At just 11 years old, Patty McCormack won widespread acclaim for her haunting performance in the 1956 psychological thriller The Bad Seed . Portraying the seemingly innocent yet deeply unsettling Rhoda Penmark, McCormack captivated audiences and critics alike, becoming one of the youngest performers ever nominated for an Academy Award . Author Stephen King even hailed it as one of his favourite horror flicks. Now, nearly 70 years after the film’s release, the actress - who is 80 now - looks remarkably different from the chilling child star who once terrified moviegoers.

The actress recently joined the It Happened in Hollywood podcast, where she opened up about the highs and lows of being thrust into fame at such a young age. Patty credited her "pretty solid family" for keeping her

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