Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin was born in Wellington, Manitoba. She grew up there. She made her acting debut as Flora McGrath, her character in the romance film The Piano. Born in Winnipeg and was raised in Wellington Paquin was able to make her acting debut portraying Flora McGrath in the romantic drama film The Piano for which she received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress aged 11 years old, and was the 2nd youngest recipient to win an award within Oscar history. Anna Paquin's full name is Anna Helene Paquin. Born on the 24th of July, 1982 on the 24th of July 1982 in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada, she was the first Canadian native New Zealand actress. As a child, Paquin won an Academy Award for best support actress. Her role as the empathetic and curious character Holly Hunter played in The Piano (1993) earned her the award. Anna Paquin, Holly Hunter and The Piano Holly Hunter as The Piano Paquin lived in New Zealand with her family as a child. She won the role of Flora McGrath the daughter of an mute Scottish pianist who in the late 19th century relocates back to New Zealand for an arranged wedding after she accepted an audition open to all; she was nine years old, and had no previous acting experience. When she moved into New Zealand, in the United States, she became an adult. Paquin was the main character in the film Fly Away Home in 1996 as well as a brief appearance in the film as Jane Eyre in the film when she was still a toddler. Paquin played a minor role in the 1997 TV movie version to Carson McCullers' novel The Member of the Wedding. She also played the queen of Spain in Steven Spielberg's Amistad (2007). 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 portrayed her character groupie Polexia Aphrodisa in Almost Famous (2000).