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Child actors/characters who have been great contributors to TV shows

Posted on 3/4/15 at 9:51 am
Posted by SwaggerCopter
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 9:51 am
I feel like 90% of the time kids are undependable in TV. It's hard to project the acting ability of a kid through several seasons of a show, but who are some characters who have thrived?

Arya Stark - Game of Thrones
Sally Draper - Mad Men

Those are the two that immediately come to mind. I'm sure I'm missing some great ones.
This post was edited on 3/4/15 at 9:52 am
Posted by Byron Bojangles III
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 9:53 am to
Sally is my favorite character she's got the best of Don in her and she's like her mom but the part she's like her mom she fricks with her/puts her on blast it's great. I can see Sally working for Peggy one day like Peggy worked for Don.
Posted by MrTide33
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 9:54 am to
I just watched the pilot of Once Upon a Time, but Henry seems to be pretty good.

I also always found Lily Nicksay hilarious as Morgan Matthews in Boy Meets World
This post was edited on 3/4/15 at 9:57 am
Posted by SwaggerCopter
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 9:56 am to
The kid who played Henry played Bobby Draper at one point on Mad Men, and he wasn't great.. Good to see he's improved.
Posted by Mr. Wayne
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 9:56 am to
Maisie Williams has been incredible as Arya Stark. Huge role for a kid to pull off and she has done it justice since Episode 1.
Posted by etm512
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 9:57 am to
The daughter in The Americans (name escaping me right now) is pretty good as well
Posted by CocomoLSU
Inside your dome.
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 10:02 am to
I mean, Kevin from Wonder Years (and Paul).

Most of the cast in Freaks and Geeks were kids, and they were almost all great on it (especially Haverchuck).

I remember Raven Simone being really good on The Cosby Show.

Almost every kid on season four of The Wire was great.




I can tell you who damn sure doesn't belong on this list: Nicky (Ross bagley) from Fresh Prince, or any of the fricking kids on Modern Family.
Posted by MrTide33
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 10:07 am to
Mary Kate/Ashley Olsen on Full House.
Posted by Jimbeaux
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:28 am to
Ron Howard didn't do so bad after playing Opie.
Posted by DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:36 am to
Posted by DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:37 am to


This post was edited on 3/4/15 at 11:38 am
Posted by DivotBreath
On the course
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:48 am to
Kelly Bundy
Posted by MetryTyger
Metro NOLA, LA
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:54 am to
Angela Cartwright (Make Room For Daddy, Lost in Space)
Patty Duke
Keith Thibodeaux (stage - Richard Keith), Lafayette, La. native ("Little Ricky" on I Love Lucy and "Johnny Paul" on Andy Griffith)
Clint Howard (Gentle Ben) later Apollo 13, My Dog Skip, others...
Lisa Bonet - Cosby
Posted by SwaggerCopter
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:01 pm to
quote:

fricking kids on Modern Family


Probably what caused me to start this thread. Horrible.
Posted by MightyYat
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:10 pm to
The kid that played Max on Parenthood is one of the best I've ever seen.
Posted by broeho
Atlanta, Ga
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:22 pm to
I thought Brody's daughter was a really good character and a good actress in homeland.

I also stopped watching that show after 2 seasons.
Posted by MasterBetty
Monroe, LA
Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 2:23 pm to
quote:

I thought Brody's daughter was a really good character and a good actress in homeland.


:jaguarsfan:
Posted by LSUTygerFan
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Member since Jun 2008
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 2:29 pm to
Alyssa Milano

oh and...

Bart Simpson
This post was edited on 3/4/15 at 2:32 pm
Posted by KingwoodLsuFan
Member since Aug 2008
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 3:12 pm to
Joffrey on game of thrones easily.
Posted by MasCervezas
Ocean Springs
Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 3:22 pm to
quote:

I thought Brody's daughter was a really good character and a good actress in homeland.


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