Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin is a Canadian and New Zealand actress. Paquin was born in Winnipeg and grew up in Wellington and first made her acting debut as Flora McGrath when she played the role as Flora 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 born July 24 the 24th of July, 1982 Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Canadian-born New Zealand actor who won the Academy Award as a youngster as Best Supporting Actress playing the enthusiastic and curious daughter of Holly Hunter's main character The Piano. The Piano. Anna Paquin and Holly Hunter in The Piano Anna Paquin and Holly Hunter in The Piano Paquin relocated with their families to New Zealand when she was as a young child, and grew up there. After she responded to an open call for auditions to play the character, she got it in the role of Flora McGrath, the daughter of a mute Scottish piano player who moves into New Zealand in mid-19th-century to get married. The actress was just nine and had no previous experience as an actor. The actress moved from New Zealand to United States as a teen. Paquin was cast as the child title in Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre in the year 1996. In addition, she played a leading role on the screen in Fly Away Home, a film that was released in that same year. Paquin played a minor role in the TV film of 1997 version of Carson McCullers' novel The Member of the Wedding. The actress also played the Princess of Spain in Steven Spielberg's Amistad (2007). The actress played teens in the films of Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (2000), A Walk on the Moon (2000) as well as in the role of Polexia Aphrodisa character as part of Almost Famous (2000).