Abigail Breslin
Biography
Abigail Kathleen Breslin (born April 14, 1996) is an American actress and singer. Born and raised in New York City, Breslin began acting in commercials when she was three years old and made her film debut in M. Night Shyamalan's science fiction horror film Signs (2002), for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award. Her early roles also included Raising Helen (2004) and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). Breslin rose to prominence with the comedy-drama film Little Miss Sunshine (2006), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 10. She went on to establish herself as a mainstream actress with roles in the films No Reservations (2007), Nim's Island (2008), Definitely, Maybe (2008), My Sister's Keeper (2009), Zombieland (2009), Rango (2011), The Call (2013), August: Osage County (2013), Maggie (2015), Freak Show (2017), Zombieland: Double Tap (2019), and Stillwater (2021). Between 2015 and 2016, she had a starring role in the horror-comedy series Scream Queens on Fox, her first regular role in a television series.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Grey's Anatomy
NCIS
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Late Show with David Letterman
Ghost Whisperer
All Movies (51)
- Chapter 512026 · as Ava Bergman
- I Killed Him in My Sleep2026 · as Kelty Crawford
- The Italians2025
- Classified2024 · as Kacey Walker
- Magda2023 · as Magda
- Miranda's Victim2023 · as Patricia Weir
- Slayers2022 · as Jules
- Living with Chucky2022 · as Self
- Stillwater2021 · as Allison
- The Happy Days of Garry Marshall2020 · as Self
- The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU2020 · as (archive footage)
- Zombieland: Double Tap2019 · as Little Rock
- Freak Show2018 · as Lynette
- Yamasong: March of the Hollows2017 · as Nani (voice)
- Dirty Dancing2017 · as Frances "Baby" Houseman
- Fear, Inc.2016 · as Jennifer Adams
- Maggie2015 · as Maggie Vogel
- Final Girl2015 · as Veronica
- Perfect Sisters2014 · as Sandra Anderson
- Wicked Blood2014 · as Hannah Lee Baker
- August: Osage County2013 · as Jean Fordham
- Ender's Game2013 · as Valentine Wiggin
- Haunter2013 · as Lisa
- The Call2013 · as Casey Welson
- Zambezia2012 · as Zoe (voice)
- New Year's Eve2011 · as Hailey Doyle
- Rango2011 · as Priscilla (voice)
- Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey2010 · as Jeana (voice)
- Janie Jones2010 · as Janie Jones
- Zombieland2009 · as Little Rock
- My Sister's Keeper2009 · as Andromeda "Anna" Fitzgerald
- Kit Kittredge: An American Girl2008 · as Kit Kittredge
- Nim's Island2008 · as Nim Rusoe
- Definitely, Maybe2008 · as Maya Hayes
- No Reservations2007 · as Zoe
- The Ultimate Gift2007 · as Emily Rose
- Air Buddies2006 · as Rosebud (voice)
- The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause2006 · as Trish
- Little Miss Sunshine2006 · as Olive Hoover
- Family Plan2005 · as Nicole
- Chestnut: Hero of Central Park2004 · as Ray
- Keane2004 · as Kira Bedik
- The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement2004 · as Parade Girl Carolina
- Raising Helen2004 · as Sarah Davis
- Diary of a Fly2004
- Making 'Signs'2003 · as Self - 'Bo Hess'
- Signs2002 · as Bo Hess
- As Deep as the Grave— · as Anne Morrow Lindbergh
- Saturday at the Starlight— · as Tabitha
- Our Friend Died— · as Daisy
- A Good Fight—
All TV Shows (22)
- Accused2023 · as Esme
- The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
- Chelsea2016 · as Self
- Scream Queens2015 · as Chanel #5
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
- The Jay Leno Show2009 · as Self
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2009 · as Self
- Ghost Whisperer2005 · as Sarah Applewhite
- Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Megan Clover
- NCIS2003 · as Sandy Watson
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
- Hack2002 · as Kayla Adams
- What I Like About You2002 · as Josie
- Live from E!2002 · as Self
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Patty Branson
- The View1997 · as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
- Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
- MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · as Self - Presenter
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992