Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin is a Canadian as well as a New Zealand actress. Paquin is a native of New Zealand, born in Wellington however was born and raised in Winnipeg began her acting career as a character in The Piano. At age 11 years old, she became one of the youngest Academy Award winner ever for Best Actress. Anna Paquin full name Anna Helene Paquin, born July 24 on the 24th of July in 1982 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 role The Piano. The Piano. Anna Paquin and Holly Hunter in The Piano Anna Paquin and Holly Hunter in The Piano Paquin moved with her family in New Zealand when she was as a young child, and lived there for the rest of her life. In response to a public audition, at nine she became Flora McGrath - the daughter of the Scottish piano player who was muted in the 19th century who made the move to New Zealand to marry an married man who was arranged. When she was a teen She moved from New Zealand to United States. Paquin performed the leading role in the film Fly Away Home in 1996 and also had a small part as Jane Eyre when she was just a young child. Paquin was a part-time actress in the 1997 television film adaptation of Carson McCullers novel The Member of the Wedding. In Steven Spielberg's Amistad her character was the Spanish queen in a minor part. She was also a character for Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (1998), A Walk on the Moon(1999) and Almost Famous (2000). She also played the groupie Polexia Aphrodisa.