Film: The Duff (2015). Young Actresses: Bella Thorne, 16, and Mae Whitman, 26.

My post on the premiere, which several young actresses attended, is here.

When high school senior Bianca (Mae) suspects that she's been serving as a "designated ugly fat friend" to her two prettier best friends (Skyler Samuels & Bianca A. Santos), she determines to ( Read more... )

The 2015 Teen Choice Awards
Held August 16, 2015, at the Galen Center in Los Angeles.
Hosted by Josh Peck, Gina Rodriguez, and Ludacris.

Winners

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Film: Hope Floats (1998). Young Actress: Mae Whitman, age 9.

After she discovers that her husband has been cheating on her with her best friend, Birdee (Sandra Bullock, Premonition) and her young daughter Bernice (Mae) relocate from Chicago to Birdee's hometown in rural Texas, where they move in with Birdee's mom (Gena Rowlands, Paulie). Birdee ( Read more... )

Several young actresses who grew up in the film industry have blasted Hollywood for its sexist standards. Kristen Stewart called it "disgustingly sexist" in a recent interview, and Emma Watson has been fighting gender equality everywhere with her #HeForShe campaign, launched last year. Now, a new row has broken out over Hollywood's treatment of ( Read more... )

The DUFF, scheduled for release to theaters everywhere on February 20, has been getting a lot of hype. The movie unites two former child actresses, Mae Whitman, now 26, and Bella Thorne, 17. The high-school comedy's title stands for "Designated Ugly Fat Friend," the role that Mae plays to her pretty, more popular friend (Bella ( Read more... )

Film: When a Man Loves a Woman (1994). Young Actresses: Tina Majorino, 8, and Mae Whitman, 5.In this film’s opening scene, Michael (Andy Garcia) and Alice (Meg Ryan) meet and flirt in a bar. We then cut to several years later; Michael and Alice are now married and raising two little girls, their 4-year-old daughter Casey (Mae) and Alice’s daughter ( Read more... )

Film: The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012). Young Actresses: Emma Watson, 21, and Mae Whitman, 23.

I'm always excited to see current/former child actresses onscreen together, whether it's in a good movie like The Conjuring, or a crappy one like Perfect Sisters. Perks of Being a Wallflower is definitely one of the good ones. It's a rare treat to ( Read more... )