This is an accepted version of this page Fátima Ptacek (/pəˈtɑːtʃɛk/; born August 20, 2000)[1] is an American film and television actress and model, and a human rights activist working with UN Women's #HeForShe campaign for gender equality.

[8] In 2010, she noted that she was aiming for a scholarship to Harvard or Yale,[8][9] and was enrolled in an academy for intellectually gifted children.

[8][9] As a child actress, Ptacek appeared in more than 70 television commercials,[11][note 1] and on the covers of numerous national magazines.

She was also one of the few child models who has had the privilege of walking the runway at Bryant Park during the annual Fall Fashion Week in New York City.

[12] Ptacek was one of the highest-paid child models in the world, earning approximately $250,000 annually as of 2010,[8] when she had appeared as the "face of" Ralph Lauren, and worked in major campaigns for high end designers like Bonnie Young, Miss Sixty, Monna Lisa, and Siviglia, and fashion houses like Guess, The Gap, H&M, and Benetton.

[13][14] One of her most notable campaigns was for Macy's in 2009, when she revived Natalie Wood's childhood role of "Virginia" in Macy's Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus -themed campaign for the holiday season, which saw Ptacek's appearance in a series of full page advertisements in each of New York's major newspapers, TV commercials with celebrities, such as Donald Trump, Queen Latifah, Martha Stewart, and Carlos Ponce,[15][16] and public appearances on behalf of Macy's that sought to raise support for the literacy organization, Reading is Fundamental (RIF).

[32] Christensen had auditioned a handful of actresses for the role, but saw Ptacek on a morning show appearance.

[33] Receiving extensive critical acclaim, Ptacek's performance was deemed "a breakthrough",[34] "memorable",[35] "charming",[36] an "eerie, mature confidence for someone so young",[37] and "delightfully annoying".

Producers have allowed Ptacek to modify lines, when she feels she can provide a more accurate version of how youth speak.

[citation needed] Ptacek won "Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children’s TV Series" at the 2015 NAACP Image Awards.