Mary Badham

Mary Badham
Mary Badham speaking at Birmingham-Southern College in 2012
Born (1952-10-07) October 7, 1952 (age 72)
Occupation(s)actress, art restorer
Years active1962–1966, 2005, 2022–present
Spouse
Richard Wilt
(m. 1975)
Children2
RelativesJohn Badham (brother)

Mary Badham (born October 7, 1952) is an American actress who portrayed Jean Louise "Scout" Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.[1] At the time, Badham (aged 10) was the youngest actress ever nominated in this category.[2]

  1. ^ Badham, Mary (July 11, 2015). "How playing Scout in To Kill A Mockingbird changed my life". The Guardian. London. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  2. ^ Chilton, Martin (4 February 2015). "Robert Duvall hails return of Harper Lee". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 13 July 2015.