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Oscar Nominees Include Oldest, Youngest Actresses

Quvenzhane Wallis is 9, and Emmanuelle Riva is 85

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 10, 2013 4:06 PM CST

(Newser) – The Oscars made a little history with this morning's nominations: They include the oldest woman nominated for best actress—85-year-old Emmanuelle Riva—along with the youngest—9-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis, reports the Los Angeles Times. Quvenzhane was only 6 when she shot Beasts of the ...   Read full story »

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