Throughout the past 34 years , accounting for ties , category splits , and repeat winners , the Young Artist Association has presented a total of 44 " Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film " awards to 40 different actresses . Winners of the award receive the traditional Young Artist Award statuette ; a gilded figure of a man displaying a star above its head , reminiscent of a miniature child-sized Oscar . The first recipient was Diane Lane , who was honored at the 1st Youth in Film Awards ceremony ( 1979 ) for her performance in '' A Little Romance '' . The most recent recipients are Kathryn Newton and Quvenzhané Wallis who tied at the 34th Young Artist Awards for their toles in '' Paranormal Activity 4 '' and '' Beasts of the Southern Wild '' respectively
34th Young Artist Awards
34th Young Artist Awards
Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film