![]() ![]() ![]() Her indelible portrayal of a bright and sensitive little girl not only won Badham acclaim when the film was first released, it has given her a place in the hearts of generations of the film’s legion of fans.īy telephone recently from Buffalo, New York, where the touring production – which stars Richard Thomas ("The Waltons") as Atticus – was in tech rehearsals, Badham discussed her new role and shared memories of making the film. The younger sister of film director John Badham (“Saturday Night Fever”), Badham was a Birmingham, Alabama, 9-year-old with no acting credits when Hollywood came calling and she was cast in the role that would make her, at that time, the youngest performer ever nominated for the Academy Award for best supporting actress. 'A fun diversion': Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum find laughs in 'The Lost City' It comes to Boston’s Citizens Bank Opera House beginning April 5. The film, an Oscar nominee for best picture, starred Gregory Peck as Atticus, a role that won him the Academy Award for best actor, and also featured Mary Badham as Jean Louise “Scout” Finch.īadham – who has acted only intermittently in the 60 years since that memorable film debut – is now playing her first stage role in the national tour of the Tony Award-winning 2018 Broadway play “To Kill a Mockingbird,” written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Bartlett Sher. ![]() A 1962 feature film adaptation, with a screenplay by Horton Foote, introduced Lee’s characters to a wider audience. ![]()
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