While the child stars whose careers fade seem to get most of the press, plenty of young actors have managed to stay successful into adulthood, including Jason Bateman, the star of this week's "Identity Thief."
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Jodie Foster got her start in commercials at the age of 3, but her big breakout role was playing the preteen prostitute Iris opposite Robert De Niro in 1976's "Taxi Driver," a role that earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.