Big Accomplishments At A Young Age
Throughout her successful career, Patty Duke received numerous accolades. She had already won an Oscar and two Emmy prizes by the time she was 24 years old. The Miracle Worker, which was released in 1963, won the Academy Award. Her first Golden Globe was for The Miracle Worker, which she won for Most Promising Newcomer – Female. For her portrayal in Me, Natalie, she later won Best Actress – Comedy or Musical.
Big Accomplishments At A Young Age
The Youngest Actress To Win An Oscar
Patty Duke was the youngest actress to ever win an Academy Award for her performance in The Miracle Worker. It would take another ten years for a younger actress to dethrone her. For her role in Paper Moon, Tatum O’Neal won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1973. O’Neal was ten years old at the time, and she played Addie Loggins in Peter Bogdanovich’s dramedy.
The Youngest Actress To Win An Oscar
