In September 2018, McCormack portrayed Dr. March, the child psychiatrist consulted in the 2018 television remake of "The Bad Seed". McCormack was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for "The Bad Seed". On 20 March 1956, she received the Milky Way "Gold Star Award" as the most outstanding juvenile performer, in which Sal Mineo was placed third and Tommy Rettig second. Her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is at 6312 Hollywood Boulevard. She received the star in 1960 aged 15, making her the youngest honoree on the Walk. McCormack was a guest for the 2009 Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention, where her films were screened, and she received an award during the closing ceremonies.