Louanne Sirota (also known as simply Louanne) is an American actress and singer. She played the title role in Annie in the 2nd National Company in Los Angeles in 1979. At the time, she was the youngest ever picked for the role. After her breakthrough in the film Oh, God! Book II, she was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actress in 1981. She went on to play Annie again in the 1st National Company in 1981 for which she became the youngest recipient of the Drama-Logue Award for outstanding performance in 1981. She was seen as herself in the 2006 documentary Life After Tomorrow, about the women who have played orphans in "Annie."

Other awards in 1980:


Academy of Family Films and Family Television - Best Actress for Oh God Book II
Film Advisory Board - Award of Excellence for Most Promising Actress for Oh God Book II
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films - Golden Scroll Award of Merit for Outstanding Achievement for Oh God Book II

Biography

Louanne Sirota est principalement connue comme enfant-actrice, notamment pour le film Oh, God! Book 2, performance pour laquelle elle a reçu une nomination au Saturn Award de la meilleure actrice en 1981.

Elle débute sur les planches à Los Angeles en interprétant le rôle-titre de la célèbre comédie musicale Annie. Elle perça alors auprès du grand-public grâce à son interprétation de Tracy Richards, la petite héroïne du film Oh, God! Book 2 où elle donne la réplique à George Burns. Cette performance lui vaudra d'être nominée pour le Saturn Award de la meilleure actrice en 1981.