Abigail Breslin

Breslin is the daughter of Kim (née Walsh), a talent manager, and Michael Breslin,{{cite news|last=Ali|first=Rasha|date=February 27, 2021|title='I will miss you daddy': Abigail Breslin shares her father Michael died from COVID-19, writes touching tribute|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/02/27/abigail-breslin-shares-father-michael-died-covid-19-complications/6851243002/|access-date=February 28, 2021|work=USA Today}} a telecommunications expert, computer programmer, and consultant.{{cite news|last=Rosenabigails|first=Steve|title=It's our job to tell kids about work|work=The Kansas City Star|date=March 11, 2007|url=http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/business/16877918.htm|access-date=March 12, 2007}} She has two older brothers, Ryan and Spencer, who are also actors.{{Citation needed |date=September 2022}} The Breslin siblings were raised in Lower East Side, New York{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Gregory E. |date=2013-12-21 |title=Stop telling Abigail Breslin she's all grown up |url=https://nypost.com/2013/12/21/stop-telling-abigail-breslin-shes-all-grown-up/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |language=en-US}} in a "very close-knit" household; her father was of Jewish heritage.{{cite web|url=http://forward.com/schmooze/326470/abigail-breslin-to-star-in-dirty-dancing-musical/|title=Abigail Breslin to Star in 'Dirty Dancing' Musical|work=The Forward|date=December 9, 2015 |access-date=October 21, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://jewcy.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/need-talk-dirty-dancing-remake|title=We Need to Talk About the 'Dirty Dancing' Remake|first=Gabriela|last=Geselowitz|date=April 26, 2017|website=Jewcy|access-date=October 21, 2017|archive-date=June 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628044111/http://jewcy.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/need-talk-dirty-dancing-remake|url-status=dead}}

Breslin is named after Abigail Adams, the first Second Lady of the United States and second First Lady of the United States.{{cite news|last=Breslin|first=Abigail|date=February 25, 2007|title=The things they say|website=Contact Music|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/the%20things%20they%20say%204130_1023115|access-date=March 12, 2007|archive-date=January 12, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090112164731/http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/the%20things%20they%20say%204130_1023115|url-status=dead}}

Breslin's career began at age three when she appeared in a Toys "R" Us commercial.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/living/article/240338|title=Abbie shines on|work=Toronto Star|author=Zekas, Rita|date=July 27, 2007|access-date=March 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606064051/http://www.thestar.com/living/article/240338|archive-date=June 6, 2011|url-status=dead}} Breslin's first acting role was in Signs (2002), directed by M. Night Shyamalan, where she played Bo Hess, the daughter of the main character, Graham Hess (Mel Gibson). Signs garnered mostly positive reviews{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/signs|title=Signs Movie Reviews, Pictures|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=March 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210031738/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/signs|archive-date=February 10, 2010|url-status=live}} and was a box office success, grossing $408 million worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=signs.htm|title=Signs (2002)|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=March 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100416025648/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=signs.htm|archive-date=April 16, 2010|url-status=live}} Breslin's performance in the film was praised by critics.{{cite web|url=http://archives.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/01/ca.s02.review.signs/index.html|title='Signs' a thrilling ride|publisher=CNN|author=Clinton, Paul|date=August 1, 2010|access-date=March 10, 2010|archive-date=July 1, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701173928/http://archives.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/01/ca.s02.review.signs/index.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/signs-20020802|title=Signs|magazine=Rolling Stone|author=Travers, Peter|date=August 2, 2010|access-date=June 14, 2011}} David Ansen of Newsweek wrote that she and co-star Rory Culkin gave "terrifically natural, nuanced performances".{{cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/65289|title=Families, Fear And Faith|work=Newsweek|author=Ansen, David|date=August 5, 2002|access-date=March 10, 2010}} In 2004, she appeared in Raising Helen, in which she and her brother Spencer played siblings, but the film fared poorly.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/raising_helen/?page=1&critic=creamcrop&sortby=date&name_order=asc&view=#contentReviews|title=Raising Helen Movie Reviews, Pictures|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=March 10, 2010}} That same year, Breslin appeared in Chestnut: Hero of Central Park.

Breslin had a small role as an orphan named Carolina in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. In the independent film Keane, she played Kira Bedik, a young girl who reminds the mentally disturbed protagonist William Keane (Damian Lewis) of his missing, abducted daughter. Keane had a limited theatrical release and grossed only $394,390 worldwide{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=keane.htm|title=Keane (2005)|work=Box Office Mojo|date=March 10, 2010|access-date=June 29, 2015}} but it received positive reviews and Breslin's performance was praised by critics.{{cite web|url=https://www.boston.com/movies/display?display=movie&id=8191|title=A vivid look at an unraveling mind|work=The Boston Globe|author=Morris, Wesley|date=September 30, 2005|access-date=March 10, 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-08-30/film/close-encounter|title=Close Encounter|work=The Village Voice|author=Atkinson, Michael|date=August 30, 2005|access-date=March 10, 2010|archive-date=October 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006134518/http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-08-30/film/close-encounter/|url-status=dead}} Meghan Keane of The New York Sun wrote that "the scenes between Mr. Lewis and the charmingly fragile Kira, winningly played by Ms. Breslin, bring a captivating humanity to the film".{{cite web|url=http://www.nysun.com/arts/keane/19796|title=Keane|work=The New York Sun|author=Keane, Meghan|date=September 9, 2005|access-date=March 10, 2010|archive-date=June 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613112009/https://www.nysun.com/arts/keane/19796|url-status=dead}}

File:Abigail Breslin.jpgBreslin's breakthrough role was in the 2006 comedy-drama Little Miss Sunshine, where she played Olive Hoover, a beauty pageant contestant, the youngest in a dysfunctional family on a road trip. She was cast at the age of six, years before filming was started.{{cite web|url=http://twitchfilm.net/interviews/2006/07/little-miss-sunshineinterview-with-valerie-faris-and-jonathan-dayton.php|title=Little Miss Sunshine: Interview With Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton|last=Gullién|first=Michael|website=Twitch|date=July 20, 2006|access-date=March 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110004125/http://twitchfilm.com/interviews/2006/07/little-miss-sunshineinterview-with-valerie-faris-and-jonathan-dayton.php|archive-date=November 10, 2013|url-status=dead}} Her co-stars, Greg Kinnear and Alan Arkin, both stated that they were "astounded by her seriousness of purpose during shooting."{{cite news|last=Puig|first=Claudia|title=Abigail: 'Little Miss Sunshine' highlights her winning ways|work=USA Today|date=December 21, 2006|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2006-12-21-kid-oscars-abigail_x.htm|access-date=March 12, 2007}} Little Miss Sunshine was a critical{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/little_miss_sunshine/|title=Little Miss Sunshine (2006)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=August 28, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830065654/http://rottentomatoes.com/m/little_miss_sunshine|archive-date=August 30, 2008|url-status=live}} and commercial success, grossing $100 million worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=littlemisssunshine.htm|title=Little Miss Sunshine (2006)|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=March 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100302004957/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=littlemisssunshine.htm|archive-date=March 2, 2010|url-status=live}} Her performance was highly praised;{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=features2006&content=jump&jump=review&head=sundance&nav=RSundance&articleid=VE1117929303&cs=1&s=h&p=0|title=Little Miss Sunshine|work=Variety|author=Rooney, David|date=January 21, 2006|access-date=March 11, 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.slate.com/id/2146478|title=Little Miss Can't Be Wrong|work=Slate|author=Stevens, Dana|date=July 25, 2006|access-date=March 11, 2010}} Claudia Puig of USA Today wrote that, "If Olive had been played by any other little girl, she would not have affected us as mightily as [she] did."{{cite news|title=These kids are golden|last=Puig|first=Claudia|work=USA Today|url=https://www.usatoday.com/printedition/life/20061222/wk_oscarkids22.art.htm|access-date=March 10, 2010|date=December 21, 2006}} She received nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the fourth youngest actress to be nominated in that category.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/23/AR2007012300848.html|title=Lil' Oscars: Breslin, 10, Wins Nom|newspaper=The Washington Post|author=Coyle, Jake|date=January 23, 2007|access-date=March 11, 2010}} Although Jennifer Hudson won the Oscar, Breslin co-presented with actor Jaden Smith at the 79th Academy Awards on February 25, 2007.{{cite news|title=Highlights of the 79th annual academy awards|url=http://www.mtv.com/photos/highlights-of-the-79th-annual-academy-awards/1553197/2360687/photo.jhtml#2360687|access-date=June 28, 2013|publisher=MTV|archive-date=June 29, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629085733/http://www.mtv.com/photos/highlights-of-the-79th-annual-academy-awards/1553197/2360687/photo.jhtml%232360687|url-status=dead}} Breslin was part of the Disney Year of a Million Dreams celebration. Annie Leibovitz photographed her as Fira from Disney Fairies with Dame Julie Andrews as the Blue Fairy from Pinocchio.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3668915/Rachel-Weisz-transformed-into-Snow-White.html|title=Rachel Weisz transformed into Snow White|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=UK|author=Gray, Iain|date=October 31, 2007|access-date=March 13, 2010}}

On October 27, 2007, Breslin made her stage debut in the play Right You Are (If You Think You Are) in New York City at the Guggenheim Museum starring in an ensemble cast, including Cate Blanchett, Dianne Wiest, Natalie Portman and Peter Sarsgaard.{{cite web|url=http://www.juniorcelebs.com/abigail-breslin-in-nyc/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130111065841/http://www.juniorcelebs.com/abigail-breslin-in-nyc/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 11, 2013|title=Abigail Breslin in New York|work=Junior Celebs}} In 2007, Breslin was ranked No. 8 in Forbes magazine's list of "Young Hollywood's Top-Earning Stars", having earned $1.5 million in 2006.{{cite news|last=Zap2It.com |title=Olsens top young rich list |website=JAM! Movies |date=February 28, 2007 |url=http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/zap-forbesrichestunder21list2006,0,3648493.story |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604005222/http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/zap-forbesrichestunder21list2006%2C0%2C3648493.story |archive-date=June 4, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=August 22, 2016}} Breslin next appeared in the 2007 romantic comedy No Reservations, playing the niece of master chef Kate Armstrong (Catherine Zeta-Jones). The film garnered mostly negative reviews{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/no_reservations/?name_order=asc|title=No Reservations Movie Reviews, Pictures|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=March 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100423223203/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/no_reservations/?name_order=asc|archive-date=April 23, 2010|url-status=live}} but was successful at the box office, grossing $92 million worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=noreservations.htm|title=No Reservations (2007)|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=March 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323174844/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=noreservations.htm|archive-date=March 23, 2010|url-status=live}} Roger Ebert wrote that Breslin "has the stuff to emerge as a three-dimensional kid, if she weren't employed so resolutely as a pawn."{{cite web|url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20070725%2FREVIEWS%2F70702004%2F1023|title=No Reservations|work=Chicago Sun-Times|author=Ebert, Roger|date=July 27, 2007|access-date=March 10, 2010|archive-date=September 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925034020/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20070725%2FREVIEWS%2F70702004%2F1023|url-status=dead}} In 2007, she also starred in Definitely, Maybe, as the daughter of a recently divorced father (played by Ryan Reynolds); the film garnered generally favorable reviews,{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10007681-definitely_maybe|title=Definitely, Maybe Movie Reviews, Pictures|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=March 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103083932/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10007681-definitely_maybe/ |archive-date=January 3, 2010 |url-status=live}} with Steven Rea of The Philadelphia Inquirer writing that Breslin is "alarmingly cute – but she backs the cuteness up with serious acting instinct."{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/20080214_Witty__tender__definitely_cute.html|title=Witty, tender, definitely cute|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|author=Rea, Steven|date=February 14, 2008|access-date=March 12, 2010}}

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In 2008, Breslin starred with Jodie Foster in the film Nim's Island as Nim Rusoe, a young girl who lives on a remote tropical island.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20188978,00.html|title=Nim's Island (2008)|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|author=Greenblatt, Leah|date=April 9, 2008|access-date=March 12, 2010|archive-date=April 21, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421210240/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20188978,00.html|url-status=dead}} Nim's Island received mixed reviews{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nims_island|title=Nim's Island Movie Reviews, Pictures|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=March 12, 2010}} but was successful financially, grossing $100 million worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nimsisland.htm|title=Nim's Island (2008)|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=March 12, 2010}} In 2008, she appeared in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl as the title role. The film was based on the American Girl line of dolls, books, and accessories of which Breslin is a fan.{{cite web|url=http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_14882.html|title=Abigail Breslin Interview, Kit Kittredge An American Girl|website=MoviesOnline.com |author=Roberts, Sheila|access-date=March 12, 2010}} Kit Kittredge: An American Girl garnered favorable reviews{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kit_kittredge_an_american_girl|title=Kit Kittredge: An American Girl|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=March 12, 2010}} and grossed $17 million at the box office.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=kitkittredge.htm|title=Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=March 12, 2010}} Breslin's performance in the film was praised by critics;{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2008-06-19-kit-kittredge-american-girl_N.htm|title=Spunky 'Kit' has kaboodles of charm|work=USA Today|author=Puig, Claudia|date=July 3, 2008|access-date=March 12, 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/01/DDBQ11HL6S.DTL|title=Movie review: Little miss 'Kit Kittredge'|work=San Francisco Chronicle|author=Stein, Ruthe|date=July 2, 2008|access-date=March 12, 2010}} Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal wrote that she "carries the event-stuffed story with unflagging grace."{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121391259991589875|title='Kit Kittredge' Is a Rare Gift For Young Girls|work=The Wall Street Journal|author=Morgensten, Joe|date=June 20, 2008|access-date=March 12, 2010}}

In 2009, Breslin appeared in My Sister's Keeper, where she played the role of Anna Fitzgerald, a young girl who was conceived to be a donor for her sister, Kate, who suffers from leukemia. Sisters Elle and Dakota Fanning were slated to play the roles of Anna and Kate respectively;{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/fanning-sisters-set-for-keeper-1117974681/|title=Fanning sisters set for 'Keeper|work=Variety|author=Fleming, Michael|date=October 24, 2007|access-date=July 13, 2020}} however, Dakota refused to shave her head for the role, so she and Elle were replaced by Sofia Vassilieva and Breslin.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/news/breslin-vassilieva-to-star-in-keeper-1117980824/|title=Breslin, Vassilieva to star in 'Keeper|work=Variety|author=Fleming, Michael|date=February 12, 2008|access-date=July 13, 2020}} My Sister's Keeper received mixed reviews{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10010662-my_sisters_keeper|title=My Sister's Keeper Movie Reviews, Pictures|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=October 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101022042450/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10010662-my_sisters_keeper/#trailers|archive-date=October 22, 2010|url-status=live}} but was a financial success, grossing $95 million worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mysisterskeeper.htm|title=My Sister's Keeper (2009)|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=March 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324104742/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mysisterskeeper.htm|archive-date=March 24, 2010|url-status=live}} James Berardinelli wrote that Breslin and Vassilieva "display a natural bond one might expect from sisters, and there's no hint of artifice or overacting in either performance."{{cite web|url=http://www.reelviews.net/php_review_template.php?identifier=1698|title=My Sister's Keeper|work=ReelViews|author=Berardinelli, James|date=June 26, 2009|access-date=March 13, 2010}} Also in 2009, Breslin appeared in the horror comedy Zombieland as Little Rock.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19501|title=Abigail Breslin Wants to Take on Darker Roles|website=Bloody Disgusting|first=Brad|last=Miska|date=March 17, 2010|access-date=September 27, 2020}} Director Ruben Fleischer said that "the dream was always to get Abigail Breslin" for the role.{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Exclusive-Interview-Zombieland-Director-Ruben-Fleischer-14969.html|title=Exclusive Interview: Zombieland Director Ruben Fleischer|work=Cinema Blend|author=Rich, Katey|date=September 29, 2009|access-date=March 15, 2010}} The film received positive reviews{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/zombieland/|title=Zombieland Movie Reviews, Pictures|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=March 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411211222/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/zombieland|archive-date=April 11, 2010|url-status=live}} and was successful at the box office, grossing $102 million worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=zombieland.htm|title=Zombieland (2009)|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=March 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100330023111/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=zombieland.htm|archive-date=March 30, 2010|url-status=live}}

With previews beginning in February 2010, she made her Broadway debut as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker at the Circle in the Square Theatre.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8331404.stm|title=Sunshine star in Broadway debut|work=BBC News|date=October 29, 2009|access-date=October 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305032726/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8331404.stm |archive-date=March 5, 2012 |url-status=live}} Breslin has said that she was honored to play Keller,{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/features/article/137678-A-Day-in-the-Life-of-Abigail-Breslin|title=A Day in the Life of Abigail Breslin|first=Blake|last=Ross|work=Playbill|date=March 9, 2010|access-date=October 22, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116050419/http://www.playbill.com/features/article/137678-A-Day-in-the-Life-of-Abigail-Breslin|archive-date=January 16, 2011|url-status=dead}} who is one of her "biggest heroes".{{cite web|url=http://newyorkkids.timeout.com/articles/theater/82022/abigail-breslin-interview-for-broadways-the-miracle-worker|title=Things to Do|work=Time Out New York|author=Rust, Katharine|access-date=March 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325001903/http://newyorkkids.timeout.com/articles/theater/82022/abigail-breslin-interview-for-broadways-the-miracle-worker|archive-date=March 25, 2010|url-status=dead}} The Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts, an advocacy group for blind and deaf actors, criticized the play's producers for not casting a deaf or blind actor in the role. Lead producer David Richenthal defended the decision, saying that he needed a well-known actress: "It's simply naïve to think that in this day and age, you'll be able to sell tickets to a play revival solely on the potential of the production to be a great show or on the potential for an unknown actress to give a breakthrough performance."{{cite web|url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/advocacy-group-opposes-miracle-worker-casting-choice|title=Advocacy Group Opposes 'Miracle Worker' Casting Choice|work=The New York Times|author=Healy, Patrick|date=October 29, 2009|access-date=October 22, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101117051042/http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/advocacy-group-opposes-miracle-worker-casting-choice|archive-date=November 17, 2010|url-status=live}} Vision-impaired actress Kyra Siegel was cast as Breslin's understudy.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/theater/09disabled.html|title=Vision-Impaired Girl Gets Helen Keller Understudy Role|work=The New York Times|author=Healy, Patrick|date=December 8, 2009|access-date=October 22, 2010}} Breslin's performance was praised by critics;{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/theater/reviews/2010-03-04-miracle04_ST_N.htm|title=Language a barrier for 'Miracle Worker,' but young stars shine|work=USA Today|author=Gardner, Elysa|date=March 3, 2010|access-date=March 13, 2010}}{{cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-the-battle-for-helen-keller-remains-compelling-2010mar03-story.html|title=The battle for Helen Keller remains compelling|agency=Associated Press|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune|author=Kuchwara, Michael|date=March 3, 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://theater.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/theater/reviews/04miracle.html|title=Taming a Child by Setting Her Free|work=The New York Times|author=Brantley, Ben|date=March 4, 2010|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100316222734/http://theater.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/theater/reviews/04miracle.html|archive-date=March 16, 2010|url-status=live}} Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that she "well portrays Helen's feral rebelliousness in the play's early sections and is deeply touching as her character's bond with her teacher grows."{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/miracle-worker-theater-review-29367|title=The Miracle Worker – Theater Review|work=The Hollywood Reporter|author=Scheck, Frank|date=March 3, 2010|access-date=October 22, 2010}} Ticket sales for the play, however, were considered disappointing, and the show closed in April 2010.{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704869304575110111773149990|title='Miracle Worker' on B'way May Shutter|work=The Wall Street Journal|author=Gamerman, Ellen|date=March 8, 2010|access-date=March 13, 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/137869-The-Miracle-Worker-Will-Go-Dark-Final-Broadway-Performance-Is-April-4|title=The Miracle Worker Will Go Dark; Final Broadway Performance Is April 4|author=Gans, Andrew|date=March 28, 2010|work=Playbill|access-date=March 31, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331185044/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/137869-The-Miracle-Worker-Will-Go-Dark-Final-Broadway-Performance-Is-April-4|archive-date=March 31, 2010|url-status=dead}} In September 2009, Breslin filmed in Des Moines, Iowa, playing the title role in the film Janie Jones:{{cite web|url=http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2009/09/08/big-movie-buzz-abigail-breslin-mira-sorvino-peter-fonda-movies-filming-in-des-moines|title=Abigail Breslin, Mira Sorvino, Peter Fonda movies filming in Des Moines|work=The Des Moines Register|first=Sophia|last=Ahmad|date=September 8, 2009|access-date=June 29, 2015|archive-date=December 1, 2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20151201144851/http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2009/09/08/big-movie-buzz-abigail-breslin-mira-sorvino-peter-fonda-movies-filming-in-des-moines|url-status=dead}} a 13-year-old girl who is abandoned by her former-groupie mother (Elisabeth Shue), and informs Ethan Brand (Alessandro Nivola), a fading rock star, that she is his daughter.{{cite web|url=http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tiff/2010/janiejones#filmnote |title=2010 Films – Janie Jones |website=tiff.net |access-date=October 21, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202104800/http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tiff/2010/janiejones |archive-date=December 2, 2010 |url-status=dead}} The film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.

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In 2011, Breslin voiced Priscilla, a cactus mouse in the film Rango,{{cite web|url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-03-05/entertainment/28673716_1_beauty-pageant-johnny-depp-oscar-nomination|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701160431/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-03-05/entertainment/28673716_1_beauty-pageant-johnny-depp-oscar-nomination|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 1, 2012|title=Little miss big star: 'Rango' actress Abigail Breslin stays grounded on her Manhattan home turf|work=Daily News|location=New York|date=March 5, 2011|access-date=January 19, 2012}} and appeared in the romantic comedy New Year's Eve.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/new-years-eve-102619/|title=New Year's Eve|last=Travers|first=Peter|date=December 8, 2011|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=March 21, 2019}} In 2013, she appeared in the thriller The Call. The film received mixed reviews from critics.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_call_2013|title=The Call|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=March 16, 2013}} Andrew Barker of Variety wrote that Breslin "acquits herself well enough for a problematic role in which she's forced to cry and scream nearly continuously."{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/reviews/film-review-the-call-1200006977|title=Film Review: 'The Call'|work=Variety|author=Barker, Andrew|date=March 11, 2013|access-date=March 16, 2013}} The Call grossed $68 million worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=call2013.htm|title=The Call (2013)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 11, 2013}} In 2013, Breslin also appeared in Haunter in the role of Lisa, a ghost who bonds with a future girl living in her house to stop an evil killing spirit with the help of his many victims.{{Cite web|url=https://horrornews.net/80348/film-review-haunter-2013/|title=Film Review: Haunter (2013) {{!}} HNN|website=horrornews.net|date=May 24, 2014|access-date=November 27, 2018}}

Breslin also starred in the film adaptation of Orson Scott Card's novel, Ender's Game{{cite magazine|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/12/21/harrison-ford-abigail-breslin-enders-game|title=Harrison Ford, Abigail Breslin set to play 'Ender's Game'|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|author=Vary, Adam B.|date=December 21, 2011|access-date=December 31, 2011}} The film received mixed reviews from critics{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/enders-game|title=Ender's Game (2013)|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=December 25, 2013}} but it was a disappointment at the box office,{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2013/12/20/box-office-catch-up-escape-plan-huge-in-china-enders-game-flops-everywhere/|title=Box Office Catch-Up: 'Escape Plan' Huge In China, 'Ender's Game' Flops Everywhere|work=Forbes|author=Mendelson, Scott|date=December 20, 2013|access-date=December 14, 2013}} grossing only $125 million worldwide from a $110 million budget.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=endersgame.htm|title=Ender's Game (2013)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=June 30, 2014}} In July 2012, she was cast in August: Osage County, the film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name, alongside Julia Roberts, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Meryl Streep.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2012/07/abigail-breslin-august-osage-county-julia-roberts-meryl-streep-the-weinstein-co-movie-casting-george-clooney-303835/|title=Abigail Breslin Heading To 'August: Osage County'|website=Deadline Hollywood|author=Patten, Dominic|date=July 19, 2012|access-date=August 1, 2012}} August: Osage County was released in December 2013, and received mostly positive reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/august_osage_county/|title=August: Osage County (2013)|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=January 19, 2014}} In 2014, Breslin appeared in the crime drama Perfect Sisters. In January 2015, she was cast in Fox's horror-comedy series Scream Queens, which aired from September 2015 to December 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lea-michele-joe-manganiello-more-764537|title=Lea Michele, Joe Manganiello, More Join Ryan Murphy's 'Scream Queens'|first=Lesley|last=Goldberg|date=January 17, 2015|access-date=January 18, 2015|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}

In 2019, Breslin reprised her role as Little Rock in the horror comedy sequel film Zombieland: Double Tap.{{cite web |date=18 October 2019 |last1=Malkin |first1=Marc |title=Why Emma Stone Was Haunted by Fear of Vomiting While Shooting 'Zombieland: Double Tap' |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/podcasts/emma-stone-zombieland-double-tap-vomiting-1203375784/ |website=Variety }}

In 2021, Breslin starred opposite Matt Damon in the crime drama film Stillwater, directed by Tom McCarthy.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/abigail-breslin-matt-damon-stillwater-1203283123/|title=Abigail Breslin Joins Matt Damon in 'Stillwater' (EXCLUSIVE)|website=Variety|first=Justin|last=Kroll|date=July 29, 2019|access-date=October 11, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tom-mccarthys-untitled-thriller-sets-fall-2020-release-1237044|title=Tom McCarthy's Untitled Thriller Starring Matt Damon Sets Fall 2020 Release|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Etan|last=Vlessing|date=September 5, 2019|access-date=October 11, 2019}}

In April 2017, Breslin stated that an ex-boyfriend had raped her, and she had since been diagnosed with PTSD.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/abigail-breslin-explains-why-she-did-not-report-her-rape-20170425-gvrpdm.html|title=Abigail Breslin explains why she did not report her rape|last=Ward|first=Mary|date=April 25, 2017|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=October 8, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/abigail-breslin-explains-report-sexual-assault|title=Abigail Breslin Explains Why She Did Not Report Her Sexual Assault|first=De|last=Elizabeth|work=Teen Vogue|date=April 23, 2017|access-date=October 8, 2019}} Breslin explained that she did not report being raped at the time because she "was in complete shock and total denial", "feared not being believed" by the police, worried about revenge by the assailant if he found out and concerned about him hurting her family.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/abigail-breslin-did-not-report-rape-fear-police-would-not-believe-a7701831.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429050604/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/abigail-breslin-did-not-report-rape-fear-police-would-not-believe-a7701831.html |archive-date=2017-04-29 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|title=Abigail Breslin has an important message about why she chose not to report being raped|first=Maya|last=Oppenheim|date=April 25, 2017|work=The Independent|access-date=March 20, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/abigail-breslin-ptsd-diagnosis-after-rape|title=Abigail Breslin On Why She Didn't Report Her Rape|website=British Vogue|first=Naomi|last=Pike|date=25 April 2017|access-date=20 March 2020}} Breslin continues to advocate against sexual assault.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/abigail-breslin-reveals-she-was-sexually-assaulted-knew-her-assailant/|title=Abigail Breslin Reveals She Was Sexually Assaulted: 'I Knew My Assailant'|date=April 12, 2017|access-date=December 23, 2018|first=Aurelie|last=Corinthios|work=People}}

Her father, Michael, died at age 78 on February 26, 2021, of complications related to COVID-19.

In February 2022, Breslin revealed on Instagram that she was engaged to her longtime boyfriend Ira Kunyansky.{{Cite web|last=VanHoose|first=Benjamin|title=Abigail Breslin Reveals She's Engaged to 'Perfect Angel' Ira Kunyansky — See the Ring!|url=https://people.com/movies/abigail-breslin-engaged-to-boyfriend-ira-kunyansky/|date=2022-02-23|access-date=2022-02-26|website=People.com}}{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CaTlIjSO6jG/ |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=www.instagram.com}} They got married on January 28, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/movies/abigail-breslin-is-married-to-longtime-love-ira-kunyansky/|title=Abigail Breslin Reveals She Wed Longtime Love Ira Kunyansky: 'Ya Girl Got Married'|website=Peoplemag}}{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CoByZAuu6Ws/ |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=www.instagram.com}}

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