Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin, a Canadian-New Zealander actress. Paquin was born in Wellington but was born and raised in Winnipeg became an actor with The Piano. At age 11, she became one of the youngest Academy Award winner ever for Best Actress. Anna Paquin is full Anna Helene Paquin born on the 24th July 1982 Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Canadian actress from New Zealand who, as a kid won her first Academy Award in 1993 for the best actor supporting. The actress played the fierce daughter of Holly Hunter's portrayer in The Piano. Anna Paquin and Holly Hunter in The Piano Anna Paquin and Holly Hunter in The Piano Paquin and Holly Hunter in The Piano Paquin. They moved with their family from Canada to New Zealand when she was as a young child, and lived there for the rest of her life. She was cast as Flora McGrath the daughter of Mute Scottish pianist who, in the mid-19th century moves to New Zealand for an arranged marriage when she responded to an open audition at the age of nine. She was older and had no previous acting experience. At the age of 17, Paquin made the move to America. Paquin was the main character in Fly Away Home in 1996 as well as a brief appearance in Jane Eyre in the film when she was only a child. Paquin did a brief appearance in the 1997 television film remake of Carson McCullers novel The Member of the Wedding. In Steven Spielberg's Amistad, she played the queen of Spain in a minor part. She also played teens as teens in Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (1998), A Walk on the Moon(1999) as well as Almost Famous (2000). The actress also played the role of groupie Polexia Aphrodisa.