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Mary Badham
Mary Badham (born October 7, 1952) is an American actress who portrayed Jean Louise "Scout" Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. At the time, Badham (aged 10) was the youngest actress ever nominated in this category.
Career.
Mary Badham had no film acting experience before being cast in "To Kill a Mockingbird". The Oscar in her category went to another child actress
from Hell".
Career Unrealized projects.
Badham has been considered to direct films that ended up being helmed by other directors, such as "The Wiz" (1978), "The Dead Zone" (1983) and "Ghost Dad" (1990).
Family.
Badham's sister, Mary Badham, was nominated for an Oscar for her role as "Scout" Finch in the film "To Kill a Mockingbird". They worked together on one project, William Castle's "Let's Kill