Academy Juvenile Award the year 1934." Beginning her film career at the age of three, in 1934 Temple had attained child stardom in such films as "Stand Up and Cheer!", "Little Miss Marker", "Baby Take a Bow" and "Bright Eyes". Just six years old on the night she accepted her honorary statuette, Temple became the youngest recipient ever to be honored by the Academy, a distinction she still holds to this day. The 11th Annual Academy Awards recognized both Deanna Durbin and Mickey Rooney with the Juvenile Award honoring "their significant contribution in bringing to the screen the spirit and personification of youth".
Academy Juvenile Award juvenile could win in a competitive category. From this point onward, child actors were recognized in the same categories as their adult counterparts, or not at all. , a total of only three minors (including Duke) have won Oscars, all in the Best Supporting Actress category. The other two are Anna Paquin, who was 11, for "The Piano" (1993), and Tatum O'Neal, who was 10, for "Paper Moon" (1973), and is still the record holder as the youngest person to ever win a competitive Academy Award. While only 12 stars have been awarded the rare miniature statuette, a total of