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Born in Hollywood to immigrant parents, Zeitounian got his first taste of the entertainment industry as a child actor.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Boitano said as a child, Liu was more of a technician without much style.
—Janelle Davis, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
And the actor who narrates the opening scene, describing an essay Nora wrote as a child that anthropomorphized the family home, is Bente Børsum.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
For Jones, who’s been making music since before fans first met her on Disney Channel as a child star, getting recognized for a full album rather than a single is especially significant.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Boitano said as a child, Liu was more of a technician without much style.
—Janelle Davis, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
And the actor who narrates the opening scene, describing an essay Nora wrote as a child that anthropomorphized the family home, is Bente Børsum.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
For Jones, who’s been making music since before fans first met her on Disney Channel as a child star, getting recognized for a full album rather than a single is especially significant.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
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“As a child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20a%20child. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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