Person Biography:
Bailee Madison is a talented young actress who has worked with many industry giants in a wide range of roles. She received rave reviews and a Critics' Choice Movie Award nomination for her powerful performance in the feature film "Brothers" (2009),alongside Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman, and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Madison played the young "Betty Ann Waters" in Fox Searchlight's "Conviction" (2010),starring alongside Hilary Swank and Minnie Driver. She was recommended for the role by her "Brothers" co-star, Natalie Portman.
Most recently, Madison had a starring role in producer Guillermo del Toro's thriller "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" (2010),alongside Katie Holmes and Guy Pearce. She played a withdrawn child being haunted by insatiable demons; the film was released in August 2011.
Madison starred as the daughter of Marisa Tomei and the granddaughter of Bette Midler and Billy Crystal in the film "Parental Guidance" (2012),a co-production between 20th Century Fox and Walden Media.
In 2011, Variety named Madison an honoree for her philanthropic efforts with "Alex's Lemonade Stand" at the "Variety Power Of Youth Awards", which pays homage to the industry's most talented young activists.