The 15th Youth in Film Awards ceremony (now known as the Young Artist Awards), presented by the Youth in Film Association, honored outstanding youth performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television and theatre for the 1992-1993 season, and took place on February 5, 1994, at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, California.
Established in 1978 by long-standing Hollywood Foreign Press Association member, Maureen Dragone, the Youth in Film Association was the first organization to establish an awards ceremony specifically set to recognize and award the contributions of performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television, theater and music.
Categories ★ Bold indicates the winner in each category.
Best Young Performer in a Motion Picture
Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Drama ★ (tie) Edward Furlong - A Home of Our Own (Gramercy Pictures) as Shayne Lacey ★ (tie) Jason James Richter - Free Willy (Warner Bros) as Jesse Jesse Bradford - King of the Hill (Universal Pictures) as Aaron Andrew Knott - The Secret Garden (Warner Bros) as Dickon Sowerby Austin O'Brien - Last Action Hero (Columbia Pictures) as Danny Madigan Ernie Reyes, Jr. - Surf Ninjas (New Line Cinema) as Johnny Heydon Prowse - The Secret Garden (Warner Bros) as Colin Craven Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. - Jack the Bear (20th Century Fox) as Jack Leary
Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Drama ★ Ariana Richards - Jurassic Park (Universal Pictures) as Lex Murphy Clarissa Lassig - A Home of Our Own (Gramercy Pictures) as Lynn Lacey Kate Maberly - The Secret Garden (Warner Bros) as Mary Lennox Remy Ryan - RoboCop 3 (Orion Pictures) as Nikko Halloran Alicia Silverstone - The Crush (Warner Bros) as Adrian/Darian Forrester
Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Comedy ★ Mason Gamble - Dennis the Menace (Warner Bros) as Dennis Mitchell David Krumholtz - Life with Mikey (Touchstone Pictures) as Barry Corman Omri Katz - Hocus Pocus (Walt Disney Pictures) as Max Dennison Sean Murray - Hocus Pocus (Walt Disney Pictures) as Thackery Binx David Netter - One Good Cop (Hollywood Pictures) Michael Oliver - Problem Child 2 (Universal Pictures) as Junior Healy
Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Comedy ★ (tie) Thora Birch - Hocus Pocus (Walt Disney Pictures) as Dani Dennison ★ (tie) Christina Vidal - Life with Mikey (Touchstone Pictures) as Angie Vega Amy Sakasitz - Dennis the Menace (Warner Bros) as Margaret Wade Vinessa Shaw - Hocus Pocus (Walt Disney Pictures) as Allison Watts Madeline Zima - Mr. Nanny (New Line Cinema) as Kate Mason Senta Moses - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (20th Century Fox) as Tracy McCallister
Best Youth Actor Co-Starring in a Motion Picture: Drama ★ Joseph Mazzello - Jurassic Park (Universal Pictures) as Tim Murphy Francis Capra - A Bronx Tale (Savoy Pictures) as Calogero (Age 9) Jason London - Dazed and Confused (Gramercy Pictures) as Randall "Pink" Floyd Tzvi Ratner Stauber - Family Prayers (Earthquake Productions) as Andrew Jacobs Nick Stahl - The Man Without a Face (Warner Bros) as Charles E. "Chuck" Norstadt
Best Youth Actress Co-Starring in a Motion Picture: Drama ★ Reese Witherspoon - Jack the Bear (20th Century Fox) as Karen Morris Amber Benson - King of the Hill (Universal Pictures) as Ella McShane Gaby Hoffmann - The Man Without a Face (Warner Bros) as Megan Norstadt Rae'Ven Kelly - What's Love Got to Do with It (Touchstone) as Young Anna Mae Irene Ng - The Joy Luck Club (Hollywood Pictures) as Lindo Jong (Age 15)
Best Youth Actor Under 10 in a Motion Picture ★ Ross Malinger - Sleepless in Seattle (TriStar) as Jonah Baldwin Cameron Boyd - King of the Hill (Universal Pictures) as Sullivan David Gallagher - Look Who's Talking Now (TriStar) as Mikey Ubraccio Norman D. Golden II - Cop and a Half (Universal Pictures) as Devon Butler Eric Lloyd - Heart and Souls (Universal Pictures) as Thomas Reilly (Age 7) Max Pomeranc - Searching for Bobby Fischer (Paramount) as Josh Waitzkin
Best Youth Actress Under 10 in a Motion Picture ★ Melanie Chang - The Joy Luck Club (Hollywood Pictures) as June Woo (Age 9) Tabitha Lupien - Look Who's Talking Now (TriStar) as Julie Ubriacco Mai Vu - The Joy Luck Club (Hollywood Pictures) as Waverly Jong (Age 6-9) Julianne Michelle - Family Prayers (Earthquake Productions) as Fay Jacobs Ivyann Schwan - Problem Child 2 (Universal Pictures) as Trixie Young Shannon Hughes - Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (Walt Disney Pictures)
Best Young Performer in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Special
Best Youth Actor in a TV Mini-Series, Movie of the Week, or Special ★ Benjamin Brazier - Heidi (Disney) as Peter Derek Baxter - The Man from Left Field (CBS) as Malcolm Adam Cronan - The Man from Left Field (CBS) as Bama Block Jonathan Hernandez - They've Taken Our Children: The Chowchilla Kidnapping (ABC) as Ricardo Alanzo Miko Hughes - Big Boys Don't Cry (CBS) as Andy Walters David Lascher - The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children (NBC) as Brad Jamison Mario Lopez - Big Boys Don't Cry (CBS) as Ray Sanchez Cory Miller - Commander Toad in Space (ABC) as Jack Eric Pospisil - Other Women's Children (Lifetime) as Alexander Stewart Shawn Toovey - The Fire Next Time (CBS) as Jake Morgan
Best Youth Actress in a TV Mini-Series, Movie of the Week, or Special ★ Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (ABC) as Kelly Farmer/Young Sophia and Lynn Farmer/Young Agatha Nancy Moore Atchison - They (Showtime) as Nikki Samuels Melissa Clayton - A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story (NBC) as Dawn Molly Orr - A Message from Holly (CBS) as Jenny Lexi Randall - Heidi (Disney) as Klara Sesemann Brooke Stanley - Big Boys Don't Cry (CBS) as April Walters Noley Thornton - Heidi (Disney) as Heidi Sabrina Wiener - Miracle on Interstate 880 (NBC) as Cathy Beruman
Best Young Performer in a Television Series
Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Television Series ★ Jonathan Brandis - seaQuest DSV (NBC) as Lucas Wolenczak Justin Burnette - Hearts Afire (CBS) as Ben Hartman Jeremy Jackson - Baywatch (Syndicated) as Hobie Buchannon Scott McAfee - Home Free (ABC) as Lucas Bailey Jason Marsden - Almost Home (NBC) as Gregory Morgan Sean Murray - Harts of the West (CBS) as Zane Grey Hart Ben Savage - Boy Meets World (ABC) as Cory Matthews Josiah Trager - Big Brother Jake (Family Channel) as Loomis "Lou" Washington Daniel Steven Gonzalez - Land of the Lost (ABC) as Simon Cardenas
Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Television Series ★ Rae'Ven Kelly - I'll Fly Away (NBC) as Adlaine Harper Nicole Eggert - Baywatch (Syndicated) as Summer Quinn Erika Flores - Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (CBS) as Colleen Cooper Angela Goethals - Phenom (ABC) as Angela Doolan Meghann Haldeman - Harts of the West (CBS) as L'Amour Hart Anndi McAfee - Home Free (ABC) as Abby Bailey Ashleigh Blair Sterling - Getting By (ABC) as Julie Dixon Nicholle Tom - The Nanny (CBS) as Maggie Sheffield Catherine Wu - Big Brother Jake (Family Channel) Melissa Joan Hart - Clarissa Explains It All (Nickelodeon) as Clarissa Marie Darling
Best Youth Comedian ★ Johnny Galecki - Roseanne (ABC) as David Healy Zachary Bostrom - Harry and the Hendersons (Syndicated) as Ernie Henderson Doug E. Doug - Where I Live (ABC) as Douglas St. Martin Raushan Hammond - America's Funniest People (ABC) Isaac Lidsky - Saved by the Bell: The New Class (NBC) as Barton "Weasel" Wyzell Rider Strong - Boy Meets World (ABC) as Shawn Hunter
Best Youth Comedienne ★ Jenna von Oÿ - Blossom (NBC) as Blossom Ruby Russo Tatyana M. Ali - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (NBC) as Ashley Banks Olivia Burnette - Almost Home (NBC) as Dorothy Jane Torkelson Staci Keanan - Step by Step (ABC) as Dana Foster Ashlee Levitch - Family Album (CBS) as Nicki Lerner Raven-Symoné - Hangin' With Mr. Cooper (ABC) as Nicole Lee
Best Youth Actor Recurring or Regular in a TV Series ★ Adam Wylie - Picket Fences (CBS) as Zachary Brock Kenny Blank - Tall Hopes (CBS) as Ernest Harris Jeffrey Bomberger - Daddy Dearest (FOX) as Danny Mitchell Ryan Francis - Sisters (NBC) as Trevor Whitsig Omar Gooding - Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (ABC) as Earvin Rodman
Best Youth Actress Recurring or Regular in a TV Series ★ Sabrina Wiener - Cheers (NBC) as Lucinda Tortelli Lackey Bevis - Running the Halls (NBC) as Molloy Simpson Kimberly Cullum - Against the Grain (NBC) as Tanya Yunoka Doyle - Where I Live (ABC) as Sharon St. Martin Lexi Randall - Designing Women (CBS) as Randa Oliver
Best Youth Actor in a Soap Opera ★ Tommy Michaels - All My Children (ABC) as Timmy Hunter John Alden - The Young and the Restless (CBS) as Nicholas "Nick" Newman Bryan Buffington - Guiding Light (CBS) as Bill Lewis III Gregory Burke - Guiding Light (CBS) as Ben Reade Glenn Harris - General Hospital (ABC) as Sly Eckert Chris McKenna - One Life to Live (ABC) as Joey Buchanan Erik von Detten - Days of Our Lives (NBC) as Nicholas Alamain Paul Walker - The Young and the Restless (CBS) as Brandon Collins
Best Youth Actress in a Soap Opera ★ Rachel Miner - Guiding Light (CBS) as Michelle Bauer Sarah Michelle Gellar - All My Children (ABC) as Kendall Hart Melissa J. Hayden - Guiding Light (CBS) as Bridget Reardon Lindsay Price - All My Children (ABC) as An Li Chen Bodine Alison Sweeney - Days of Our Lives (NBC) as Sami Brady Heather Tom - The Young and the Restless (CBS) as Victoria Newman Erin Torpey - One Life to Live (ABC) as Jessica Buchanan
Best Youth Actor Guest-Starring in a Television Show ★ Adam Wylie - The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (FOX) as Charlie Sims J.D. Daniels - Full House (ABC) as Charles Karl David-Djerf - Picket Fences (CBS) as Boy #1 Raushan Hammond - Tales from the Crypt (HBO) as Danny Danny Hart - Key West (FOX)
Best Youth Actress Guest-Starring in a Television Show ★ Courtney Peldon - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (ABC) as Amy Valdez Vanessa Lee Evigan - Jack's Place (ABC) as Nicole Pierson Anndi McAfee - Baywatch (Syndicated) as Lauren Taylor Nicole Rodgers - America's Most Wanted (FOX) Sabrina Wiener - Beverly Hills, 90210 (FOX) as Little Girl
Best Youth Actor Under 10 in a Television Series or Show ★ (tie) Jonathan Hernandez - General Hospital (ABC) ★ (tie) Shawn Toovey - Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (CBS) as Brian Cooper Erin Davis - The Sinbad Show (FOX) as Zana Beckley Sam Gifaldi - The Mommies (NBC) as Danny Kellogg Scott Groff - Days of Our Lives (NBC) as Shawn Douglas Brady Courtland Mead - The Young and the Restless (CBS) as Phillip Chancellor IV Jacob Parker - Evening Shade (CBS) as Will Newton Shane Sweet - Married... with Children (FOX) as Seven Nathan Watt - Harts of the West (CBS) as John Wayne "Duke" Hart
Best Youth Actress Under 10 in a Television Series or Show ★ (tie) Ashley Johnson - Phenom (ABC) as Mary Margaret Doolan ★ (tie) Ashley Peldon - Shameful Secrets (ABC) as Josie Tate Karla Green - Tall Hopes (CBS) as DeeDee Harris Lily Nicksay - Boy Meets World (ABC) as Morgan Matthews Kyla Pratt - A Matter of Justice (NBC) as Christine Heather Ramsay - Unsolved Mysteries (NBC) Alexa Vega - Evening Shade (CBS) as Emily Newton Davida Williams - Hangin' With Mr. Cooper (ABC) as Sarah
Best Young Performer in a Voice Over Role
Best Youth Actor in a Voice-Over Role: TV or Movie ★ Adam Wylie - All-New Dennis the Menace (CBS) as Dennis Mitchell Chris Allport - Recycle Rex (Disney Channel) as Edsel the Dinosaur Jason Marsden - Hocus Pocus (Walt Disney Pictures) as Thackery Binx (Cat) Scott McAfee - Batman: The Animated Series (FOX) as Chris Carlyle Joshua Wiener - Back to the Future: The Animated Series (CBS) as Jules Brown
Best Youth Actress in a Voice-Over Role: TV or Movie ★ Anndi McAfee - Tom and Jerry: The Movie (Miramax) as Robyn Starling Megan Pryor - Recycle Rex (Disney Channel) Francesca Smith - Itsy Bitsy Spider (USA Network) as Leslie McGroarty
Best Young Host in a Television Show
Outstanding Youth Host in a TV Magazine, News, or Variety Show ★ Mario Lopez - Name Your Adventure (NBC)