Abigail Breslin

Actress | Soundtrack

Date of Birth

14 April 1996, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name

Abigail Kathleen Breslin

Nickname

Abbie

Height

5' 0¾" (1.54 m)

Mini Biography

It's not surprising that Abigail Breslin, the tiny, serious, slightly eccentric Bo in M. Night Shyamalan's Signs (2002), comes from an acting family - her older brother is child-actor Spencer Breslin. It's clear from her amazingly strong and true performance in that movie that she is no stranger to the movie-making process.

A native New Yorker born in that city in 1996, Breslin has been in front of the camera since the age of three, making commercials until eventually cast by Shyamalan to play Mel Gibson's daughter in Signs (2002).

Breslin's

--> performance in Signs (2002) garnered her great praise and earned her work on television as well as additional movie roles, including in Raising Helen (2004), in which Breslin had the treat of acting alongside her real-life brother Spencer, and became friends with star Kate Hudson. As she matured, she became a much sought after actor, and has gone on to win numerous awards for her performances, not to mention an Oscar nomination for her work in Little Miss Sunshine (2006).

Even from an early age, Breslin has brought a great deal of intensity to her performances, and is known in the industry for her professional attitude.

Breslin has worked on stage as well, debuting in 2010 as Helen Keller in a revival of "The Miracle Worker."
IMDb Mini Biography By: Larry-115

Trade Mark

Long hair to hips
Long brown hair

Trivia

Has an older brother, Spencer Breslin.
Abby was spoofed in the 2003 comedy, Scary Movie 3 (2003).
Abigail has joint hypermobility, (commonly referred to as being "double-jointed").
She is very good friends with fellow young actress Skye McCole Bartusiak
She said that if she were a superhero, she would want to fly and be able to speak every other language.
When speaking for "Kids with a Cause", said she thought everybody needed a friend.
Her on-screen brother in Raising Helen (2004) was played by her real- life brother, Spencer Breslin.
Her favourite Disney film is Finding Nemo (2003).
She donated many items to Rocky Stone to be given to less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign.
In 2007, she became the fifth youngest actress ever to be nominated for best supporting actress at the age of 10 years. Those younger than Abigail were Tatum O'Neal (10 years old), Mary Badham (10 years old), Quinn Cummings (10 years old) and Justin Henry at 8 years old.
Was directed by Adam Arkin, the son of her Little Miss Sunshine (2006) co-star Alan Arkin, in an episode of "Grey's Anatomy" (2005).
Has an older brother Ryan, older by 11 years.
Her favorite movie is Meet Me in St. Louis (1944).
Was ranked #18 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actress list.(2008).
When she's older, if she doesn't continue acting, she would like to become either a veterinarian or a fashion designer.
She has two dogs, a cat and a turtle.
Collects American Girl dolls and stuffed animals.
In 2007, she was ranked #8 in Forbes Magazine's list of "Young Hollywood's Top-Earning Stars", having earned $1.5 million in 2006.
Was ranked #8 alongside Dakota Fanning on TV Guide Top 10 Teen Star Countdown (2008).
Favorite book: Anne of Green Gables.
Breslin, had to wear a shoulder length, blonde wig for her role in 'Kit Kitteridge: An American Girl' (2008). In reality, she is a light brunette.
Abigail is in a band called CABB with her friend Cassidy Reiff.
Her performance in Little Miss Sunshine earned her an Academy Award nomination. She lost out to Jennifer Hudson.
Named after the First Lady of USA, Abigail Adams.
Has 2 brothers - Ryan and Spencer.
Her favorite actresses are Meryl Streep and Margaret O'Brian.
Her favorite singers are Jonas Brothers, Kelly Clarkson and Jack Johnson.

Personal Quotes

"It was the coolest experience ever! I hadn't done any other movie roles, so I was really nervous." about her first movie role in Signs (2002).
[her experience on the set of Signs (2002)] "Everyone was just so nice. The director would ask me if I was ok with my scenes and if something was too scary. Joaquin was great too. We would thumb-wrestle between takes. I always won!"
I want to do wardrobe. I want to do hair. I want to do makeup. I want to do writing. I want to do directing. I want to do all of it. I like it. And I want to do producing.
I would hope that someday, in my lifetime that I'd be able to tell my kids there use to be a thing called cancer but it doesn't exist anymore.
[Shame on Sandy Benefit 2013] When the hurricane hit, I was in Oklahoma filming, and I had been away from home for quite a long time, I was really homesick, so I went into the basement of where I was staying to write the song.

Where Are They Now

(March 2010) Currently starring as Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker" on Broadway.