7th Youth in Film Awards

Categories

Best Young Performer in a Motion Picture

Best Starring Performance By a Young Actor - Motion Picture

• Sean Astin - The Goonies
• Lukas Haas - Witness
• Ethan Hawke - Explorers
• Barret Oliver - D.A.R.Y.L.
• Jason Lively - ''National Lampoon's European Vacation''

Best Starring Performance By a Young Actress - Motion Picture

• Fairuza Balk - Return to Oz
• Drew Barrymore - Cat's Eye
• Joyce Hyser - Just One of the Guys
• Amanda Peterson - ''Explorers''

Exceptional Performance By a Young Actor - Motion Picture

• River Phoenix - Explorers
• Jeff Cohen - The Goonies
• Corey Feldman - The Goonies
• Billy Jacoby - Just One of the Guys
• Gabriel Jarret - Real Genius
• Joey Lawrence - ''Summer Rental''

Exceptional Performance By a Young Actress - Motion Picture

• Kerri Green - Summer Rental
• Martha Plimpton - The Goonies
• Emma Ridley - ''Return to Oz''

Best Young Performer in a Television Special or Mini-Series

Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Special or Mini-Series

• Robert Chestnut - CBS Schoolbreak Special - Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story
• Billy Lombardo - Punky Brewster two-part special: "Fenster Hall"
• Edoardo Ponti - ''Aurora''

Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Special or Mini-Series

• Missy Francis - CBS Schoolbreak Special - The War Between Classes
• Fran Robinson - ''PBS WonderWorks - Words By Heart''

Exceptional Performance By a Young Actor in a Television Special or Mini-Series

• David Faustino - I Had Three Wives
• Scott Grimes - It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
• Jamie McEnnan - Deadly Intentions
• Bryan Price - The Lady From Yesterday
• Carl Steven - ''Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story''

Exceptional Performance By a Young Actress in a Television Special or Mini-Series

• Bridgette Andersen - A Summer to Remember
• Katy Kurtzman - CBS Schoolbreak Special - Student Court
• Heather O'Rourke - Surviving: A Family in Crisis
• Priscilla Weems - ''Scene of the Crime''

Best Young Performer in a Television Series

Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series

• Danny Cooksey - Diff'rent Strokes
• Frederick Koehler - Kate & Allie
• Joey Lawrence - Gimme a Break!
• Alfonso Ribeiro - ''Silver Spoons''

Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series

• Tricia Cast - It's Your Move
• Ari Meyers - Kate & Allie
• Allison Smith - Kate & Allie
• Jill Whelan - ''The Love Boat''

Best Young Supporting Actor in a Television Series

• Casey Ellison - Punky Brewster
• Michael Pearlman - Charles in Charge
• Danny Pintauro - Who's the Boss?
• Jonathan Ward - ''Charles in Charge''

Best Young Supporting Actress in a Television Series

• Ami Foster - Punky Brewster
• Cherie Johnson - Punky Brewster
• April Lerman - Charles in Charge
• Shalane McCall - ''Dallas''

Best Young Performer in a New Television Series

Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Series

• Taliesin Jaffe - Hail to the Chief
• Robby Kiger - Crazy Like a Fox
• Kristoff St. John - Charlie & Co.
• Jerry Supiran - ''Small Wonder''

Best Young Actress Starring in a New Television Series

• Tiffany Brissette - Small Wonder
• Regina King - 227
• Fran Robinson - ''Charlie & Co.''

Best Young Supporting Actor in a New Television Series

• Brice Beckham - Mr. Belvedere
• Jaleel White - ''Charlie & Co.''

Best Young Supporting Actress in a New Television Series

• Maia Brewton - Lime Street
• Mandy Ingber - ''Detective in the House''

Best Young Performer in a Regular Daytime Serial

Outstanding Young Actor - Regular Daytime Serial

• Anthony Barton - Capitol
• Danny Gellis - Capitol
• Trevor Richard - ''Another World''

Outstanding Young Actress - Regular Daytime Serial

• Kristian Alfonso - Days of Our Lives
• Andrea Barber - Days of Our Lives
• Melissa Brennan - Santa Barbara
• Lisa Trusel - ''Days of Our Lives''

Best Young Performer: Guest in a Television Series

Best Young Actor - Guest in a Television Series

• Chad Allen – Webster
• Jason Hervey – Wildside
• Bobby Jacoby – Highway to Heaven
• Taliesin Jaffe – Hell Town
• Danny Nucci – Hotel
• Danny Ponce – Hell Town
• Vonni Ribisi – Highway to Heaven
• Donald Thompson – ''Diff'rent Strokes''

Best Young Actress - Guest in a Television Series

• Rachel Bouchet – Silver Spoons
• Wendy Brainard – MacGruder and Loud
• Tanya Fenmore – Trapper John, M.D.
• Missy Francis – Hotel
• Angela Lee – Hotel
• Jenny Lewis – The Twilight Zone
• Marissa Mendenhall – Hunter
• Bettina Rae – Bobby Vinton Variety Show
• Kristy Swanson – ''Cagney & Lacey''

Best Young Performer: Animation Voice-Over

Outstanding Young Actor - Animation Voice-Over

• Noah Hathaway - CBS Storybreak Special - How To Eat Fried Worms
• Christian Jacobs - Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
• Josh Rodine - ABC Weekend Special - The Velveteen Rabbit
• Jeremy Schoenberg - The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
• David Wagner - ''The Littles''

Outstanding Young Actress - Animation Voice-Over

• Cassandra Coblentz - Happily Ever After
• Christina Lange - The Berenstain Bears
• Holly Berger - Inspector Gadget
• Tonia Gayle Smith - ''Dungeons & Dragons''

Best Family Entertainment

Best Family Television Special

• CBS Schoolbreak Special - Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story
• ABC Afterschool Special - No Greater Gift
• Surviving: A Family in Crisis
• ''PBS WonderWorks - Words by Heart''

Best New Television Series - Comedy or Drama

• Charlie & Company
• Hell Town
• Lime Street
• Mr. Belvedere
• Small Wonder Metromedia

Best Family Animation Series or Special

• The Berenstain Bears
• The Care Bears Movie
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
• ''Mr. T''

Best Family Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical

• Just One of the Guys
• Real Genius
• ''Summer Rental''

Best Family Motion Picture - Adventure

• D.A.R.Y.L.
• Explorers
• The Goonies
• ''Ladyhawke''

Best Family Motion Picture - Drama

• The Journey of Natty Gann
• Starman
• Sylvester
• ''Witness''

Youth In Film's Special Awards

Best Young Actor in a Foreign Film

Best Young Actress in a Foreign Film

Best Foreign Family Film