Trivia

Her on-screen brother in Raising Helen (2004) was played by her real-life brother, Spencer Breslin.

Abigail Breslin and Chloë Grace Moretz both auditioned for the role of "Jean Fordham" in August: Osage County (2013). Abigail, who auditioned with a 103-degree fever, was able to secure the role.

Her performance in Little Miss Sunshine (2006) earned her an Academy Award nomination. She lost out to Jennifer Hudson.

She taught herself how to play guitar through YouTube.

Her mother taught her how to roll a joint and how to properly light one in preparation for her role in Perfect Sisters (2014).

Abigail has joint hypermobility, (commonly referred to as being "double-jointed").

Has an older brother by 11 years, Ryan Breslin.

She said that if she were a superhero, she would want to fly and be able to speak every other language.

Named after the First Lady of USA, Abigail Adams.

She had a severe asthma attack during the filming of a scene for her movie, Haunter (2013).

In 2007, she became the fifth youngest actress ever to be nominated for best supporting actress at the age of 10 years. Those younger than Abigail were Tatum O'Neal (10 years old), Mary Badham (10 years old), Quinn Cummings (10 years old) and Justin Henry at 8 years old.

Her first real-life kiss was with Jake T. Austin.

Friends with Chloë Grace Moretz, Jake Busey, Harry Cook & Alexa PenaVega.

She posed topless for a photo shoot, with celebrity photographer Tyler Shields, when she was just age 17.

Her favorite actresses are Meryl Streep and Margaret O'Brien.

In 2007, she was ranked #8 in Forbes Magazine's list of "Young Hollywood's Top-Earning Stars", having earned $1.5 million in 2006.

She donated many items to Rocky Stone to be given to less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign.

Her favourite Disney film is Finding Nemo (2003).

Was directed by Adam Arkin, the son of her Little Miss Sunshine (2006) costar Alan Arkin, in the TV episode Sometimes a Fantasy (2006).

She was once threatened to leave a movie theatre because she was yelling at the screen during a scary movie.

When she's older, if she doesn't continue acting, she would like to become either a veterinarian or a fashion designer.

In both Raising Helen (2004) and No Reservations (2007) she plays a young girl who's orphaned in a car accident and raised by her childless, unmarried aunt.

On February 22, 2022. Breslin announced engagement to longtime boyfriend Ira Kunyansky.

Currently starring as Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker" on Broadway. (March 2010)

Her favorite movie is Meet Me in St. Louis (1944).

Has an older brother, Spencer Breslin.

Has two brothers: Ryan Breslin and Spencer Breslin.

Abigail is in a band called "CABB" with her friend, Cassidy Reiff.

Her paternal grandfather was an Irish immigrant and her paternal grandmother was born in New York, to Austrian Jewish parents. Abigail's mother has Irish and English ancestry.

She has two dogs, a cat and a turtle.

Collects American Girl dolls and stuffed animals.

Was ranked #8 alongside Dakota Fanning on TV Guide Top 10 Teen Star Countdown (2008).

She is the first person born in the 1990s to have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (for Little Miss Sunshine, 2006). Keisha Castle-Hughes was the first person born in that decade to have been nominated for an acting Oscar (Best Actress, for 2002's Whale Rider (2002), nominated for 2003's movie year).

Abigail was spoofed in the 2003 comedy, Scary Movie 3 (2003).

Breslin had to wear a shoulder length, blonde wig for her role in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008). In reality, she is a light brunette.

She was very good friends with the late fellow young actress Skye McCole Bartusiak.

When speaking for "Kids with a Cause", said she thought everybody needed a friend.

Was ranked #18 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actress list.(2008).

You see Abigail Breslin for about 5 seconds in the series The Abigail Finch story but that wasn't noticed. Miss Breslin was also told that she was in the recording and she didn't say anything, so we left the recording in until we deleted it.

Born at 2:00 PM (EDT).