The 8th Youth in Film Awards ceremony (now known as the Young Artist Awards), presented by the

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, honored outstanding youth performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television and music for the 1985–1986 season, and took place on November 22, 1986, at the Ambassador Hotel's historical

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night club in

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. Established in 1978 by long-standing

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member,

Maureen Dragone Maureen Dragone (January 20, 1920 – February 8, 2013) was an American journalist and author. She was one of the longest-standing members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association which presents the annual Golden Globe Awards. In 1978 she fou ...

, the Youth in Film Association was the first organization to establish an awards ceremony specifically set to recognize and award the contributions of performers under the age of 18 in the fields of film,

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theater Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

and

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Best Young Performer in a Feature Film

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a Feature Film – Comedy or Drama

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Corey Haim Corey Ian Haim (December 23, 1971 – March 10, 2010) was a Canadian actor. He starred in a number of 1980s films, such as '' Lucas'', '' Silver Bullet'', ''Murphy's Romance'', '' License to Drive'' and '' Dream a Little Dream''. His role along ...

– '' Lucas'' (20th Century Fox) * Chad Allen – ''

TerrorVision ''TerrorVision'' is a 1986 American science fiction horror comedy film directed by Ted Nicolaou, produced and written by Albert and Charles Band and composed by Richard Band, all of whom would go on to found and work with Full Moon Features in ...

'' (Empire Pictures) * Brandon Douglas – '' Papa Was a Preacher'' (LaRose Productions) * Scott Grimes – '' Critters'' (New Line Cinema) *

Peter Billingsley Peter Billingsley (born April 16, 1971), also known as Peter Michaelsen and Peter Billingsley-Michaelsen, is an American actor and filmmaker. His acting roles include Ralphie Parker in the 1983 movie ''A Christmas Story'' and its 2022 sequel ' ...

– '' The Dirtbike Kid'' (Trinity Pictures) * Bobby Jacoby – ''

The Zoo Gang ''The Zoo Gang'' is a 1974 ITC Entertainment drama series that ran for six one-hour colour episodes, based on the 1971 book of the same name by Paul Gallico. Plot Five French Resistance fighters, known by their animal-based code names (the Wo ...

'' (New World Pictures)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Feature Film – Comedy or Drama

★ Laura Jacoby – '' Rad'' (Tri-Star) * Lucy Deakins – ''

The Boy Who Could Fly ''The Boy Who Could Fly'' is a 1986 American fantasy drama film written and directed by Nick Castle. It was produced by Lorimar Productions for 20th Century Fox, and released theatrically on August 15, 1986. The film stars Lucy Deakins as 14-y ...

'' (20th Century Fox) * Kerri Green – '' Lucas'' (20th Century Fox) *

Elisabeth Harnois Elisabeth Harnois ( ; born ) is an American actress. Her career started at the age of five, where she began appearing in a number of film and television roles. As a child, she starred as Alice in Disney's '' Adventures in Wonderland'' and as an ...

– ''

One Magic Christmas ''One Magic Christmas'' is a 1985 Christmas fantasy film directed by Phillip Borsos. It was released by Walt Disney Pictures and stars Mary Steenburgen and Harry Dean Stanton. It was shot in Meaford, Ontario with some scenes in Owen Sound, Ontari ...

'' (Disney) *

Melora Hardin Melora Hardin (born June 29, 1967) is an American actress, known for her roles as Jan Levinson on NBC's ''The Office'' and Trudy Monk on USA Network's ''Monk'', and Tammy Cashman on Amazon Prime Video's '' Transparent'', for which she received ...

– '' Papa Was a Preacher'' (LaRose Productions) *

Robyn Lively Robyn Elaine Lively Johnson (born February 7, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the 1989 films ''Teen Witch'' and '' The Karate Kid Part III.'' She is also known for her roles in the TV shows '' Doogie Howser, M.D.''; ...

– ''

Wildcats The wildcat is a species complex comprising two small wild cat species: the European wildcat (''Felis silvestris'') and the African wildcat (''F. lybica''). The European wildcat inhabits forests in Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus, while the ...

'' (Warner Bros) *

Alyssa Milano Alyssa Jayne Milano (born December 19, 1972) is an American actress. She has played Samantha Micelli in '' Who's the Boss?'', Jennifer Mancini in '' Melrose Place'', Phoebe Halliwell in ''Charmed'', Billie Cunningham in '' My Name Is Earl'', Sa ...

– ''

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'' (20th Century Fox) * Heather O'Rourke – '' Poltergeist II: The Other Side'' (M.G.M.)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film: Comedy, Fantasy, or Drama

★

Fred Savage Frederick Aaron Savage (born July 9, 1976) is an American actor and director. He is known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series ''The Wonder Years'' (1988 to 1993). He has earned several awards and nominations, such as ...

– ''

'' (20th Century Fox) *

David Bennent David Bennent (born 9 September 1966) is a Swiss actor. Biography He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. His parents are German actor Heinz Bennent and French former dancer Diane Mansart. His sister Anne Bennent is also an actress. He has lived ...

– ''

Legend A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived, both by teller and listeners, to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human values, and possess ...

'' (Universal) * Brandon Call – '' Jagged Edge'' (Columbia) *E'Lon Cox – ''

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling ''Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling'' is a 1986 American biographical comedy-drama film directed, produced by and starring Richard Pryor, who also wrote the screenplay with Paul Mooney and Rocco Urbisci. ''Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling'' w ...

'' (Columbia) * Bumper Robinson – '' Enemy Mine'' (20th Century Fox)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film: Comedy, Fantasy, or Drama

★ Gennie James – '' Papa Was a Preacher'' (LaRose Productions) * Jenny Beck – ''

Troll A troll is a being in Nordic folklore, including Norse mythology. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human be ...

'' (Empire Films) *Carrie Henn – '' Aliens'' (20th Century Fox) *

Cynthia Nixon Cynthia Ellen Nixon (born April 9, 1966) is an American actress, activist, and theater director. For her portrayal of Miranda Hobbes in the HBO series ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004), she won the 2004 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supp ...

– '' The Manhattan Project'' (20th Century Fox) *Natalie Roth – ''

The Delta Force ''The Delta Force'' is a 1986 American action film starring Chuck Norris and Lee Marvin (in his final film appearance) as leaders of an elite group of Special Operations Forces personnel based on the real life U.S. Army Delta Force unit. Directe ...

'' (Cannon Film Distributors)

Best Young Performer in a TV Special or Movie of the Week

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a TV Special or Movie of the Week

★

– ''A Time to Live'' (NBC) * Brandon Douglas – ''The Children of Times Square'' (ABC) * David Faustino – '' Mr. Boogedy'' (Disney) *Huckleberry Fox – '' PBS WonderWorks – Konrad'' (Wonderworks/PBS) *

David Greenlee David Greenlee is an American voice actor and actor best known for his portrayals of the nerdy hall monitor Dwight in seasons two through five of the 1982 television series '' Fame'' and Mouse in the fantasy series ''Beauty and the Beast''. Pri ...

– ''

CBS Schoolbreak Special ''CBS Schoolbreak Special'' is an American anthology series for teenagers that aired on CBS from December 1978 to January 1996. The series began under the title ''CBS Afternoon Playhouse'', and was changed during the 1984–85 season. The concept ...

– God, The Universe, and Hot Fudge Sundaes'' (CBS) *

Chris Hebert Chris Hebert (born September 28, 1973) is an American former child actor and teacher who has appeared in a number of television series, commercials, and a few feature films. Early life Christopher Robin Hebert was born in Fullerton, Californi ...

– '' Fuzz Bucket'' (Disney) *Chad Sheets – '' PBS WonderWorks – The Lone Star Kid'' (Wonderworks/PBS)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a TV Special or Movie of the Week

★

Roxana Zal Roxana Zal (born November 8, 1969) is an American former actress and fashion designer. In 1984, at the age of 14, she became the youngest Primetime Emmy Award winner for her title role in the television film ''Something About Amelia''. Life and c ...

– ''

– God, The Universe, and Hot Fudge Sundaes'' (CBS) *Tina Caspary – ''News at Eleven'' (CBS) *Christa Denton – ''News at Eleven'' (CBS) *

Natalie Gregory Natalie Lynn Gregory is an American former child actress. Career She starred as Alice in the 1985 television film ''Alice in Wonderland''. Gregory is the youngest actress (age 9 years when she filmed the miniseries) to have played the role in ...

– '' Alice in Wonderland'' (CBS) *Virginia Keehne – ''Casebusters'' (ABC) *

Jenny Lewis Jennifer Diane Lewis (born January 8, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She was the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and keyboardist for the indie rock band Rilo Kiley. Lewis gained prominence in the 1980s as a child a ...

– ''Convicted'' (ABC) *

Shawnee Smith Shawnee Rebecca Smith (born July 3, 1969) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her portrayal of Amanda Young in the ''Saw'' franchise (2004–2010), which established her as a " scream queen" and as an influential figure in popula ...

– ''Crime of Innocence'' (NBC) *

Kristy Swanson Kristen Noel Swanson (born December 19, 1969) is an American actress. She is best recognized for having played Buffy Summers in the 1992 film ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and appeared in the 1996 film ''The Phantom''. Her first starring role wa ...

– '' Mr. Boogedy'' (Disney)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Supporting Role: TV Series, TV Special or Movie of the Week

★

Taliesin Jaffe Taliesin Axelrod Armstrong Jaffe (; born January 19, 1977) is an American voice actor, voice director and screenwriter. He has worked on English-dubbing roles for anime and video games. He is a cast member on ''Critical Role'', a web series in whi ...

– ''Child's Cry'' (CBS) * Joey Lawrence – '' ABC Afterschool Special – Don't Touch'' (ABC) *Gregory "Mars" Martin – ''The Children of Times Square'' (ABC) *

Danny Nucci Daniel Nucci (born September 15, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in blockbuster films, including his roles as Danny Rivetti in ''Crimson Tide'' (1995), Lieutenant Shepard in ''The Rock'' (1996), Deputy Monr ...

– ''The Children of Times Square'' (ABC) *Carl Steven – ''Crossings'' (ABC) *

Scott Schwartz Scott Schwartz (born May 12, 1968) is an American actor best known for his roles as a child actor in '' The Toy'', ''A Christmas Story'' and ''Kidco''. Life and career Schwartz co-starred opposite Richard Pryor and Jackie Gleason in 1982's ' ...

– ''A Time to Live'' (NBC)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Supporting Role: TV Series, TV Special or Movie of the Week

★ Melanie Gaffin – ''

– God, The Universe, and Hot Fudge Sundaes'' (CBS) *Heather Haase – '' PBS WonderWorks – Maricela'' (Wonderworks/PBS) *Gennie James – '', Alex: The Life of a Child'' (ABC) *Marissa Mendenhall – ''

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color The Walt Disney Company has produced an anthology television series since 1954 under several titles and formats. The program's current title, ''The Wonderful World of Disney'', was used from 1969 to 1979 and again from 1991 to the present. The pr ...

– 2 Dads'' (Disney) *Lisa Marie Simmon – PBS WonderWorks – ''Maricela'' (Wonderworks/PBS)

Best Young Performer in a TV Series: Comedy or Drama

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor In a Long Running Series: Comedy or Drama

★

Danny Pintauro Danny Pintauro (born January 6, 1976) is an American actor and film producer. He starred in the sitcom '' Who's the Boss?'' and the 1983 horror film ''Cujo''. Early life Pintauro was born in Milltown, New Jersey, the son of John J. Pintauro, a m ...

– '' Who's The Boss?'' (ABC) * Peter Costa – ''

The Cosby Show ''The Cosby Show'' is an American television sitcom co-created by and starring Bill Cosby, which aired Thursday nights for eight seasons on NBC between September 20, 1984, until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on an upper middle-class Africa ...

'' (NBC) * Joshua Harris – ''

Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

'' (CBS) *

Jason Hervey Jason Robert Hervey (born April 6, 1972) is an American actor and television producer. He is best known for his role as Wayne Arnold on ''The Wonder Years''. Early life and acting Hervey was born in Los Angeles, the son of Marsha, a talent agent, ...

– ''

Diff'rent Strokes ''Diff'rent Strokes'' is an American television sitcom, which aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985, to March 7, 1986. The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackso ...

'' (ABC) *

Omri Katz Omri Haim Katz (born May 30, 1976) is a retired American actor. His television and film credits include '' Eerie Indiana'', '' Matinee'', '' Adventures in Dinosaur City'', '' Hocus Pocus'', and the soap opera ''Dallas''. Biography Katz was born ...

– ''

'' (CBS) * Steve Shaw – '' Knots Landing'' (CBS) *

Jeremy Miller Jeremy James Miller (born October 21, 1976) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Ben Seaver on ''Growing Pains'' and its two reunion movies. He also voiced Linus van Pelt in ''Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!''. Career Miller ...

– ''

Growing Pains ''Growing Pains'' is an American television sitcom created by Neal Marlens that aired on ABC from September 24, 1985, to April 25, 1992. The show ran for seven seasons, consisting of 166 episodes. The series followed the misadventures of the ...

'' (ABC)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Long Running Series: Comedy or Drama

★ Emily Schulman – ''

Small Wonder Small Wonder or variants may refer to: Film, television and theatre * ''Small Wonder'' (TV series), a 1985–1989 American sitcom * '' A Small Wonder'', a 1966 Australian television film * '' Small Wonders'', a 1995 documentary film * ''Small Wond ...

'' (Metromedia KTTV) *

Tonya Crowe Tonya Crowe (born January 24, 1971) is an American actress, best known for playing Olivia Cunningham, the daughter of Donna Mills's Abby Cunningham, in the CBS prime time soap opera, ''Knots Landing'', a role she played from 1980 to 1990 as well ...

– '' Knots Landing'' (CBS) *

Ami Foster Ami Foster is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Margaux Kramer in the TV series ''Punky Brewster''. Biography Foster, a native of California, won the National Tap Dance Championship after which she was discove ...

– ''

Punky Brewster ''Punky Brewster'' is an American Situation comedy, sitcom television series about a young girl (Soleil Moon Frye) being raised by a foster parent (George Gaynes). The show ran on NBC from September 16, 1984, to March 9, 1986, and again in Broad ...

'' (NBC) *

Lauri Hendler Lauri may refer to: * Lauri (given name), including a list of people with the name * Lauri (surname), including a list of people with the name * Lauri, Põlva County, a village in Estonia * Lauri, Rapla County, a village in Estonia * Lauri, Võru ...

– ''

Gimme a Break! ''Gimme a Break!'' is an American television sitcom created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen, that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief ( ...

'' (NBC) *

Cherie Johnson Cherie Johnson (born November 21, 1975) is an American actress, writer, film producer, and author. She is known for her roles on ''Punky Brewster'' as Punky's best friend Cherie and ''Family Matters'', where she played Laura Winslow's best fri ...

– ''

'' (NBC) *

Regina King Regina Rene King (born January 15, 1971) is an American actress and director. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2019, ''Time'' magazine named her o ...

– ''

227 Year 227 ( CCXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Senecio and Fulvius (or, less frequently, year 980 '' Ab urbe cond ...

'' (NBC) *

Lara Jill Miller Lara Jill Miller (born April 20, 1967) is an American actress. She plays Samantha "Sam" Kanisky on the 1980s sitcom ''Gimme a Break!'' and as Kathy on ''The Amanda Show''. She voices the title characters in ''Clifford's Puppy Days'', ''The Life ...

– ''

'' (NBC)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a Television Comedy or Drama Series

★

Kirk Cameron Kirk Thomas Cameron (born October 12, 1970) is an American actor and evangelist. He first gained fame as a teen actor playing Mike Seaver on the ABC sitcom ''Growing Pains'' (1985–1992), a role for which he was nominated for two Golden Gl ...

– ''

'' (ABC) *

Brice Beckham James Brice Beckham (born February 11, 1976) is an American actor most famous for his role as Wesley T. Owens in the television sitcom ''Mr. Belvedere'' and for his role as Corey in '' I Hate My 30's''. He lives in Los Angeles and is a member of ...

– '' Mr. Belvedere'' (ABC) *

Danny Cooksey Daniel Ray Allen Cooksey Jr. (born November 2, 1975) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his roles in television shows, such as ''Diff'rent Strokes'' (during the final three seasons), '' The Cavanaughs'', '' Xiaolin Showdown' ...

– ''

'' (ABC) *

Frederick Koehler Frederick Koehler (born June 16, 1975) is an American actor best known for his role as Chip Lowell on ''Kate & Allie'' as well as Andrew Schillinger on the HBO drama ''Oz''. Later life After ''Kate & Allie'', Koehler attended Carnegie Mellon U ...

– ''

Kate & Allie ''Kate & Allie'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from March 19, 1984 to May 22, 1989, starring Susan Saint James and Jane Curtin as two divorced women, both with children, who decide to live together in the same house. ...

'' (CBS) * Joey Lawrence – ''

'' (NBC) *

Emmanuel Lewis Emmanuel Lewis (born March 9, 1971) is an American actor, best known for playing the title character in the 1980s television sitcom '' Webster''. Personal life Lewis was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Midwood High School in 1989. ...

– '' Webster'' (ABC) *

Alfonso Ribeiro Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor, comedian and television host. He is best known for his roles as Alfonso Spears on the sitcom ''Silver Spoons'', Carlton Banks on the NBC sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ...

– ''

Silver Spoons ''Silver Spoons'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982, to May 11, 1986, and in first-run syndication from September 27, 1986, to May 30, 1987. The series was produced by Embassy Television for the f ...

'' (NBC) * Jerry Supiran – ''

'' (Metromedia KTTV)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Television Comedy or Drama Series

★

– '' Who's the Boss?'' (ABC) *

Tempestt Bledsoe Tempestt Bledsoe (born August 1, 1973) is an American actress. She is best known for her childhood role as Vanessa Huxtable, the fourth child of Cliff and Clair Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom ''The Cosby Show'' (1984–92). In December ...

– ''

'' (NBC) * Tiffany Brissette – ''

'' (Metromedia KTTV) *

Keshia Knight Pulliam Keshia Knight Pulliam (born April 9, 1979) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actor, and landed her breakthrough role as Rudy Huxtable, on the NBC sitcom ''The Cosby Show'' (1984–1992), which earned her a nomination for ...

– ''

'' (NBC) *

Ari Meyers Ari Meyers (born April 6, 1969) is an American former actress. She played the role of Emma Jane McArdle in the television series '' Kate & Allie'' (1984). Early years Meyers (birth name: Ariadne Meyer) was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Jewi ...

– ''

'' (CBS) * Allison Smith – ''

'' (CBS) *

Tracy Wells Tracy Wells (born Tracy Anne Brockstein; March 13, 1971 in Encino, California) is an American actress. Wells is best known for playing Heather Owens on the ABC sitcom ''Mr. Belvedere'' (1985–1990). She won the Young Artist Award in the "Best ...

– '' Mr. Belvedere'' (ABC)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a New Television Comedy or Drama Series

★

Ke Huy Quan Ke Huy Quan (born August 20, 1971), also known as Jonathan Ke Quan (), is a Vietnam-born American actor and stunt choreographer. Quan played Short Round in '' Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' (1984) and Data in '' The Goonies'' (1985)'' ...

– ''

Together We Stand ''Together We Stand'', also known as ''Nothing Is Easy'', is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS network from 1986 to 1987. It was written by Stephen Sustarsic and directed by Andrew D. Weyman. ''Together We Stand'' is about a married cou ...

'' (CBS) * Chad Allen – '' Our House'' (NBC) *

Gabriel Damon Gabriel Damon Lavezzi (born April 23, 1976) is an American former actor. His acting career involved a leading voice role as a child in the 1988 film ''The Land Before Time'', and a variety of live-action guest roles on television. Biography Damo ...

– ''One Big Family'' (Witt/Thomas Productions) *

Andre Gower Jon Andre Gower (born April 27, 1973) is an American television and film actor. Life and career Born in Los Angeles, California, Gower began his career at the age of five years as a child actor. His first substantial role was as Brookes Prenti ...

– " Fathers and Sons" (NBC) *

Benji Gregory Benjamin Gregory Hertzberg (born May 26, 1978), known professionally as Benji Gregory is a former American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Brian Tanner on the sitcom '' ALF''. Life and career Gregory was born in Los Angeles, Cali ...

– '' ALF'' (NBC) * Scott Grimes – ''

'' (CBS) *

Jeremy Licht ''The Hogan Family'' (originally titled ''Valerie'' and later ''Valerie's Family'') is an American sitcom television series that began airing on NBC on March 1, 1986, and finished its run on CBS on July 20, 1991, for a total of six seasons. It ...

– ''

Valerie Valerie may refer to: People *Saint Valerie (disambiguation), a number of saints went by the name Valerie *Valerie (given name), a feminine given name Songs *"Valerie", a 1981 song by Quarterflash, from ''Quarterflash'' *"Valerie", a 1982 son ...

'' (NBC) *Danny Ponce – ''

'' (NBC) * Ernie Reyes, Jr. – '' Sidekicks'' (Disney) * Jonathan Ward – '' Heart of the City'' (CBS)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a New Television Comedy or Drama Series

★

Christina Applegate Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971) is an American actress. As a child actress, she gained recognition for starring as Kelly Bundy in the Fox sitcom '' Married... with Children'' (1987–1997). Applegate established a successful film a ...

– '' Heart of the City'' (ABC) * Natasha Bobo – ''

'' (CBS) *

Shannen Doherty Shannen Doherty (, born April 12, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Jenny Wilder in ''Little House on the Prairie'' (1982–1983); Maggie Malene in ''Girls Just Want to Have Fun'' (1985); Kris Witherspoon in '' Our Hous ...

– '' Our House'' (NBC) *

Andrea Elson Andrea Hope Elson (born March 6, 1969) is an American former actress. Beginning her professional career as a child actress and model, Elson is perhaps best known for her television roles as Alice Tyler on the CBS science-fiction adventure series ...

– '' ALF'' (NBC) * Khrystyne Haje – ''

Head of the Class ''Head of the Class'' is an American sitcom television series that ran from 1986 to 1991 on the ABC television network. The series follows a group of gifted students in the Individualized Honors Program (IHP) at the fictional Millard Fillmor ...

'' (ABC) *Keri Houlihan – '' Our House'' (NBC) *Alison McMillan – ''One Big Family'' (Witt/Thomas Productions) * Megan Mullally – ''

The Ellen Burstyn Show ''The Ellen Burstyn Show'' is an American sitcom starring Ellen Burstyn. The series was produced by Touchstone Television and debuted on ABC on September 20, 1986. The series was canceled after 13 episodes. Synopsis Burstyn played Baltimore coll ...

'' (ABC) *Katie O'Neill – ''

'' (CBS) *Tannis Vallely – ''

'' (ABC)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Guest Starring in a Television Series: Comedy or Drama

★

Billy Jacoby William Jayne Jacoby (born April 10, 1969), known professionally as Billy Jayne and previously Billy Jacoby is an American actor. His siblings, Robert Jayne, Susan Jayne, Laura Jacoby, as well as his half-brother Scott Jacoby are also actors. ...

– '' The Golden Girls'' (NBC) *Phillip Boutte – ''

Family Ties ''Family Ties'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC for seven seasons, premiering on September 22, 1982, and concluding on May 14, 1989. The series, created by Gary David Goldberg, reflected the move in the United States ...

'' (NBC) *Adam Carl – ''

'' (NBC) *Danny Capri – ''Hardesty House'' (ABC) *Curtis Baldwin – ''

'' (NBC) *

Roland Harrah III Roland Edward Harrah (January 20, 1973 – January 3, 1995) was an American film and television child actor, actor, songwriter, musician, singer, and artist.Obituary, ''The Press-Enterprise'', Riverside, California, January 6, 1995. Biography H ...

– ''

Airwolf ''Airwolf'' is an American action military drama television series that centers on a high-technology military helicopter, code-named ''Airwolf'', and its crew. The show follows them as they undertake various exotic missions, many involving e ...

'' (CBS) * Bobby Jacoby – ''

'' (ABC) *

– ''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, sup ...

'' (CBS) *Scooter Stevens – '' Tales from the Dark Side'' (KTLA) *

Jacob Vargas Jacob Vargas (born August 18, 1971) is a Mexican-American actor and performer. Early life Vargas was born in Michoacán, Mexico, and raised in Pacoima, Los Angeles, California. He was raised in a devout Roman Catholic family. He attended high sc ...

– '' Hunter'' (NBC)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Guest Starring in a Television Series: Comedy or Drama

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Alyson Croft Alyson Croft (born June 5, 1975) is an American actress. She has been nominated for best Young Artist Award three times, winning it twice during the late 1980s. Notable film appearances include the role of McNulty's ancestor in '' Trancers'' an ...

– ''

Highway to Heaven ''Highway to Heaven'' is an American fantasy drama television series that ran on NBC from September 19, 1984, to August 4, 1989. The series starred Michael Landon as Jonathan Smith, an angel sent to Earth in order to help people in need. Victo ...

'' (NBC) *

– '' Who's the Boss?'' (ABC) *

Nicole Eggert Nicole Elizabeth Eggert (born January 13, 1972) is an American actress. Her notable roles include Jamie Powell on the situation comedy ''Charles in Charge'' and Summer Quinn on the television series ''Baywatch''. She guest-starred in '' The Supe ...

– '' Who's the Boss?'' (ABC) *Tanya Fenmore – '' Tales from the Dark Side'' (KTLA) * Laura Jacoby – ''

'' (NBC) *Angela Lee – '' Who's the Boss?'' (ABC) * April Lerman – ''

'' (ABC) *Amy Lynne – ''New Love, American Style'' (ABC) *

Julie St. Claire Julie St. Claire (born Juliette Marie Capone; June 10, 1970), is an American actress, director and producer. Early life St. Claire was born in Geneva, New York, but moved to California with her family in 1979. She competed in the U.S. Gymnast ...

– '' The Judge'' (KCLA) * Stefanie Ridel – ''

'' (NBC)

Best Young Performer in a Daytime Series

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime Series

★ Brandon Call – '' Santa Barbara'' (NBC) *

Thom Bierdz Thom Bierdz (born March 25, 1962) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Phillip Chancellor III on the daytime drama ''The Young and the Restless''. Career He appeared on ''The Young and the Restless'', from 1986 to 1989, returni ...

– ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, ...

'' (CBS) *Danny Gellis – ''

Capitol A capitol, named after the Capitoline Hill in Rome, is usually a legislative building where a legislature meets and makes laws for its respective political entity. Specific capitols include: * United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. * Numerous ...

'' (CBS) *Jamie McEnnan – ''

'' (CBS) *

David Mendenhall David Athen Mendenhall (born June 13, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films '' Space Raiders'', ''Over the Top'', '' The Transformers: The Movie'' and ''They Still Call Me Bruce''. Early life and acting career ...

– '' General Hospital'' (ABC)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Daytime Series

★

Kimberly McCullough Kimberly Anne McCullough (born March 5, 1978) is an American actress and television director. She is best known for her role as Robin Scorpio on the soap opera ''General Hospital'', a role which she originated at age seven, playing the characte ...

– '' General Hospital'' (ABC) *

Lauralee Bell Lauralee Kristen Bell (born December 22, 1968) is an American soap opera actress. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended The Latin School of Chicago. The only daughter of soap opera creators William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell, and si ...

– ''

'' (CBS) * Melissa Brennan – '' Days of Our Lives'' (NBC) * Christie Clark – '' Days of Our Lives'' (NBC) *Kelly Hyman – ''

'' (CBS)

Best Young Performer in a Cable Series or Special

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor/Actress in a Cable Series or Cable Special

★ Scott Nemes – ''

It's Garry Shandling's Show ''It's Garry Shandling's Show'' is an American sitcom that was initially broadcast on Showtime from September 10, 1986 to May 25, 1990. It was created by Garry Shandling and Alan Zweibel. The series is notable for breaking the fourth wall. S ...

'' (Showtime) *Sheryl Giffis – ''A Time to Tell'' (Disney) *

Randy Josselyn Randy Josselyn (born February 1, 1974) is an American film and television actor whose TV appearances include ''Family Matters'', ''Undressed'', '' 7th Heaven'', ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', ''Picket Fences'' and ''Full House''. Early life an ...

– '' Down to Earth'' (WTBS) * Georg Olden – '' Rocky Road'' (WTBS)

Best Young Performer in Animation

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in Animation: TV Series, TV Special, or Film Feature

★

– ''

Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer ''Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer'' is a 1985 American animated fantasy film directed by Bernard Deyriès and Kimio Yabuki. The film was produced by DIC Enterprises, Inc. and Hallmark Cards, and was released in the United States on November ...

'' (Warner Bros) * Chad Allen – '' Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!'' (Lee Mendelson/Bill Melendez Productions) *Josh Rodine – ''

The Berenstain Bears ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' (Hanna-Barbera/Southern Star Productions) *Jeremy Reinbolt – ''

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown ''You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'' is a 1967 musical with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner and (in a 1999 revision) Andrew Lippa. It is based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip ''Peanuts''. The musical ...

'' (Lee Mendelson/Bill Melendez Productions) *Brennan Thicke – '' M.A.S.K.'' (DIC Enterprises) *

R. J. Williams Robert Jackson Williams (born July 19, 1978) is an American media and Internet entrepreneur, and former child actor. He is the founder of the media company Young Hollywood. Early life and education RJ Williams was born in Los Angeles, Californi ...

– ''

Kissyfur ''Kissyfur'' is an American animated children's television series which aired on NBC. It was produced by Jean Chalopin and Andy Heyward and created by Phil Mendez for DIC Animation City. The series was based on a half-hour NBC special called ' ...

'' (DIC Enterprises) *

– '' The Transformers: The Movie'' (Marvel Productions)

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in Animation: TV Series, TV Special, or Film Feature

★ Kristie Baker – '' Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!'' (Lee Mendelson/Bill Melendez Productions) *

Drew Barrymore Drew Blythe Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress, director, producer, talk show host and author. A member of the Barrymore family of actors, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a ...

– '' Star Fairies'' (Hanna-Barbera) *Suzanne Pollatschek – ''

The Great Mouse Detective ''The Great Mouse Detective'' (also known as ''The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective'' for its 1992 theatrical re-release and ''Basil the Great Mouse Detective'' in some countries) is a 1986 American animated mystery adventure film produc ...

'' (Disney) *

Bettina Bettina is a female name predominantly found in the Italian and German languages. This name has various interpreted meanings and origins. In Italian, Bettina originated as a diminutive of the names Elisabetta and Benedetta. Benedetta is the Ita ...

– ''

'' (Warner Bros) *Tiffany Reinbolt – ''

'' (Lee Mendelson/Bill Melendez Productions) * Samantha Newark – '' Jem'' (Hasbro\Marvel Productions/Sunbow Productions)

Best Family Entertainment

Exceptional Family TV Special or Movie of the Week

★ ''

– God, The Universe, And Hot Fudge Sundaes'' (CBS) *''A Time To Tell'' (Disney) *''A Time To Live'' (NBC) *''Alex: The Life Of A Child'' (ABC) *'' ABC Afterschool Special – Don't Touch'' (ABC) *'' The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus'' (ABC-Lorimar)

Exceptional New Family Television Comedy or Drama Series – Fall 1986 Season

★ '' Our House'' (NBC) *'' Alf'' (NBC) *''

'' (ABC) *'' Heart of the City'' (ABC) *''One Big Family'' (Syn.) *''

'' (CBS)

Exceptional Family Animation Series or Specials

★ ''

Jim Henson's Muppet Babies ''Jim Henson's Muppet Babies'', commonly known by the shortened title ''Muppet Babies'', is an American animated television series produced by Marvel Productions and Henson Associates. The show aired from September 15, 1984, to November 2, 1991, as ...

'' (Jim Henson Productions/Marvel Productions) *''

Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears ''Adventures of the Gummi Bears'' is an American animated television series, created by Disney CEO Michael Eisner, produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, and distributed by Buena Vista Television. The series, loosely inspired by the gummy ...

'' (Disney) *''

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' is an American animated television series produced by Filmation based on Mattel's toy line ''Masters of the Universe''. The show, often referred to as simply ''He-Man'', was one of the most popular anim ...

'' (Filmation) *'' Alvin and The Chipmunks'' (Ruby-Spears) *''

'' (Southern Star Productions) *'' Star Fairies'' (Hanna Barbera)

Exceptional Feature Film – Family Entertainment: Animation

★ ''

Rainbow Brite ''Rainbow Brite'' is a media franchise by Hallmark Cards, introduced in 1984. The animated ''Rainbow Brite'' television series first aired in 1984, the same year Hallmark licensed Rainbow Brite to Mattel for a range of dolls and other merchand ...

'' (Warner Bros.) *'' The Transformers: The Movie'' (Marvel Productions) *''

'' (Disney)

Exceptional Feature Film – Family Entertainment: Fantasy or Comedy

★ ''

The Dirt Bike Kid ''The Dirt Bike Kid'' is a 1985 film directed by Hoite Caston, written by David Brandes and Lewis Colick, and starring Peter Billingsley, Stuart Pankin, Anne Bloom, Patrick Collins and Danny Breen (actor), Danny Breen. The film tells about a boy w ...

'' (Trinity Pictures, Inc.) *'' Enemy Mine'' (20th Century Fox) *''

'' (Universal) *'' Rad'' (Tri-star) *''

'' (M-G-M) *''

Young Sherlock Holmes ''Young Sherlock Holmes'' (also known with the title card name of "''Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear''") is a 1985 American mystery adventure film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Chris Columbus, based on the characters ...

'' (Paramount)

Exceptional Feature Film – Family Entertainment: Drama

★ ''

The Karate Kid Part II ''The Karate Kid Part II'' is a 1986 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the second installment in the ''Karate Kid'' franchise and the sequel to the 1984 film '' The Karate Kid'' ...

'' (Columbia) *''

Flight of the Navigator ''Flight of the Navigator'' is a 1986 American science fiction adventure film directed by Randal Kleiser and written by Mark H. Baker, Michael Burton, and Matt MacManus. It stars Joey Cramer as David Freeman, a 12-year-old boy who is abducted by ...

'' (Disney) *'' Lucas'' (20th Century Fox) *''

'' (Disney) *'' Papa Was a Preacher'' (LaRose Productions) *'' Space Camp'' (20th Century Fox)

Youth In Film's Special Awards

Most Inspiring Family Commercial

★ "Father and Son" –

Pacific Bell The Pacific Bell Telephone Company (Pacific Bell or Pac Bell) is a telephone company that provides telephone service in California. The company is owned by AT&T through AT&T Teleholdings, and, though separate, is now marketed as “AT&T”. The ...

Most Promising Young Recording Artist Male and Female

★ Jimmy Salvemini and Tiffany Renee

Performing Arts Scholarship

★ Wendy Anderson

Exceptional Foreign Film – Family Entertainment

★ ''Little House Under the Moon'' (China) – Deputy Director: Jie Yu; Director: Yuqiang Zhang.

Ensemble Award

Ensemble Cast in a Television Series

★ ''

Kids Incorporated ''Kids Incorporated'' (also known as ''Kids Inc.'') is an American children's television program that began production in the mid-1980s and continued airing well into the early 1990s. It was largely a youth-oriented program with musical performan ...

'' – Ensemble: Ryan Lambert,

Renee Sands Renee Ilene Sandstrom (born February 15, 1974) is an American singer and former child actress better known by her stage name Renee Sands. She is best known for her role as Renee on '' Kids Incorporated'', and as a vocal member of the American gir ...

Rahsaan Patterson Rahsaan Patterson (born January 11, 1974) is an American singer and actor, best known for portraying "The Kid" on the 1980s television show '' Kids Incorporated.'' Career 1984: ''Kids Incorporated'' After appearing in a school talent show in 19 ...

, Stacy Ferguson and

Martika Marta Marrero (born May 18, 1969), better known by her stage name Martika ( ), is an American pop singer and actress. She released two internationally successful albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s, which sold over four million copies wor ...

The Michael Landon Award

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television

=Ensemble Cast in a Television Special

= ★ '' Babies Having Babies'' – Ensemble: Akosua Busia, Renee Estevez, Lori Loughlin,

Claudia Wells Claudia Grace Wells is an American actress and businesswoman, best known for her role as Jennifer Parker in the 1985 film ''Back to the Future''. Life and career Wells was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but her family moved to San Francisco w ...

and

Jill Whelan Jill Whelan (born September 29, 1966) is an American actress. She played Vicki Stubing, the daughter of Captain Stubing, in the first nine seasons of the American television series ''The Love Boat'' (later rebooted as '' Love Boat: The Next W ...

; Director:

Martin Sheen Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. He first became known for his roles in the films ''The Subject Was Roses'' (1968) and ''Badlands'' (1973), and later achieved wid ...

The Jackie Coogan Award

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Motion Picture

=Ensemble Cast in a Feature Film

= ★ '' Stand By Me'' – Ensemble:

Wil Wheaton Richard William Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor. He portrayed Wesley Crusher on the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', Gordie Lachance in the film '' Stand by Me'', Joey Trotta in '' Toy Soldiers'', ...

River Phoenix River Jude Phoenix (; August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993) was an American actor, musician and activist. Phoenix grew up in an itinerant family, as the older brother of Rain Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, Liberty Phoenix, and Summer Phoenix. He ...

Corey Feldman Corey Scott Feldman (born July 16, 1971) is an American actor and musician. As a youth, he became well known for roles in the 1980s in films such as '' Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter'' (1984), ''Gremlins'' (1984), ''The Goonies'' (1985), a ...

and

Jerry O'Connell Jerry O'Connell (born February 17, 1974) is an American actor and television host. He is known for his roles as Quinn Mallory in the television series '' Sliders'', Andrew Clements in ''My Secret Identity'', Vern Tessio in the film '' Stand by ...

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Best Young Performer in a Feature Film

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a Feature Film – Comedy or Drama

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Feature Film – Comedy or Drama

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film: Comedy, Fantasy, or Drama

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film: Comedy, Fantasy, or Drama

Best Young Performer in a TV Special or Movie of the Week

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a TV Special or Movie of the Week

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a TV Special or Movie of the Week

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Supporting Role: TV Series, TV Special or Movie of the Week

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Supporting Role: TV Series, TV Special or Movie of the Week

Best Young Performer in a TV Series: Comedy or Drama

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor In a Long Running Series: Comedy or Drama

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Long Running Series: Comedy or Drama

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a Television Comedy or Drama Series

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Television Comedy or Drama Series

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a New Television Comedy or Drama Series

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a New Television Comedy or Drama Series

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Guest Starring in a Television Series: Comedy or Drama

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Guest Starring in a Television Series: Comedy or Drama

Best Young Performer in a Daytime Series

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime Series

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Daytime Series

Best Young Performer in a Cable Series or Special

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor/Actress in a Cable Series or Cable Special

Best Young Performer in Animation

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in Animation: TV Series, TV Special, or Film Feature

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in Animation: TV Series, TV Special, or Film Feature

Best Family Entertainment

Exceptional Family TV Special or Movie of the Week

Exceptional New Family Television Comedy or Drama Series – Fall 1986 Season

Exceptional Family Animation Series or Specials

Exceptional Feature Film – Family Entertainment: Animation

Exceptional Feature Film – Family Entertainment: Fantasy or Comedy

Exceptional Feature Film – Family Entertainment: Drama

Youth In Film's Special Awards

Most Inspiring Family Commercial

Most Promising Young Recording Artist Male and Female

Performing Arts Scholarship

Exceptional Foreign Film – Family Entertainment

Ensemble Award

Ensemble Cast in a Television Series

The Michael Landon Award

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television

=Ensemble Cast in a Television Special

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Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Motion Picture

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