Quvenzhane Wallis - Independent Spirit Awards 2013

Quvenzhane Wallis carries an adorable puppy purse to the 2013 Independent Spirit Awards held at Santa Monica Beach on Saturday (February 23) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The nine-year-old actress was joined on the red carpet by her Beasts of the Southern Wild director Benh Zeitlin.

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Quvenzhane is nominated for Best Female Lead for her work in Beasts of the Southern Wild, going up against Jennifer Lawrence, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Emayatzy Corinealdi, and Linda Cardellin.

FYI: Benh is wearing John Varvatos.

10+ pictures inside of Quvenzhane Wallis and Benh Zeitlin attending the 2013 Independent Spirit Awards…