THE BUZZ.SPOTLIGHT ON CHILD ACTORS: The phrase "there are no losers" had never been more fitting. Some 181 professional actors -- each under the age of 18 -- spent the day at Universal Studios Sunday for the annual Child Actor Recognition Event (CARE). They walked the red carpet, dined on hot dogs and burgers, took home gift bags and a trophy recognizing their achievements both as performers and as students. And once the formal festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. were over, they also got to enjoy a day in the park. Among the attendees: Joy Lauren, who plays Marcia Cross' daughter on "Desperate Housewives"; Darcy Rose Byrnes Darcy Rose Byrnes (born November 3, 1998 to C.J. Byrnes and Cathy D'arcy) is an American actress, who has played Abigail 'Abby' Carlton on the CBS soap operas The Young and the Restless (2003-2007, 2007-) and The Bold and the Beautiful (2007-). of "The Young and the Restless"; and acting siblings Bella, Dani, Kaili and Remy Thorne. Former child star Joey Lawrence, recently of "Dancing With the Stars Dancing with the Stars is the name for a number of international television series based on the format of the British series Strictly Come Dancing. Nevertheless, not all the international versions share this title. ," was a special CARE award recipient. To qualify for CARE recognition, actors must have worked professionally over the past year as well as kept their grades up in school and written a qualifying essay. Whether or not they achieve stardom, the vast majority of child actors "grow up peachy peach·y adj. peach·i·er, peach·i·est 1. Resembling a peach, especially in color or texture. 2. Informal Splendid; fine. ," says Anne Henry, co-chair of Bizparentz Foundation, which organizes the awards. "I love doing this -- the red carpet and everything. It's a great experience," said Jason Dolley, 15, a series regular on the Disney Channel's series "Cory in the House Cory in the House is an American children's television series on the Disney Channel and a spin-off from the hit Disney Channel Original Series That's So Raven. The show premiered on January 12, 2007. After a 7.6 million viewer premiere and 4. " and a three-time CARE award recipient. "It's easygoing eas·y·go·ing also eas·y-go·ing adj. 1. a. Living without undue worry or concern; calm. b. Lax or negligent; careless. c. and lots of fun." -- Evan Henerson CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) DOLLEY Toby Canham/Getty Images (2 -- color) LAUREN Frazer Harrison/Getty Images |
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