Tiny star arising

One of America's top child actors was born in Johannesburg. Sasha Pieterse (9) lives in Los Angeles. Her latest role is the Ice Princess Sharkboy, a newly released Hollywood movie about child superstars. She made her TV debut when she was 6 years old, in the TV sitcom Family Affair alongside Gary Cole and Tim Curry of Rocky Horror fame. Sasha won an award for her role as best actress younger than 10 in a TV drama or comedy series at the 24th Young Artists Awards in 2003. Previous Young Artists Award winners include Leonardo DiCaprio, Cuba Gooding jnr, the late River Phoenix and Elizabeth Shue. The only child of a professional dancing couple lived in Las Vegas before moving to Los Angeles. Sasha is one of ChildhelpUSA's celebrity ambassadors who help prevent child abuse in the US by doing free shows and TV promotions.