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Rachael Ray Show

Rachael Ray: Rachael's Daytime Talkshow

Abigail Breslin

Abigail Breslin
Aired on: March 9, 2010

Abigail Breslin was only 9 years old when she captured the hearts of America with her Oscar®-nominated role in Little Miss Sunshine. Now almost 14, Abigail is fulfilling a dream of hers, portraying Helen Keller on Broadway in The Miracle Worker. "Helen Keller is one of my heroes," she tells Rachael. "I've always wanted to play her - she's so inspiring."

Abigail explains how doing live theater in the round enables her to see audience reactions up close, in particular from one excited 9-year-old girl in the front row. "During the end scene at the water pump when Helen finally learns the difference between the word and the object, when I said, 'Wawa,' she goes, 'Yes, Helen! That's right, you're doing it!' It was the coolest thing ever."

Rachael notices that Abigail's hands are oddly similar to hers. "You look like me," she tells the young actress. "You look like you work in a kitchen - you've got Bandaids and bandages everywhere!" Abigail explains that her bumps and bruises are because live theater can be hazardous - watch the video above to find out what happened!



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