
Mary Badham
Born
1952-10-07
Place of birth
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mary Badham (born October 7, 1952) is an American actress, known for her portrayal of Jean Louise 'Scout' Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. At the time, Badham (age 10) was the youngest actress ever nominated in this category. Mary Badham is the younger (by thirteen years) sister of film director John Badham. The Badham siblings, however, have never worked together on the same film. Badham had no prior film acting experience before being cast in To Kill a Mockingbird. The...
Known for

To Kill a Mockingbird
Scout Finch

The Twilight Zone
Sport Sharewood

This Property Is Condemned
Willie Starr

Dr. Kildare
Cora Sue Henty

Let's Kill Uncle
Chrissie

A Conversation with Gregory Peck
Self

Erasing His Dark Past
Barbara

Our Very Own
Mrs. Nutbush

Fearful Symmetry
Self

Was Once a Hero
Nurse Mary

Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird
Self