Adrien Brody, Jennifer Lawrence, Timothy Hutton, Tatum O'Neal: Youngest Winners In Oscars History

1/6: Adrien Brody was 29 years old in 2003 when he was named the victor of the Academy Award for the Best Actor for his pathbreaking work in The Pianist. He has held the record for 20 years. / Image: X

2/6: Marlee Matlin is the youngest actress to have won the Best Actress accolade at the Oscars, for her role in Children of a Lesser God. She was 21 and has held the record for 36 years. / Image: IMDb

3/6: Jennifer Lawrence became the second youngest actress to win the Best Actress accolade at just 22 years of age, for 2012 film Silver Linings Playbook. / Image: X

4/6: Timothy Hutton was all of 20 years old when he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, for his role in Ordinary People. The youngest for the category thus far, he has held the record for 42 years. / Image: IMDb

5/6: Tatum O'Neal is the youngest actor to bag the Best Supporting Actress accolade for her role in 1973 film Paper Moon. She was all of 10 and has held the record for 49 years. / Image: X

6/6: A worthy mention in this regard in Anna Paquin for her work in 1993 film The Piano. She was 11 at the time of winning the award. / Image: IMDb