The youngest Oscar winner to date was Tatum O'Neal, age 10, in 1973. Patty Duke was, I think, 16 in 1962. Jodie Foster was 12 in 1975. It is said that the youngest ever *nominee* was the Kramer v Kramer kid, Justin Henry, age 8 when the movie was made. How old is Anna Paquin? (Shirley Temple received only honorary Oscars, never a "real" Oscar!!) Aren't you glad we now all know all of this? ;o) Sandra Barton csmc.edu