Abigail Breslin Is a Hit in'Raising Helen'
 
In Raising Helen, Helen Harris (played by Academy Award nominee Kate Hudson) is living the life she always dreamed of. Her career at a top Manhattan modeling agency is on the rise; she spends her days at fashion shows and her nights at the city's hottest clubs. But her carefree lifestyle comes to a screeching halt when one phone call changes everything.

Helen soon finds herself responsible for her sister's children -- 15-year-old Audrey (Hayden Panettiere), 10-year-old Henry (Spencer Breslin), and 5-year-old Sarah (played by Abigail). (In real life, incidentally, Spencer is Abigail's older brother, and is a major child star in his own right. He co-starred with Bruce Willis in Disney's The Kid, and with Mike Myers in the Universal comedy The Cat in the Hat.)

Anyway, no one doubts that Helen is the coolest aunt in New York, but what does this glamour girl know about raising kids?

The fun begins as Helen goes through the transformation from super-hip to supermom, but she quickly finds that dancing at 3 a.m. doesn't mix with getting kids to school on time -- advice that Helen's older sister, Jenny (Joan Cusack), is only too quick to dish out.

Along the way, Helen finds support in the most unusual place -- with Dan Parker (John Corbett), the handsome young pastor and principal of the kids' new school -- and realizes the choice she has to make is between the life she's always loved and the new loves of her life.

Both Abigail and big brother Spencer drew rave reviews for their performances. Kit Bowen of www.hollywood.com wrote:

"The Breslin siblings, Spencer and Abigail, handle the tear-jerking scenes with aplomb, especially Abigail. It doesn't matter what frame of mind you're in, watching a little girl cry over the fact she can't tie her shoes because her mother isn't around to teach her is gonna get you every single time."

Raising Helen
Cast: Kate Hudson, Spencer Breslin, Abigail Breslin, John Corbett, Audrey Wells, Joan Cusack, Helen Mirren, Felicity Huffman, Hayden Panettiere, Paris Hilton
Director: Garry Marshall

Producers: Mario Iscovich, Ellen H. Schwartz, Ashok Amritraj, David Hoberman

Screenplay: Patrick J. Clifton, Beth Rizazio, Jack Amiel, Michael Bebler
Distributor: Touchstone Pictures