Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin, a Canadian-New Zealander actor. Paquin is a native of Winnipeg, raised in Wellington and made her stage debut as Flora McGrath when she played the character as Flora in The Piano. She won an Academy Award at the age of 11 years old for Best Supporting Actress. Anna Paquin spelled out Anna Helene Paquin was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on the 24th of July, 1982. She is a Canadian-born actress from New Zealand. In 1993, she received her first Academy Award at age 11 as the curious and talkative girl who is the daughter that was Holly Hunter who played the main character. Anna Paquin in The Piano Holly Hunter and Anna Paquin in The Piano Paquin grew up in New Zealand after moving with her parents as a child. She was cast as Flora McGrath the daughter of an muffled Scottish pianist who in the late 19th century relocates back to New Zealand for an arranged wedding when she answered an audition open to all at the age of nine. She was old and had almost no previous experience as an actor. In her teens her family relocated from New Zealand to United States. Paquin had the role of lead in Fly Away Home in 1996 as well as a brief appearance as Jane Eyre as only a child. Paquin played a minor role in the TV film of 1997 adaptation to Carson McCullers' novel The Member of the Wedding. She also played the queen of Spain in Steven Spielberg's Amistad (2007). She portrayed teenagers on Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (2000), A Walk on the Moon (2000). Also, she portrayed the teen groupie Polexia Aphrodisa on Almost Famous (2000).