Tatum O'Neal won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Paper Moon at age 10 in 1974. She remains the youngest competitive Academy Award winner in history. No child actor has come close to breaking her record in 50 years. Director Peter Bogdanovich cast her opposite her real father, Ryan O'Neal. He used their actual complicated relationship to create authentic tension on screen. Tatum's performance required adult emotional sophistication that most child actors cannot access. #TatumONeal #YoungOsc

Tatum O'Neal became the youngest competitive Oscar winner when she won Best Supporting Actress for Paper Moon at age 10 at the 46th Academy Awards in 1974. The record stands today. O'Neal starred opposite her father Ryan O'Neal in the film. Her win beat out three-time nominee Madeline Kahn. O'Neal's career was later affected by personal struggles and she did not receive another Oscar nomination. #Oscars #TatumONeal #PaperMoon #YoungestWinner #FilmHistory