Sara Genevieve James (born December 27, 1976), billed professionally as Gennie James, is an American former child actress. James is a native of

Navasota, Texas Navasota is a city in Grimes County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,643 at the 2020 census. In 2005, the Texas Legislature designated Navasota as the "Blues Capital of Texas" in honor of the late Mance Lipscomb, a Navasota native an ...

. She acted in several television movies and series between 1984 and 1988 and had the main role in 1987's ''The Secret Garden'' as young Mary Lennox. She was nominated for three

Young Artist Awards The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

, in 1985 for ''

Places in the Heart ''Places in the Heart'' is a 1984 American film written and directed by Robert Benton. It stars Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse, Ed Harris, Ray Baker, Amy Madigan, John Malkovich, Danny Glover, Jerry Haynes and Terry O'Quinn. The film's narrative fo ...

'', in 1987 for '' Alex: The Life of a Child'' and in 1989 for ''The Secret Garden'', and won another in 1987 for '' Papa Was a Preacher''.

Filmography

* 1988: ''The River Pirates'', ''Rivers Applewhite'' * 1988: ''

CBS Summer Playhouse ''CBS Summer Playhouse'' is an American anthology series that ran from June 12, 1987 to August 22, 1989 on CBS. It aired unsold television pilots during the summer season. Overview Tim Reid and Daphne Maxwell Reid acted as hosts during the first ...

'' (episode ''My Africa''), ''Sara Marston'' * 1987: '' Broadcast News'', ''Young Jane Craig'' * 1987: ''

The Secret Garden ''The Secret Garden'' is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialisation in ''The American Magazine'' (November 1910 – August 1911). Set in England, it is one of Burnett's most popular novels and ...

'', ''Young Mary Lennox'' * 1987: ''

Amazing Stories ''Amazing Stories'' is an American science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 by Hugo Gernsback's Experimenter Publishing. It was the first magazine devoted solely to science fiction. Science fiction stories had made regular appearances i ...

'' (episode ''Without Diana''), ''Diana Willoughby'' * 1986: ''

The Christmas Gift ''The Christmas Gift'' is a 1986 American made-for-television drama film starring John Denver. It was produced by Norman Rosemont, and was Denver's first acting role since '' Oh, God!'' (1977). Denver said he took the role "because it was the per ...

'', ''Alexandra 'Alex' Billings'' * 1986: ''

A Smoky Mountain Christmas ''A Smoky Mountain Christmas'' is a 1986 American television film, made-for-television musical film, musical fantasy film starring Dolly Parton and Lee Majors, directed by Henry Winkler. It was originally broadcast on American Broadcasting Company ...

'', ''Cindy'' * 1986: '' Alex: The Life of a Child'', ''Alex Deford'' * 1986: ''

If Tomorrow Comes If Tomorrow Comes may refer to: * ''If Tomorrow Comes'' (film), a 1971 American TV film * ''If Tomorrow Comes'' (novel), a 1985 novel by Sidney Sheldon * ''If Tomorrow Comes'' (miniseries), a 1986 miniseries based on the novel * ''If Tomorrow C ...

'' (episode 1.1), ''Amy Brannigan'' * 1985: '' Papa Was a Preacher'', ''Alyene'' * 1985: '' The Hugga Bunch'', ''Bridget Severson'' * 1984: ''

'', ''Possum Spalding''

References

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* 1976 births Living people 20th-century American actresses Actresses from Texas American child actresses People from Navasota, Texas 21st-century American women {{US-tv-actor-1970s-stub