15th Youth in Film Awards
The 15th Youth in Film Awards ceremony, 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.
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.
Categories
★ Bold indicates the winner in each category.Best Young Performer in a Motion Picture
Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Drama
Edward Furlong - A Home of Our Own★ Jason James Richter - Free Willy
- Jesse Bradford - King of the Hill
- Andrew Knott - The Secret Garden
- Austin O'Brien - Last Action Hero
- Ernie Reyes, Jr. - Surf Ninjas
- - The Secret Garden
- Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. - Jack the Bear
Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Drama
- - A Home of Our Own
- Kate Maberly - The Secret Garden
- Remy Ryan - RoboCop 3
- Alicia Silverstone - The Crush
Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Comedy
- David Krumholtz - Life with Mikey
- Omri Katz - Hocus Pocus
- Sean Murray - Hocus Pocus
- - One Good Cop
- Michael Oliver - Problem Child 2
Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Comedy
★ Christina Vidal - Life with Mikey
- - Dennis the Menace
- Vinessa Shaw - Hocus Pocus
- Madeline Zima - Mr. Nanny
- Senta Moses -
Best Youth Actor Co-Starring in a Motion Picture: Drama
- Francis Capra - A Bronx Tale
- Jeremy London - Dazed and Confused
- - Family Prayers
- Nick Stahl - The Man Without a Face
Best Youth Actress Co-Starring in a Motion Picture: Drama
- Amber Benson - King of the Hill
- Gaby Hoffmann - The Man Without a Face
- Rae'Ven Kelly - What's Love Got to Do with It
- Irene Ng - The Joy Luck Club
Best Youth Actor Under 10 in a Motion Picture
- Cameron Boyd - King of the Hill
- David Gallagher - Look Who's Talking Now
- Norman D. Golden II - Cop and a Half
- Eric Lloyd - Heart and Souls
- Max Pomeranc - Searching for Bobby Fischer
Best Youth Actress Under 10 in a Motion Picture
- Tabitha Lupien - Look Who's Talking Now
- - The Joy Luck Club
- Julianne Michelle - Family Prayers
- Ivyann Schwan - Problem Child 2
- - Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
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
★ - '- - The Man From Left Field
- - The Man From Left Field
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Best Youth Actress in a TV Mini-Series, Movie of the Week, or Special
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- Molly Orr - '
- Lexi Randall - '
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- Noley Thornton - '
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Best Young Performer in a Television Series
Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Television Series
★ Jonathan Brandis - seaQuest DSV- Justin Burnette - Hearts Afire
- Jeremy Jackson - Baywatch
- Scott McAfee - Home Free
- Jason Marsden - Almost Home
- Sean Murray - Harts of the West
- Ben Savage - Boy Meets World
- Josiah Trager - Big Brother Jake
- Daniel Steven Gonzalez - Land of the Lost
Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Television Series
- Nicole Eggert - Baywatch
- Erika Flores - Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
- Angela Goethals - Phenom
- Meghann Haldeman - Harts of the West
- Anndi McAfee - Home Free
- Ashleigh Blair Sterling - Getting By
- Nicholle Tom - The Nanny
- Catherine Wu - Big Brother Jake
- Melissa Joan Hart - Clarissa Explains It All
Best Youth Comedian
- Zachary Bostrom - Harry and the Hendersons
- Doug E. Doug - Where I Live
- Raushan Hammond - America's Funniest People
- Isaac Lidsky -
- Rider Strong - Boy Meets World
Best Youth Comedienne
- Tatyana M. Ali - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- Olivia Burnette - Almost Home
- Staci Keanan - Step by Step
- Ashlee Levitch -
- Raven-Symoné - Hangin' With Mr. Cooper
Best Youth Actor Recurring or Regular in a TV Series
- Kenny Blank -
- Jeffrey Bomberger - Daddy Dearest
- Ryan Frances - Sisters
- Omar Gooding - Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Best Youth Actress Recurring or Regular in a TV Series
- Lacey Bevis - Running the Halls
- Kimberly Cullum - Against the Grain
- Yunoka Doyle - Where I Live
- Lexi Randall - Designing Women
Best Youth Actor in a Soap Opera
- John Alden - The Young and the Restless
- Bryan Buffinton - Guiding Light
- Gregory Burke - Guiding Light
- Glenn Harris - General Hospital
- Chris McKenna - One Life to Live
- Erik von Detten - Days of Our Lives
- Paul Walker - The Young and the Restless
Best Youth Actress in a Soap Opera
- Sarah Michelle Gellar - All My Children
- Melissa J. Hayden - Guiding Light
- Lindsay Price - All My Children
- Alison Sweeney - Days of Our Lives
- Heather Tom - The Young and the Restless
- Erin Torpey - One Life to Live
Best Youth Actor Guest-Starring in a Television Show
- J.D. Daniels - Full House
- Karl David-Dierf - Picket Fences
- Raushan Hammond - Tales from the Crypt
- Danny Hart - Key West
Best Youth Actress Guest-Starring in a Television Show
- Vanessa Lee Evigan -
Best Youth Actor Under 10 in a Television Series or Show
★ - General Hospital★ Shawn Toovey - Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
- Eric Davies - The Sinbad Show
- Sam Gifaldi - The Mommies
- Scott Graff - Days of Our Lives
- Courtland Mead - The Young and the Restless
- Jacob Parker - Evening Shade
- Shane Sweet - Married... with Children
- Nathan Watt - Harts of the West
Best Youth Actress Under 10 in a Television Series or Show
★ Ashley Peldon - '
- Karla Green -
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- Chris Allport - '
- Jason Marsden - Hocus Pocus
- Scott McAfee - '
- Joshua Wiener -
Best Youth Actress in a Voice-Over Role: TV or Movie
- Megan Pryor -
Best Young Host in a Television Show
Outstanding Youth Host in a TV Magazine, News, or Variety Show
★ Mario Lopez - Name Your Adventure- Savion Glover - Sesame Street
- Gary Goldstein - Real News For Kids
- Jenn Harris - Real News For Kids
Best Young Ensemble Performance
Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series
★ Home Improvement - Zachery Ty Bryan, Taran Noah Smith, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas- Thea - Brenden Jefferson, Adam Jeffries, Brandy Norwood, and Jason Weaver
- Step by Step - Josh Byrne, Christopher Castile, Staci Keanan, Christine Lakin, and Angela Watson
- The Mommies - Sam Gifaldi, Ryan Merriman, Ashley Peldon, Shiloh Strong, and Joey Zimmerman
- Picket Fences - Holly Marie Combs Justin Shenkarow, and Adam Wylie
- The Nanny - Benjamin Salisbury'' Nicholle Tom, and Madeline Zima
Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Cable or Off-Prime Time Series
- Roundhouse - 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 - Michael Cade Jay Anthony Franke, Brent Gore, William James Jones, Kelly Packard, and Ryan O'Neill
- - Jonathan Angel, Natalia Cigliuti, Isaac Lidsky, Bonnie Russavage, and Robert Sutherland Telfer
Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture
- A Home of Our Own - Miles Feulner, Edward Furlong, Clarissa Lassig, Amy Sakasitz, and Sarah Schaub
- Swing Kids - Christian Bale, Robert Sean Leonard, David Tom, and Frank Whaley
Best Young Performer in Live Theatre
Best Youth Actor in Live Theatre
★ J. D. Daniels - Conversations with My Father- Grant Gelt - Lost in Yonkers
- Timothy Hibbard - Just So Stories
- Jonathan Charles Kaplan - Falsettos
- Jimmy Madio - The Godson
- Joshua Miller - Orestes
- Joshua Wiener - Lost in Yonkers
Best Youth Actress in Live Theatre
- Jessica Anthony - Just So Stories
- Lindsey Haun - Snoopy
- Anastasia Horne - Children in the Street
Best Family Entertainment
Outstanding Youth Mini-Video Series
★ Karate for Kids - Brandon Gaines, Erika Nenekervis, Terri Tseng, Niven Shan, and Joshua Walker- Secret Adventures - Marcus Andrews, Tamara Daniels, Frankie Ingrassia, Heidi Lucas, Sarah Martineck, Michael MacLeod, Marne Patterson, and Chris Wilson
- The Girl's Club - Heidi Lucas
- The New Adventures of McGee and Me - Joe Dammann, Sarah Dammann, Chelsea Hertford, Whitby Hertford, and Shaylisa Hurte
Outstanding Family TV Special, Movie of the Week, or Mini-Series
Best New Television Series
- Boy Meets World
- Hangin' With Mr. Cooper
- Phenom
- The Nanny
Outstanding Family Motion Picture: Action/Adventure
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Rudy
Outstanding Family Motion Picture: Comedy
- Cool Runnings
- Life with Mikey
- Look Who's Talking Now
Outstanding Family Motion Picture: Drama
- A Home of Our Own
- King of the Hill
- The Man Without a Face
- Searching for Bobby Fischer
- The Secret Garden
Youth In Film's Special Awards
The Jackie Coogan Award
Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Motion Pictures
★ Steven SpielbergThe Michael Landon Award
Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television
★ Merv Griffin - Jeopardy! and Wheel of FortuneFormer Child Star - Life Achievement Award
Shelley Fabares - The Donna Reed Show★ Jimmy Hawkins - It's A Wonderful Life