Abigail Breslin
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Abigail Breslin, born in New York in 1996, was one of the most celebrated child prodigies of American cinema in her generation. At barely ten years old she earned an Oscar nomination for her role as little Olive in 'Little Miss Sunshine', an independent-film phenomenon. She later consolidated her career in genre titles such as 'Zombieland' and in the horror series 'Scream Queens'. Her transition from child actress to adult performer has been marked by an expressive naturalness and a likability that were already apparent in her earliest work.
Abigail Breslin
39 Movies
7 Series
Abigail Breslin, born in New York in 1996, was one of the most celebrated child prodigies of American cinema in her generation. At barely ten years old she earned an Oscar nomination for her role as little Olive in 'Little Miss Sunshine', an independent-film phenomenon. She later consolidated her career in genre titles such as 'Zombieland' and in the horror series 'Scream Queens'. Her transition from child actress to adult performer has been marked by an expressive naturalness and a likability that were already apparent in her earliest work.
Movies
Plays Priscilla (voice)
Rango
2011
Plays Bo Hess
Signs
2002
Plays Parade Girl Carolina
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2004
Plays Valentine Wiggin
Ender's Game
2013
Plays Little Rock
Zombieland
2009
Plays Little Rock
Zombieland: Double Tap
2019
Plays Maya Hayes
Definitely, Maybe
2008
Plays Casey Welson
The Call
2013
Plays Andromeda "Anna" Fitzgerald
My Sister's Keeper
2009
Plays Hailey Doyle
New Year's Eve
2011
Plays Olive Hoover
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
Plays Zoe
No Reservations
2007
Plays Jean Fordham
August: Osage County
2013
Plays Maggie Vogel
Maggie
2015
Plays Nim Rusoe
Nim's Island
2008
Plays Trish
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
2006
Plays Emily Rose
The Ultimate Gift
2007
Plays Allison
Stillwater
2021
Plays Veronica
Final Girl
2015
Plays Frances "Baby" Houseman
Dirty Dancing
2017
Plays Sarah Davis
Raising Helen
2004
Plays Rosebud (voice)
Air Buddies
2006
Plays Zoe (voice)
Zambezia
2012
Plays Kacey Walker
Classified
2024
Plays Lisa
Haunter
2013
Plays Ray
Chestnut: Hero of Central Park
2004
Plays Lynette
Freak Show
2018
Plays Kira Bedik
Keane
2004
Plays Sandra Anderson
Perfect Sisters
2014
Plays Patricia Weir
Miranda's Victim
2023
Plays Janie Jones
Janie Jones
2010
Producer
Plays Jules
Slayers
2022
Plays Jennifer Adams
Fear, Inc.
2016
Plays Kit Kittredge
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
2008
Plays Jeana (voice)
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010
Plays Hannah Lee Baker
Wicked Blood
2014
Plays Nani (voice)
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
2017
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Abigail Breslin and where are they from?
Abigail Breslin is 30 years old, born on April 14, 1996 in New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Abigail Breslin?
Abigail Breslin is best known for roles in Zombieland, Little Miss Sunshine, Rango.
How many movies has Abigail Breslin been in?
Over a 24-year career (since 2002), Abigail Breslin has appeared in 39 movies and 7 TV shows.
What was Abigail Breslin's first movie?
The career of Abigail Breslin began with Signs (2002).
What is Abigail Breslin's most recent movie or series?
Abigail Breslin's most recent release is Chapter 51, which premiered on June 23, 2026.
What TV shows has Abigail Breslin appeared in?
On television, Abigail Breslin has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NCIS, Ghost Whisperer.
Abigail Breslin
1996-04-14 · New York City, New York, USA
Abigail Kathleen Breslin (born April 14, 1996) is an American actress and singer. Born and raised in New York City, Breslin began acting in commercials when she was three years old and made her film debut in M. Night Shyamalan's science fiction horror film Signs (2002), for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award. Her early roles also included Raising Helen (2004) and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004).
Breslin rose to prominence with the comedy-drama film Little Miss Sunshine (2006), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 10. She went on to establish herself as a mainstream actress with roles in the films No Reservations (2007), Nim's Island (2008), Definitely, Maybe (2008), My Sister's Keeper (2009), Zombieland (2009), Rango (2011), The Call (2013), August: Osage County (2013), Maggie (2015), Freak Show (2017), Zombieland: Double Tap (2019), and Stillwater (2021). Between 2015 and 2016, she had a starring role in the horror-comedy series Scream Queens on Fox, her first regular role in a television series.