Youngest Star of Les Miserables Continues to be Adorable

Amongst the character-themed posters for Les Miserables, the most famous one hasn't been of any of the movie musical's all-star cast, but the one with the image of Young Cosette, the sad little girl with the big blue eyes and windswept hair.  The photo is a recreation of Émile Bayard's illustration of Young Cosette for the original novel by Victor Hugo, and it's also the official logo of the stage version.

So who is this kid?  The daughter that Anne Hathaway's Fantine tries so desperately to save, the abused Young Cosette first appears in the custody of the scheming Thernardiers before being rescued by Hugh Jackman's Jean Valjean (and grows up in the film to become Amanda Seyfried).  The actress is Isabelle Allen, a British ten-year-old making her feature film debut. 

On stage, the Young Cosette role is a small role, and she only sings one song, but it's still kind of a thankless one, with the kid being tossed around the stage by the horrible Thernardiers.  The film seemed pretty tough too, as Allen had to walk around barefoot in the snow, got her eyes stung by the menthol used to make her cry on film, and once accidentally spilled a bucket of freezing water all over herself.  Yikes.

But it looks like the hard work paid off, since the footage so far looks amazing.  In fact, Allen enjoyed playing the role so much that she's currently playing Young Cosette again in the London stage production.  Last week, she and her mom appeared on a U.K. talk show to discuss working on the film, what it was like to sing live on the set, and getting chased around by Russell Crowe.  How cute is this kid?

Also, while the film's upcoming New York premiere sounds exciting, Allen is also looking forward to visiting the big Disney Store in Times Square.  Seriously, how cute is this kid??

Les Miserables opens in theaters on December 25.