Underrated Child actors of past and present- Page 4
Underrated Child actors of past and present
MrMidwest
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/8/05
#75re: Underrated Child actors of past and present
Posted: 10/11/06 at 5:10pm
Lexi Randall from The War with Costner and Elijah Wood and the tv version of Heidi (she was Klara) is definitely underappreciated. She also played Randa on Designing Women. She hasn't done any film or tv roles for several years, but I hope she will soon.
"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter
#76re: Underrated Child actors of past and present
Posted: 10/11/06 at 5:18pm
"Marsha Mae Jones"
Ooooh, MasterLcZ, that's a good one.
Just an aside...I would hardly call Spanky McFarland, Tommy Kirk or Kevin Cochoran underappreciated. Spanky was a mega-star in his day. Huge! Almost as big as Shirley Temple. Tommy and Kevin starred in (and carried) many popular, classic Disney films.
They might have been underpaid... but the public was in love with them and very much knew who they were.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#77re: Underrated Child actors of past and present
Posted: 10/11/06 at 6:55pm
Some great ones here!!
Adding Megan Follows and Schuyler Grant.
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
#78re: Underrated Child actors of past and present
Posted: 10/11/06 at 7:04pm
Alec Medlock, one of my very good friends.
And I'm not sure about underrated, but I could make a list of overrated ones about a mile long.
*cough*DakotaFanning*cough*
One time, Patti LuPone punched me in the face...
It was awesome. - theaterkid1015
Updated On: 10/11/06 at 07:04 PM
It was awesome. - theaterkid1015
MrMidwest
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/8/05
#79re: Underrated Child actors of past and present
Posted: 10/11/06 at 7:16pmSome other ones who were on Designing Women: Connie Lew, who played the girl who stayed with Suzanne before she was adopted and was also on Kids Incorporated. Plus, Olivia Burnette, who played one of J.D.'s kids and was on the Torkelsons, too.
"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter
#80re: Underrated Child actors of past and present
Posted: 10/11/06 at 7:21pm
There's a wonderful German version of Heidi I think from about 1951, which stars in the title role a little German actress caled Elsbeth Sigmund. A truly great performance.
Also, Kate Maberly in the 1993 version of the Secret Garden I think did a wonderful job
~And let us try, before we die, to make some sense of life~
MrMidwest
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/8/05
#81re: Underrated Child actors of past and present
Posted: 10/14/06 at 6:00pm
Lucy Deakins gave a nice performance in The Boy Who Could Fly.
"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter
MrMidwest
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/8/05
#82re: Underrated Child actors of past and present
Posted: 10/21/06 at 7:13pm
Jodhi May gave a terrific performance as Barbara Hershey's daughter in A World Apart.
Another is Sarah Polley, who was just wonderful on Ramona and Avonlea.
"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter
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