Apparently, she really is 7, and her previous experience is limited to three episodes of “In the Motherhood." She's a natural. I never caught her trying to be “cute." She played every scene straight and with confidence, and she's filled with personality. I've been noticing recently how good the child actors are in movies. Maybe they grow up absorbing acting from TV. I wonder why not all young actors can bring this gift with them into adulthood. To paraphrase E.E. cummings: And down they forgot as up they grew.