As a SAG household, it’s that time of year when DVDs of all the years’ best films begin to arrive at our house along with SAG’s voting ballot via postcard.  One thing struck me as I was reviewing all of the nominees. Not only are many are current child actors like Hailee Steinfeldformer nominated but many former child and teen actors like Natalie Portman and Winona Ryder nominated, as well as former young musicians like Mark Wahlberg and Justin Timberlake, are nominated as well. Moral: Don’t let anyone tell you that young performers can’t grow up to succeed in this industry. For every tale of whoa, there are more stories of triumph. Congratulations to all the Child Actor SAG Award nominees, both past and present:

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: Josh Hutcherson (Kids are Alright)

Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez (Modern Family)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: Graham Philips, MacKenzie Vega (Good Wife)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men)

And in addition to these current teen and child actors, a number of former teen and child actors are also nominated for their brilliant performances:

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: James Franco (127 Hours)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: Natalie Portman (Black Swan)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: Hilary Swank (Conviction)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Christian Bale (The Fighter)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Mila Kunis (Black Swan)

Natalie Portman (Black Swan)

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:

BLACK SWAN (Fox Searchlight Pictures): WINONA RYDER / Beth Macintyre, MILA KUNIS / Lily,
NATALIE PORTMAN
/ Nina Sayers

THE FIGHTER (Paramount Pictures and Relativity Media)
CHRISTIAN BALE /
Dicky Eklund, MARK WAHLBERG / Micky Ward

THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (Focus Features)
JOSH HUTCHERSON
/ Laser, MIA WASIKOWSKA / Joni

THE SOCIAL NETWORK (Columbia Pictures)
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
/ Sean Parker

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

CLAIRE DANES / Temple Grandin – “TEMPLE GRANDIN” (HBO)

WINONA RYDER / Lois Wilson – “WHEN LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH: THE LOIS WILSON STORY” (CBS)

Jane Krakowski (30 Rock)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

30 ROCK (NBC): JANE KRAKOWSKI /Jenna Maroney

MODERN FAMILY (ABC): SARAH HYLAND / Haley Dunphy