Abigail Breslin

At 28 years old, Abigail Breslin has this physical status:

Abigail Kathleen Breslin (born April 14, 1996) is an American actress and singer.

She appeared in her first commercial when she was three years old and in her first film, Signs (2002), at the age of five.

Her other film roles include Raising Helen (2004), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, No Reservations (2007), Nim's Island (2008), Definitely, Maybe (2008), My Sister's Keeper (2009), Zombieland (2009), Rango (2011), August: Osage County (2013), and Zombieland: Double Tap (2019).

Between 2015 and 2016, she starred on the horror-comedy Scream Queens on Fox, her first regular role in a television series.

Early life

She was born in New York City, the daughter of Kim (née Walsh), a talent manager, and Michael Breslin, a telecommunications expert, computer programmer, and consultant. She has two older brothers, Ryan Breslin (b. 1985) and Spencer Breslin (b. 1992), who are also actors. The Breslin siblings were raised in New York in a "very close-knit" household. Her father was of Jewish heritage.

Breslin is named after Abigail Adams, the first Second Lady of the United States. As of 2013, she was still residing in the same Lower East Side apartment in which she was raised.

Personal life

In April 2017, Breslin disclosed that an ex-boyfriend had raped her, and she had since been diagnosed with PTSD. She explained that she did not report being raped at the time because she "was in complete shock and total denial", "feared not being believed" by the police, worried about revenge by the assailant if he found out and concerned about him hurting her family. She continues to advocate against sexual assault.

Her father, Michael, died on February 26, 2021, of complications related to COVID-19.

In February 2022, Breslin revealed on Instagram that she was engaged to her longtime boyfriend Ira Kunyansky.

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Career

Breslin's career began at the age of three when she first appeared in a Toys "R" Us commercial. Signs (2002), directed by M. Night Shyamalan, where she played Bo Hess, the daughter of the main character, Graham Hess (Mel Gibson). Signs attracted mainly positive feedback, and the box office was a success, grossing $408 million in total. Critics also praised Breslin's role in the film. In a newsweek article, David Ansen said that she and co-star Rory Culkin gave "terrifically nuanced performances." She appeared in Raising Helen, 2004, in which she and her brother Spencer appeared, but the film did poorly.

Breslin appeared in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement in a small way. Kira Bedik, a young girl who reminds mentally troubled protagonist William Keane (Damian Lewis) of his missing, kidnapped daughter, was portrayed in the independent film Keane. Keane's only theatrical debut and grossing only $394,390 around the world, but critics applauded Breslin's performance, and critics lauded the film's success. "The scenes between Mr. Lewis and the remarkably fragile Kira, which Ms. Breslin had won over, bring a compelling humanity to the film," Meghan Keane of The New York Sun wrote.

Breslin's breakthrough role was in the 2006 comedy-drama Little Miss Sunshine, where she played Olive Hoover, a beauty pageant contestant, and the youngest in a dysfunctional family on a road trip. She appeared in six years, years before filming began. Greg Kinnear and Alan Arkin, her co-stars, were "astonished by her seriousness of purpose during shooting." Little Miss Sunshine was a critical and commercial success, grossing $100 million worldwide. Her appearance was well-received, and Claudia Puig of USA Today said, "If Olive had been performed by any other young child, she would not have affected us as much as [she] did." She was nominated for the Screen Actor Guild Award and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the fourth youngest actress to be nominated in this category. Although Jennifer Hudson received the Oscar, Breslin co-presented with actor Jaden Smith at the 79th Academy Awards on February 25, 2007. Breslin was born in the United States of a Million Dreams celebration. Annie Leibovitz captured her as Fira from Disney Fairies with Dame Julie Andrews as the Blue Fairy from Pinocchio.

Breslin made her stage debut in the play Right You Are (If You Think You Are) in New York City on October 27, 2007, starring Cate Blanchett, Dianne Wiest, Natalie Portman, and Peter Sarsgaard. In 2007, Breslin was ranked No. No. 1 in the United States. In Forbes magazine's list of "Young Hollywood's Top-Earning Actors," with incomes of $1.5 million in 2006. Breslin debuted in the 2007 romantic comedy No Reservations, playing the niece of master chef Kate Armstrong (Catherine Zeta-Jones). The film received mostly critical feedback, but it was also a hit at the box office, grossing $92 million globally. Breslin "has the ability to emerge as a three-dimensional child," Roger Ebert wrote. She appeared in Certainly, Maybe as the daughter of a recently divorced father (played by Ryan Reynolds), and the film received generally positive feedback, with Steven Rea of The Philadelphia Inquirer describing Breslin as "alarmingly cute" but "supporting the cuteness up with solid acting instincts.

Breslin appeared in Nim Rusoe, a young girl who lives on a remote tropical island, in 2008. Nim's Island got mixed feedback, but the company was profitable financially, with revenues exceeding $100 million worldwide. She appeared in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl as the title character in 2008. Breslin is a fan of the American Girl doll, books, and accessories line, of which Breslin is a fan. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl attracted favourable critiques and grossed $17 million at the box office, bringing in $17 million. Critics lauded Breslin's role in the film; Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal said she "carries the event-stuffed tale with unflagging grace."

Breslin appeared in My Sister's Keeper in 2009, where she appeared as Anna Fitzgerald, a young girl who was supposed to be a donor for her sister, Kate, who suffers from leukemia. Elle and Dakota Fanning were supposed to perform Anna and Kate respectively; however, Dakota refused to shave her head for the role, so she and Elle were replaced by Sofia Vassilieva and Breslin. My Sister's Keeper received mixed feedback, but it was a financial success, with grossing $95 million around the world. Breslin and Vassilieva "display a natural bond one might expect from sisters," James Berardinelli wrote, "not a hint of artifice or overacting in either performance." Breslin appeared in the horror film Zombieland in 2009 as Little Rock. "The aim was always to get Abigail Breslin" for the role, according to director Ruben Fleischer. The film received rave reviews and was a hit at the box office, grossing $102 million worldwide.

Helen Keller made her Broadway debut as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker at the Square Theatre in February 2010. Breslin has said that she was honoured to play Keller, one of her "biggest heroes" on the show. The Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts, an advocacy group for blind and deaf actors, has chastised the play's designers for not casting a deaf or blind actor in the role. Lead producer David Richenthal defended the decision, saying that he needed a well-known actress to see if the show will be able to be a success or that an unknown celebrity will have a breakthrough role." Kyra Siegel, a vision impaired actress, was cast as Breslin's understudy. Critics lauded Breslin's appearance; Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter said she "well portrays Helen's feral rebellion in the play's early sections, and it's deeply touching as her character's relationship with her teacher increases." However, ticket sales for the play were considered disappointing, and the performance was cancelled in April 2010. Breslin appeared in Des Moines, Iowa, as the title character in the film Janie Jones (Elisabeth Shue) and informs Ethan Brand (Alessandro Nivola), a fading rock star, that she is his daughter. At the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, the film premiered.

Breslin performed Priscilla, a cactus mouse, in Nickelodeon Movies' animated film Rango in 2011, and he appeared in the romantic comedy New Year's Eve. She appeared in The Call in 2013. Critics gave the film mixed feedback. Breslin "acquits herself well enough for a challenging role in which she is forced to cry and scream almost continuously," Variety's Andrew Barker said. The Call raised $68 million worldwide. Breslin appeared in Haunter in the role of Lisa, a ghost who lives in her house who has bonded with a teenage girl to avoid an evil murder spirit with the support of his many victims.

Breslin appeared in the film adaptation of Orson Scott Card's book Ender's Game The film received mixed reviews from critics, but it was still a disappointment at the box office, grossing only $125 million worldwide from a $110 million budget. Julia Roberts, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Meryl St. Joe said she appeared in August 2012 in Osage County, the film version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name, as well as Julia Roberts, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Meryl Stetch. August: Osage County was first introduced in December 2013 and received mainly positive feedback. Breslin appeared in the crime drama "Perfect Sisters" in 2014. She appeared in Fox's horror-comedy series Scream Queens from September 2015 to December 2016.

Breslin reprised her role as Little Rock in the horror comedy sequel film Zombieland: Double Tap.

In 2021, Breslin appeared in the crime drama film Stillwater, directed by Tom McCarthy, opposite Matt Damon.

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