Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin, a Canadian-New Zealander actor. Paquin is a native of Winnipeg and grew up in Wellington and first made her acting debut in the role of Flora McGrath when she played her role in The Piano. She won an Academy Award at the age of 11 years old for Best supporting Actress. Anna Paquin full name Anna Helene Paquin was born on July 24 in 1982 in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Canadian-born New Zealand actor who won the Academy Award as a youngster as Best Supporting Actress playing the edgy and open daughter of Holly Hunter's leading part on the film The Piano. Anna Paquin in The Piano Holly Hunter and Anna Paquin in The Piano Paquin grew up in New Zealand after moving with her parents when she was a young child. After she responded to an open request for auditions and was selected for the part, she performed in the role of Flora McGrath, the daughter of a mute Scottish pianist who moves into New Zealand in mid-19th-century to get married. The actress was just nine years old and did not have any prior experience in acting. When she was a teen her family relocated into the United States. Paquin was the main character in the film Fly Away Home in 1996 and also had a small part in the film as Jane Eyre as only a child. Paquin played Frankie Addams, a character in Carson McCullers' novel The Member of the Wedding in 1997. Also, she played the queen of Spain in Steven Spielberg's Amistad (2007). Also, she played teenagers on the screen in Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (1998), A Walk on the Moon(1999) as well as Almost Famous (2000). Also, she played the character Polexia Aphrodisa.