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However, there are child actors who have achieved successful thespian careers into adulthood.

These have included Jodie Foster, whose adult career has earned her two acting Academy Awards ; Helen Hunt, whose also her adult career has earned her an Academy Award.

Roddy McDowall, who had a long distinguished career including as the regular star of the Planet of the Apes series ; Ron Howard, who, in addition to being the star of the long running Happy Days television series, became an Oscar-winning director in adulthood ; Elijah Wood, who continued his career successfully into adulthood from playing Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings film series and starring as Ryan Newman in the T. V.

series Wilfred.

Other child actors who have continued their careers into adulthood include Christina Ricci, Macaulay Culkin and Jake Gyllenhaal.