Trivia

Her on-screen brother in Fashion maman (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 Un été à Osage County (2013). Abigail, who auditioned with a 103-degree fever, was able to secure the role.

She taught herself how to play guitar through YouTube.

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

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.

Named after the First Lady of USA, Abigail Adams.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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 Le Monde de 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).

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

In both Fashion maman (2004) and Le goût de la vie (2007) she plays a young girl who's orphaned in a car accident and raised by her childless, unmarried aunt.

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

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

Her favorite movie is Le chant du Missouri (1944).

Has an older brother, Spencer Breslin.

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.

Has two brothers: Ryan Breslin and Spencer Breslin.

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

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 Paï : L'Élue d'un peuple nouveau (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: journaliste en herbe (2008). In reality, she is a light brunette.

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

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

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).