Evelyn Rudie

Evelyn Rudie was the highest paid child star in show business at the time; the youngest child ever to win an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Eloise on TV's famed Playhouse 90, the owner of a star in the original Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame. She was lauded by every major media outlet worldwide, receiving such acclaim as "a film phenomenon!" (LONDON DAILY EXPRESS). Her films and television shows were dubbed in 27 languages.
She appeared in more than 70 episodic television shows, often receiving top billing over such notable celebrities as Sir Cedric Hardwick, Robert Culp, Donald O'Connor and George Gobel. She gave Jack Paar a run for his money with an at-the-time-unprecedented seven Tonight Show appearances, and saved the bacon of both Ethyl Barrymore and Conrad Hilton when they forgot their lines on live TV.
Retiring from film and television at the age of 12, Rudie returned to her roots in theatre and spent the next five decades writing, directing, composing and performing with her company, Actors' Repertory Theatre (ART), and sharing her show business experiences with theatre artists at Santa Monica Playhouse, where she is currently co-artistic director and Playwright-in-Residence.