1994 edition of American awards program
The 15th Youth in Film Awards ceremony (now known as the Young Artist Awards ), presented by the
Youth in Film Association , honored outstanding youth performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television and theatre for the 1992-1993 season, and took place on February 5, 1994, at the
Sportsmen's Lodge in
Studio City, California .
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Established in 1978 by long-standing
Hollywood Foreign Press Association member,
Maureen Dragone , the Youth in Film Association was the first organization to establish an awards ceremony specifically set to recognize and award the contributions of performers under the age of 21 in the fields of
film ,
television ,
theater and
music .
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Categories
★ Bold indicates the winner in each category.
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Best Young Performer in a Motion Picture
Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Drama
★ (tie)
Edward Furlong -
A Home of Our Own (Gramercy Pictures)
★ (tie)
Jason James Richter -
Free Willy (Warner Bros)
Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Drama
★
Ariana Richards -
Jurassic Park (Universal Pictures)
Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Comedy
★
Mason Gamble -
Dennis the Menace (Warner Bros)
Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Comedy
★ (tie)
Thora Birch -
Hocus Pocus (Walt Disney Pictures)
★ (tie)
Christina Vidal -
Life with Mikey (Touchstone Pictures)
Best Youth Actor Co-Starring in a Motion Picture: Drama
★
Joseph Mazzello -
Jurassic Park (Universal Pictures)
Best Youth Actress Co-Starring in a Motion Picture: Drama
★
Reese Witherspoon -
Jack the Bear (20th Century Fox)
Best Youth Actor Under 10 in a Motion Picture
★
Ross Malinger -
Sleepless in Seattle (TriStar)
Best Youth Actress Under 10 in a Motion Picture
★ Melanie Chang -
The Joy Luck Club (Hollywood Pictures)
Best Young Performer in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Special
Best Youth Actor in a TV Mini-Series, Movie of the Week, or Special
★ Benjamin Brazier - Heidi (Disney)
Best Youth Actress in a TV Mini-Series, Movie of the Week, or Special
★
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen -
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (ABC)
Nancy Moore Atchison -
They (Showtime)
Melissa Clayton - A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story (NBC)
Molly Orr - A Message From Holly (CBS)
Lexi Randall - Heidi (Disney)
Brooke Stanley - Big Boys Don't Cry (CBS)
Noley Thornton - Heidi (Disney)
Sabrina Wiener - Miracle on Interstate 880 (NBC)
Best Young Performer in a Television Series
Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Television Series
★
Jonathan Brandis -
seaQuest DSV (NBC)
Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Television Series
★
Rae'Ven Kelly -
I'll Fly Away (NBC)
Best Youth Comedian
★
Johnny Galecki -
Roseanne (ABC)
Best Youth Comedienne
★
Jenna von Oÿ -
Blossom (NBC)
Best Youth Actor Recurring or Regular in a TV Series
★
Adam Wylie -
Picket Fences (CBS)
Best Youth Actress Recurring or Regular in a TV Series
★ Sabrina Wiener -
Cheers (NBC)
Best Youth Actor in a Soap Opera
★ Tommy Michaels -
All My Children (ABC)
Best Youth Actress in a Soap Opera
★
Rachel Miner -
Guiding Light (CBS)
Best Youth Actor Guest-Starring in a Television Show
★
Adam Wylie -
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (FOX)
Best Youth Actress Guest-Starring in a Television Show
★
Courtney Peldon -
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (ABC)
Best Youth Actor Under 10 in a Television Series or Show
★ (tie) Jonathan Hernandez -
General Hospital (ABC)
★ (tie)
Shawn Toovey -
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (CBS)
Best Youth Actress Under 10 in a Television Series or Show
★ (tie)
Ashley Johnson -
Phenom (ABC)
★ (tie)
Ashley Peldon - Shameful Secrets (ABC)
Best Young Performer in a Voice Over Role
Best Youth Actor in a Voice-Over Role: TV or Movie
★
Adam Wylie -
All-New Dennis the Menace (CBS)
Best Youth Actress in a Voice-Over Role: TV or Movie
★
Anndi McAfee -
Tom and Jerry: The Movie (Miramax)
Megan Pryor - Recycle Rex (Disney Channel)
Francesca Smith -
Itsy Bitsy Spider (USA Network)
Best Young Host in a Television Show
Outstanding Youth Host in a TV Magazine, News, or Variety Show
★
Mario Lopez -
Name Your Adventure (NBC)
Best Young Ensemble Performance
Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series
★
Home Improvement (ABC) -
Zachery Ty Bryan ,
Taran Noah Smith , and
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Thea (ABC) -
Brenden Jefferson ,
Adam Jeffries ,
Brandy Norwood , and
Jason Weaver
Step by Step (ABC) -
Josh Byrne ,
Christopher Castile ,
Staci Keanan ,
Christine Lakin , and
Angela Watson
The Mommies (NBC) - Sam Gifaldi,
Ryan Merriman ,
Ashley Peldon ,
Shiloh Strong , and
Joey Zimmerman
Picket Fences (CBS) -
Holly Marie Combs
Justin Shenkarow , and
Adam Wylie
The Nanny (CBS) -
Benjamin Salisbury
Nicholle Tom , and
Madeline Zima
Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Cable or Off-Prime Time Series
★
Kids Incorporated (Disney Channel) -
Eric Balfour Nicole Brown, Jared Delgin, Kenny Ford,
Love Hewitt ,
Anastasia Horne , and Haylie Johnson
Roundhouse (Nickelodeon) - Jennifer Cahi, Alfred Carr Jr., John Crane, Mark David, Shawn Daywalt, Ivan Dudynsky, Micki Duran, Amy Ehrlich, Seymour Willis Green Jr., Natalie Nucci, Julene Renee, and David Sidoni
California Dreams (NBC) -
Michael Cade
Jay Anthony Franke ,
Brent Gore ,
William James Jones ,
Kelly Packard , and Ryan O'Neill
Saved by the Bell: The New Class (NBC) - Jonathan Angel,
Natalia Cigliuti ,
Isaac Lidsky , Bonnie Russavage, and
Robert Sutherland Telfer
Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture
★
The Sandlot (20th Century Fox) -
Brandon Quintin Adams , Victor DiMattia, Grant Gelt,
Tom Guiry ,
Chauncey Leopardi , Shane Obedzinski,
Patrick Renna ,
Mike Vitar , and Marty York
Best Young Performer in Live Theatre
Best Youth Actor in Live Theatre
★ J. D. Daniels -
Conversations with My Father (Los Angeles)
Best Youth Actress in Live Theatre
★
Soleil Moon Frye -
Orestes
Best Family Entertainment
Outstanding Youth Mini-Video Series
★ Karate for Kids (Bright Ideas Productions) - Brandon Gaines, Erika Nenekervis, Terri Tseng, Niven Shan, and Joshua Walker
Secret Adventures (ep. #1 "Spin") (Taweel-Loos & Co.) - Marcus Andrews, Tamara Daniels, Frankie Ingrassia,
Heidi Lucas , Sarah Martineck, Michael MacLeod,
Marne Patterson , and Chris Wilson
The Girl's Club (Phillips POV) -
Heidi Lucas
The New Adventures of McGee and Me (ep. #10 "In the Nick of Time") (Taweel-Loos & Co.) - Joe Dammann, Sarah Dammann, Chelsea Hertford,
Whitby Hertford , and Shaylisa Hurte
Outstanding Family TV Special, Movie of the Week, or Mini-Series
★ Heidi (Disney Channel)
A Matter of Justice (NBC)
A Message From Holly (CBS)
Miracle on Interstate 880 (NBC)
They (Showtime)
The Bulkin Trail (Family Channel)
Best New Television Series
★
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (CBS)
Outstanding Family Motion Picture: Action/Adventure
★
Jurassic Park (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Family Motion Picture: Comedy
★
Sleepless in Seattle (TriStar)
Outstanding Family Motion Picture: Drama
★
Free Willy (Warner Bros)
Youth In Film's Special Awards
The Jackie Coogan Award
Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Motion Pictures
★
Steven Spielberg
The Michael Landon Award
Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television
★
Merv Griffin -
Jeopardy! and
Wheel of Fortune
Former Child Star - Life Achievement Award
★
Shelley Fabares -
The Donna Reed Show
★
Jimmy Hawkins -
It's A Wonderful Life
Most Promising New Youth Actress
★
Christina Vidal -
Life with Mikey
The Music Award of Merit
★ Gail Purse - Producer for Disney's Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra
Family Classic Award
★ Al Burton - Producer of
The New Lassie Series
Outstanding Dissemination of News for Kids Through Radio
★
Radio AAHS Program - Bill Barnett, President
Outstanding Youth Actors in a Family Foreign Film
★
Ruaidhri Conroy and
Ciarán Fitzgerald (Ireland) -
Into the West
Outstanding Family Foreign Film
★
Into the West (Ireland) - Directed by
Mike Newell
References
External links
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