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    Christmas Movie Child Stars: Then And Now

    It's time for Christmas movies - yippee! We all have our favourites but most of them are a few years older now. See those festive film stars all grown up!

    1. Mara Wilson Christmas Film

      1. Susan from 'Miracle on 34th Street'

      Mara Wilson was a HUGE child star! As well as 'Miracle on 34th Street' she is particularly remembered for her amazing roles in 'Mrs. Doubtfire' and of course, 'Matilda'! Picture: Getty

    2. Mara Wilson Grown Up

      2. Mara Wilson

      Mara took a real step back from acting, giving it up altogether in 2013. She now hopes to write novels for young adults and we wish her the very best with it! Picture: Twitter

    3. The Polar Express

      3. The Boy from 'The Polar Express'

      The Boy was actually played by none other than Josh Hutcherson! The 'Hunger Games' star voiced the Hero Boy when he was around the tender age of 12. Picture: Photoshot

    4. Josh Hutcherson in a black suit

      4. Josh Hutcherson

      Hutcherson is now a household name and set for big things over the next few years. His role in 'The Hunger Games' movies combined with his genuine friendship with fellow co-stars Liam Hemsworth and Jennifer Lawrence gives us great hope for his future! Picture: Getty

    5. Love Actually Sam

      5. Sam from 'Love Actually'

      Sam was played by an extremely youthful Thomas Brodie-Sangster. The youngster won our hearts when he sprinted past airport security in the hopes of catching the love of his life! Picture: Youtube

    6. Thomas Brodie-Sangster

      6. Thomas Brodie-Sangster

      Can you believe that young lad in the now 25-years-old! Thomas has had recent roles in the huge 'Game of Thrones' and 'The Maze Runner' films. Picture: Splash

    7. Olivia Olson Joanna Love Actually

      7. Joanna from 'Love Actually'

      Sticking with 'Love Actually', the incredibly talented Joanna (who sang 'All I Want For Christmas Is You') was played by young Olivia Olson. It was rumoured that she actually had to make her vocals sound worse so that audiences believed it fitted in better with her character's ability! Picture: YouTube

    8. joanna Love Actually / Olivia Olson Now

      8. Olivia Olson

      Olivia now voices a Marceline the Vampire for the cartoon 'Adventure Time' and has travelled around the world visiting Comic-Con events for fans as a result. Picture: Instagram

    9. Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

      9. Cindy Lou from 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'

      Cindy Lou Who was the endearing little girl who took sympathy on the Grinch! She was played by Taylor Momsen when she was just 7-years-old. Picture: PA

    10. MTV EMAs

      10. Taylor Momsen

      Momsen has experienced one of the biggest changes from her breakthrough role in the iconic Christmas film! Momsen played Jenny Humphrey in 'Gossip Girl' as well as breaking into the music industry as lead singer of the rock band - The Pretty Reckless! Picture: PA

    11. Daniel Tay Elf Christmas Film

      11. Michael from Elf

      The favourite Christmas film for many of us is often due to the hilarity of Will Ferrell's lead character, but Daniel Tay played the role of Buddy's much younger half-brother Michael! Picture: Youtube

    12. Daniel Tay Elf Christmas Film Grown Up

      12. Daniel Tay

      Daniel is now 23-years-old and has had roles as a voice actor in a few films and video games, including 'Grand Theft Auto IV'! Picture: Getty

    13. Macaulay Culkin Home Alone

      13. Kevin from Home Alone

      The 'Home Alone' films are utterly timeless and will always resurface around Christmas! Kevin was played by the young icon, Macaulay Culkin from the age of 9. Picture: Getty

    14. Macaulay Culkin

      14. Macaulay Culkin

      Culkin's troubled childhood often dominates how he is remembered amongst movie-fans. The dispute with his parents over the money he earned through his work gradually caused him to withdraw from acting. Though Kevin, 'Richie Rich' and his role in Michael Jackson's 'Black or White' music video will always be remembered! Picture: Twitter

    15. Jake Lloyd Jingle All The Way

      15. Jamie from Jingle All The Way

      The young lad who was desperate for the latest action figure and caused Arnold Schwarzenegger so much grief was played by Jamie Lloyd. You may also recognise him from 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' as a young Anakin Skywalker! Picture: Youtube.

    16. jake Lloyd Grown Up

      16. Jake Lloyd

      Lloyd has stated that he hated acting, and claimed that it ruined his childhood. He is now 26-years-old and has had a few run-ins with the law, but seems to be keeping himself out of the public eye as much as possible. Picture: Facebook

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