Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin is a Canadian and New Zealand actress. Paquin, born in Winnipeg and was raised by Wellington Paquin's mother, made her acting debut as Flora McGrath. For this role, she won an Academy Award of Best Supporting Actress in The romantic drama The Piano at the young age of 11. She was the second youngest recipient in Oscar the history of Oscars. Anna Paquin is full Anna Helene Paquin born on the 24th July 1982 Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Canadian actress, and New Zealander, who, as a kid won the Academy Award in 1993 for the best supporting actress. She was the fiery daughter of Holly Hunter's character on the film The Piano. Anna Paquin with Holly Hunter, The Piano Holly Hunter (left) and Anna Paquin. Paquin was born in Winnipeg, Canada and moved into New Zealand as a young child. In response to an open call for auditions and was selected for the part, she was cast in the role of Flora McGrath, the daughter of a mute Scottish pianist who relocates to New Zealand in mid-19th-century to be married. It was her first role at the age of nine and had no previous experience as an actor. When she was a teenager the family relocated from Canada and eventually to United States. Paquin made her debut when she was a kid, with the character in the Jane Eyre title character in the Franco Zeffirelli novel Jane Eyre as well as an important role in Fly Away Home. Paquin appeared as Frankie Addams in a 1997 television movie adaptation of the novel by Carson McCullers The Member of the Wedding and had a minor role as the queen of Spain in Steven Spielberg's Amistad (1997). The role she played was for teenagers on Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (2000) as well as A Walk on the Moon (2000). She played her character groupie Polexia Aphrodisa in Almost Famous (2000).