Child actors who grew up into stars

Published On: Jul 18 2011 12:46:11 AM CDT   Updated On: Feb 08 2013 01:00:00 AM CST

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."

child stars - Kristen Stewart today
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Today, Stewart is well known for playing Bella Swan in the "Twilight" series of movies. She's also portrayed rock star Joan Jett in "The Runaways" and starred in the fantasy-adventure movie "Snow White and the Huntsman."

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