It would be irresponsible to write a guide on without addressing the dark side of the industry. The 2020 documentary Showbiz Kids (HBO) details the financial and emotional exploitation of child actors.

(1995): A wealthy, imaginative girl is forced into servitude at a boarding school when her father is reported missing in action [5].

: Played Moonee, a precocious six-year-old living in a motel near Disney World.

The core of her filmography is the unofficial trilogy produced by . Each video builds a narrative of youth, heartbreak, and resilience.