Mary Badham

Mary Badham's single performance as Scout Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird has earned her a lasting place in film history. She remains the youngest Best Supporting Actress nominee in Academy history, a record that has stood for over six decades. The American Film Institute ranked Scout Finch as the sixth greatest hero in film history on its 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains list in 2003. To Kill a Mockingbird itself was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1995. In 2020, Time Out New York ranked Badham's performance as Scout as the number one child performance in cinema history. These honors reflect the enduring power of her work, which continues to inspire new generations of viewers.