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2018 Emmy Nominees Who Started Out as Child Stars

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Sep 16, 2018 4:14 AM
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Jessica Biel, 7th Heaven, The Sinner, Emmy Child Stars
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Jessica Biel

Biel first appeared on 7th Heaven when she was 14 years old. The Mary Camden character is now up for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role on The Sinner, which she also produced.


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Jason Bateman

When Bateman was just 12 years old, he played James Cooper Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie. Fast-forward a few decades and Bateman is now up for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Marty Byrde on Ozark.


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Nickelodeon; NBC

Kenan Thompson

Before Thompson was a cast member on Saturday Night Live, he was a star on Nickelodeon. As a teen, he appeared on All That. He also later starred on Kenan & Kel. Now, he's up for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role on SNL.


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Keri Russell

Back when she was a teenager, Russell played the babysitter in Honey I Blew Up the Kids. The star is now nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Elizabeth Jennings on The Americans.


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Regina King

When King was just 14 years old, she started playing Brenda Jenkins on the show 227. Now, the actress is up for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role as Latrice Butler on Seven Seconds.


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Evan Rachel Wood

Before starring as Dolores Abernathy on Westworld, Wood played Tracy Freeland in the movie Thirteen. In fact, the film was released when she was just 16 years old. She was also on the show Once and Again. Now, she's in the running for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role on the HBO hit.


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NBC; FX

Pamela Adlon

One of Adlon's earliest roles was Kelly Affinado on The Facts of Life. She's now up for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Sam Fox on Better Things.


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