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Adolescence's Owen Cooper breaks Kate Winslet's record at Actor Awards
- Owen Cooper, 16, wins Outstanding Performance at the Actor Awards, becoming the ceremony's youngest winner.
- Cooper breaks Kate Winslet's record as the youngest winner, previously set at age 20.
- Damson Idris accepted the prize on Cooper's behalf, joking about taking it home.
- Adolescence scored multiple top categories, reinforcing Cooper's historic win.
- Winslet's record cited as a benchmark, previously held since 1996.
- Cooper's absence from the ceremony prompted a surrogate acceptance.
- The article ties Cooper's win to a broader Emmy and Golden Globe milestone at a young age.
- Cooper credits drama classes for his breakthrough, saying it started as a risk.
- The piece notes Cooper's ongoing GCSE studies amid rising fame.
- The article places Cooper's achievement within a trend of younger actors winning major awards.
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