She was the cheeky-faced, curly haired red head who won the hearts of millions of moviegoers across the world as the all-singing all-dancing little orphan Annie. But almost 30 years on from the box office smash that shot her to fame at the tender age of 11, actress Aileen Quinn has retraced the dimple-faced orphan's steps as she spoke about her iconic role. Quinn, now 40, pulled herself out of the 'where are they now? Scroll down for videos
Annie star Aileen Quinn retraces the curly redhead orphan's steps 30 years on | Daily Mail Online
By Dailymail. He is recovering from a stroke that continues to affect his speech, but that didn't stop legendary actor Tim Curry from attending a Tony Awards viewing party in LA on Sunday night. Now it has been revealed that as well as receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the event, the year-old actor was also reunited with his co-star in the musical Annie, after 33 years. Scroll down for video
Tim Curry's Annie co-star Aileen Quinn talks about his health struggle
The young girl spent her time living with the wicked Miss Hannigan at the Hudson Street Orphanage, waiting for her parents to come and find her — unaware that they are dead. When billionaire Oliver Warbucks' secretary Grace Farrell arrives looking for an orphan to improve her bosses' image, she chooses Annie and her life changes. While he initially disagreed with Annie living with him, he slowly began to grow fond of the youngster and made plans to adopt her.
Even as a full-grown woman, Miss Quinn is still adorable some three decades later. I caught up with her at The Hollywood Show, where she spent hours signing autographs from an endless line of adoring fans. On a break, she discussed her recent move from New York to L. I was 9, and I turned 10 during the filming. My mom just sent me a picture she found online of my birthday on set.