as a child actor, first appearing ...

- ''

The Secret World of Alex Mack ''The Secret World of Alex Mack'' is an American television series that ran from October 8, 1994 to January 15, 1998, on Nickelodeon (part of the SNICK line-up). The series was co-created by Ken Lipman and Thomas W. Lynch and was produced by Lynch ...

'' (Nickelodeon) * Noley Thornton - ''The Martin Short Show'' (NBC) * Angela Watson - '' Step by Step'' (ABC) * Ashley Johnson - '' All American Girl'' (ABC) * Tatyana M. Ali - '' Name Your Adventure'' (NBC)

Best Youth Comedian in a TV Show

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Marques Houston Marques Barrett Houston (born August 4, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and actor. A member of the R&B group Immature/IMx from 1990 until 2002, Houston went solo in 2003. As an actor, he is best known for his role as Roger Evans ...

- '' Sister, Sister'' (ABC) *Victor Togunde - '' Sister, Sister'' (ABC) * Isaac Lidsky - ''Summertime Switch'' (ABC) * Jason Zimbler - ''

Clarissa Explains It All ''Clarissa Explains It All'' is an American teen sitcom created by Mitchell Kriegman for Nickelodeon. In the series, Clarissa Darling ( Melissa Joan Hart), is a teenager who addresses the audience directly to explain the things that are happenin ...

'' (ep. "Take My Brother's Place") (Nickelodeon)

Best Youth Comedienne in a TV Show

★ Melissa Joan Hart - ''

'' (Nickelodeon) *

Gaby Hoffmann Gabrielle Mary Antonia HoffmannStated on ''Finding Your Roots'', November 21, 2017 (born January 8, 1982) is an American actress. She initially found success as a child actress, appearing in ''Field of Dreams,'' ''Uncle Buck,'' and ''Sleeples ...

- ''Someone Like Me'' (NBC) *

Tia Mowry Tia Mowry is an American actress. She first gained recognition for her starring role as Tia Landry in the sitcom '' Sister, Sister'' (1994–1999), opposite her twin sister Tamera Mowry. The sisters then starred together in the Disney Channel Or ...

and

Tamera Mowry Tamera Darvette Mowry-Housley (née Mowry) () (born July 6, 1978) is an American actress, television personality, and former singer. She first gained fame for her teen role as Tamera Campbell on the ABC/ WB sitcom '' Sister, Sister'' (opposite h ...

- '' Sister, Sister'' (ABC) *

Andrea Barber Andrea Laura Barber (born July 3, 1976) is an American actress. She is known for playing Kimmy Gibbler in the ABC sitcom ''Full House'' and the Netflix sequel series '' Fuller House''. Early life Barber is the youngest of three children. She ...

- ''

Full House ''Full House'' is an American television Situation comedy, sitcom created by Jeff Franklin for American Broadcasting Company, ABC. The show is about widowed father Danny Tanner who enlists his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis and childhood best ...

'' (ABC) * Ashley Peldon - '' The Mommies'' (NBC)

Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a Daytime Series

★ Courtland Mead - ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, ...

'' (CBS) *Bryan Buffington - '' Guiding Light'' (CBS) * Michael Sutton - '' General Hospital'' (ABC) *Josh Morrow - ''

'' (CBS) * Bryan Dattilo - '' Days of Our Lives'' (NBC)

Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a Daytime Series

★ Maitland Ward - ''

The Bold and the Beautiful ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (often referred to as ''B&B'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It premiered on March 23, 1987, as a sister show to the Bells' other soap opera ''The Yo ...

'' (CBS) *Erin Torpey - '' One Life to Live'' (ABC) *

Rachel Miner Rachel Anne Miner is an American actress. She first came to prominence for her portrayal of Michelle Bauer on the television soap opera ''Guiding Light'' (1990–95). She made her film debut in Woody Allen's ''Alice'' (1990), and later earned cr ...

- '' Guiding Light'' (CBS) *

Sarah Michelle Gellar Sarah Michelle Prinze ( ; born April 14, 1977) is an American actress. After being spotted at the age of four in New York City, she made her screen acting debut in the television film ''An Invasion of Privacy'' (1983). A leading role on the te ...

- '' All My Children'' (ABC) *Courtney Chase - '' One Life to Live'' (ABC)

Best Performance by a Youth Actor - TV Guest Star

★ Christopher Babers - '' Due South'' (CBS) *Raushan Hammond - '' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' (ABC) * Joshua Wiener - ''Someone Like You'' (NBC) *Dustin Voigt - ''Someone Like Me'' (NBC) *

Gabriel Damon Gabriel Damon Lavezzi (born April 23, 1976) is an American former actor. His acting career involved a leading voice role as a child in the 1988 film ''The Land Before Time'', and a variety of live-action guest roles on television. Biography Damo ...

- '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (Syndication) *Erik Alperin - '' Law & Order'' (NBC) * Chris Demetral - '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' (ABC) *

- '' Law & Order'' (NBC) *

Ross Malinger Ross Aaron Malinger (born July 7, 1984) is an American former actor and automobile salesperson. He is best known for his roles as Jonah Baldwin in the 1993 movie ''Sleepless in Seattle'', starring Tom Hanks, and as Bobby Jameson in the 1997 Disne ...

- ''

'' (CBS)

Best Performance by a Youth Actress - TV Guest Star

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- ''

Sweet Justice ''Sweet Justice'' is an American legal drama television series created by John Romano and starring Cicely Tyson and Melissa Gilbert. The hour-long series ran from September 15, 1994, to August 12, 1995, on NBC. The series was produced by Trotw ...

'' (NBC) *

Jackie Tohn Jaclyn Tohn is an American actress and musician. She is best known for playing Melanie "MelRose" Rosen on the Netflix series '' GLOW'', and for taking part in ''American Idol'' season 8, making it to Top 36 (the Semi-finals). She also took part ...

- ''

The Nanny ''The Nanny'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from November 3, 1993, to June 23, 1999, starring Fran Drescher as Fran Fine, a Jewish fashionista from Flushing, Queens, New York, who becomes the nanny of three ch ...

'' (CBS) *Azura Bates - '' Due South'' (CBS) *

- '' Murder, She Wrote'' (CBS) *

Rachael Bella Rachael Bella Zvagelsky (née Kneeland, born March 13, 1984) known professionally as Rachael Bella, is an American retired actress. Career Bella is best known for her role as Becca Kotler in the movie '' The Ring''. She has also appeared in oth ...

- '' ER'' (NBC) *

Kimberly Cullum Kimberly Cullum is an American former child actress, who had many film and television roles during the 1990s. Biography Born in Los Angeles, California, Cullum is the daughter of cartoonist Leo Cullum, whose work regularly appeared in ''The Ne ...

- '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (Syndication) *

- '' Law & Order'' (NBC) *Sabrina Wiener - ''

'' (CBS) *

Ivyann Schwan Ivyann Schwan (born November 14, 1983) is an American retired actress. She has starred in the movies '' Parenthood'' and ''Problem Child 2''. She has appeared in various TV shows such as '' Bill Nye the Science Guy'' and ''The Jenny Jones Show' ...

- '' Bill Nye the Science Guy'' (PBS)

Best Performance by an Actor Under 10 in a TV Series

★ Ross Bagley - ''

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz for NBC. It aired from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart ...

'' (NBC) * Jon Paul Steuer - ''

Grace Under Fire ''Grace Under Fire'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 29, 1993, to February 17, 1998. The show starred Brett Butler as a single mother learning how to cope with raising her three children alone after finally divorcing her ...

'' (ABC) *Andrew Ducote - ''

Dave's World ''Dave's World'' is an American sitcom television series, created by Fred Barron, that aired on CBS from September 20, 1993, to June 20, 1997. The series is based on the writing of ''Miami Herald'' columnist Dave Barry. Plot The show focuses on ...

'' (CBS) *Zane Carney - ''

'' (CBS) * Jake Smollett - '' On Our Own'' (ABC) *Benjamin LeVert - '' Me and the Boys'' (ABC) *

- '' The Mommies'' (NBC)

Best Performance by an Actress Under 10 in a TV Series

★ Kaitlin Cullum - ''

'' (ABC) *

Yvonne Zima Yvonne Zima (born January 16, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Daisy Carter on ''The Young and the Restless''. Early life Zima was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, the daughter of Dennis and Marie. Her surname means " ...

- '' ER'' (NBC) * Ashley Peldon - '' The Mommies'' (NBC) *Courtney Chase - '' Blossom'' (NBC) *

Jurnee Smollett Jurnee Diana Smollett (born October 1, 1986) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress appearing on television sitcoms, including '' On Our Own'' (1994–1995) and ''Full House'' (1992–1994). She gained greater recognition ...

- '' On Our Own'' (ABC) *

Lindsay Felton Lindsay Marie Felton (born December 4, 1984) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Caitlin Seeger in ''Caitlin's Way'' and Anna Morgan in '' Anna's Dream''. Life and career Felton was born in Seattle, Washington. She had ...

- '' Thunder Alley'' (ABC) *

- ''

'' (CBS)

Best Young Performer in a Voice-Over

Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a Voice-Over - TV or Movie

★

Jason Weaver Jason Michael Weaver (born July 18, 1979) is an American actor and singer best known for his roles as Marcus Henderson on The WB sitcom ''Smart Guy,'' Jerome Turrell on the short-lived sitcom '' Thea'' from 1993 to 1994, and the pre-teenaged ...

(duet with Laura Williams) - ''

The Lion King ''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 32nd Disney animated feature film and the fifth produced during the Disney Renaissance ...

'' (Walt Disney) *

Jonathan Taylor Thomas Jonathan Taylor Thomas (born Jonathan Taylor Weiss; September 8, 1981) is an American actor and director. He is known for portraying Randy Taylor on ''Home Improvement'' and voicing young Simba in Disney's 1994 film ''The Lion King'' and Pinocch ...

- ''

'' (Walt Disney) *Ndehru Roberts - ''

Whitewash Whitewash, or calcimine, kalsomine, calsomine, or lime paint is a type of paint made from slaked lime (calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2) or chalk calcium carbonate, (CaCO3), sometimes known as "whiting". Various other additives are sometimes used. ...

'' (HBO) *

- ''

The Swan Princess ''The Swan Princess'' is a 1994 American animated fantasy film based on the ballet ''Swan Lake''. Featuring Michelle Nicastro, Howard McGillin, Jack Palance, John Cleese, Steven Wright, Sandy Duncan, and Steve Vinovich, the film is directed by ...

'' (New Line Cinema) * J.D. Daniels - ''

'' (New Line Cinema) *

Ben Diskin Benjamin Isaac Diskin (born August 25, 1982) is an American actor who was affiliated in Studiopolis, Bang Zoom!, SDI Media, Funimation, VSI Los Angeles, and NYAV Post. Early life Diskin was born in Los Angeles County, California to a Jewish fa ...

- '' Problem Child'' (USA Network)

Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a Voice-Over - TV or Movie

★ Laura Williams (duet with

) - ''

'' (Walt Disney) *

- ''

'' (New Line Cinema) *Adrian Zahiri - ''

'' (New Line Cinema) *Alisa Nordberg - ''

'' (New Line Cinema) *Sabrina Wiener - ''

Duckman ''Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man'' is an American adult animated sitcom that aired on the USA Network from March 5, 1994, through September 6, 1997. It was created and developed by Everett Peck, and is based on characters he created in his 19 ...

'' (USA Network) *Serena Henry - ''

'' (HBO) *Haven Hartman - '' Red Planet'' (FOX)

Best Young Ensemble Performance

Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture

★ ''

The Little Rascals ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' (Universal Pictures) - Ross Bagley,

Travis Tedford Travis William Tedford (born August 19, 1988) is an American former actor. A child actor during the 1990s, he is best known for portraying ''Our Gang'' kid Spanky McFarland in the 1994 feature film ''The Little Rascals'' and for being the first ...

Bug Hall Brandon "Bug" Hall (born February 4, 1985) is an American actor. He is best known for his childhood roles as Alfalfa Switzer in ''The Little Rascals'' (1994), Newt Shaw in ''The Big Green'' (1995), and Buster Stupid in ''The Stupids'' (1996). ...

, Brittany Ashton Holmes, Kevin Jamal Woods and Juliette Brewer *''

Little Big League ''Little Big League'' is a 1994 American family sports film about a 12-year-old who suddenly becomes the owner and then manager of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. It stars Luke Edwards, Timothy Busfield, and Dennis Farina. The film is direct ...

'' (Columbia Pictures) - Luke Edwards, Billy Sullivan and Miles Feulner *''

Beethoven's 2nd The Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36, is a symphony in four movements written by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1801 and 1802. The work is dedicated to Karl Alois, Prince Lichnowsky. Background Beethoven's Second Symphony was mostly written du ...

'' (Universal Pictures) -

Nicholle Tom Nicholle Marie Tom is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Ryce Newton in ''Beethoven'' (1992), '' Beethoven's 2nd'' (1993), ''Beethoven'' (1994–1995), and as Maggie Sheffield on '' The Nanny''. She is also known for voicing ...

Christopher Castile Christopher Jon Castile (born June 15, 1980) is a former American actor. His well-known roles include Ted Newton in ''Beethoven'' and ''Beethoven's 2nd'', the voice of Zachary Sellers and Nick Mulligan in Focus on the Family's ''Adventures in O ...

and

Sarah Rose Karr Sarah Rose Karr (born November 13, 1984) is an American former child actress. Karr is best known for her roles in the movies ''Beethoven'' and ''Beethoven's 2nd'' as Emily Newton (the youngest daughter of the characters played by Charles Grodin a ...

Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Television Series

★ ''

'' (ABC) -

Wilson Cruz Wilson Cruz (born Wilson Echevarría; December 27, 1973) is an American actor known for playing Rickie Vasquez on ''My So-Called Life'', Angel in the Broadway tour production of ''Rent'', Dr. Hugh Culber on '' Star Trek: Discovery'', and the re ...

A.J. Langer Allison Joy Courtenay (née Langer, born May 22, 1974) commonly known as A. J. Langer, is a retired American actress andsince 2015the Countess of Devon. She is most known for playing Caroline Larkin in season 2 of Baywatch and as Rayanne Graff ...

Devon Odessa ''My So-Called Life'' is an American teen drama television series created by Winnie Holzman and produced by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz. It originally aired on ABC from August 25, 1994, to January 26, 1995. It is distributed by The ...

and Lisa Wilhoit *''

'' (ABC) -

, Benjamin Salisbury and

*''

Kids Incorporated ''Kids Incorporated'' (also known as ''Kids Inc.'') is an American children's television program that began production in the mid-1980s and continued airing well into the early 1990s. It was largely a youth-oriented program with musical performan ...

'' (Disney Channel) - Nicole Brown, Anthony Harrell, Haylie Johnson,

Anastasia Horne Anastasia Marie "Ana" Horne is a former American actress and singer who has appeared on television and in theater. Her last television role was in 2000 as "Lori" on the MTV series '' Undressed''. From 1997 to 1999 she starred as "Lark Madiso ...

, Dena Burton, Charlie Brady and Thomas Guiry

Best Family Entertainment

Best New Family Television Series

★ ''

'' (ABC) *'' Sister, Sister'' (ABC) *'' Earth 2'' (NBC) *''

'' (Nickelodeon) *'' Me and the Boys'' (ABC)

Best Family Film Made for Video

★ '' Dragonworld'' (Paramount) *''Secret Adventures: Snap'' (Taweel-Loos and Company) *''Enchanted Tales'' (Animated Family Classics/Golden Films) *''Secret Adventures: Snag'' (Taweel-Loos and Company)

Best Family Motion Picture: Comedy or Musical

★ ''

'' (Walt Disney) *''

'' (Universal Pictures) *''

'' (20th Century Fox) *'' Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'' (Buena Vista) *''

'' (Walt Disney) *''

'' (Castle Rock)

Best Family Motion Picture: Drama

★ '' Lassie'' (Paramount) *'' Andre'' (Paramount) *''

Black Beauty ''Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions, the Autobiography of a Horse'' is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she was bedridden and seriously ill.Merriam-Webster (1995). ...

'' (Warner Bros.) *'' Crooklyn'' (Universal Pictures/Spike Lee Productions) *'' Little Women'' (Columbia) *'' The War'' (Universal Pictures)

Youth In Film's Special Awards

The Jackie Coogan Award

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Motion Pictures

★

New Line Cinema New Line Cinema is an American film production studio owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and is a film label of Warner Bros. It was founded in 1967 by Robert Shaye as an independent film distribution company; later becoming a film studio after ...

- ''

The Michael Landon Award

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television

★ Youth Cast and Producers for ''

Home Improvement The concept of home improvement, home renovation, or remodeling is the process of renovating or making additions to one's home. Home improvement can consist of projects that upgrade an existing home interior (such as electrical and plumbing), ...

Former Child Star - Life Achievement Award

★

Robert Blake Robert Blake may refer to: Sportspeople * Bob Blake (American football) (1885–1962), American football player * Robbie Blake (born 1976), English footballer * Bob Blake (ice hockey) (1914–2008), American ice hockey player * Rob Blake (born 196 ...

- Original "Little Mickey" in ''

Outstanding Family Theater Production

★ Dana Lightstone - ''Chicken Soup''

Outstanding Contribution To Youth Through Entertainment

★ Laura Dash - Stunt Artist For Children in Film and TV

Inspiration To Youth Award

★ Scott Cheek

Outstanding International Student Film Award

★ Vickie Oldham - ''The Clearing''

International Music Award

★ Joselito Escobar - "Daddy Kool 'N The Raskals"

Outstanding Youth Actors in a Foreign Film

★ Daniel Guyent and Jehan Pagès - '' Poussières de vie (Dust of Life)''

Outstanding Family Foreign Film

★ ''Shiro and Marilyn'' (Japan)

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