Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin, a Canadian-New Zealander actress. Paquin is a Canadian and New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg but raised in Wellington, she had her first appearance as an actor in The Piano. In this romantic drama film at 11 years old, Paquin won her second Oscar for Best Actress. Anna Paquin is full Anna Helene Paquin born on July 24, 1982 Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Canadian actress and New Zealander, who, as a kid won the Academy Award in 1993 for the most outstanding supporting actress. She played the feisty daughter of Holly Hunter's role in The Piano. Anna Paquin with Holly Hunter, The Piano Holly Hunter (left) and Anna Paquin. Paquin was born in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada, and immigrated from the city to New Zealand as a young kid. After responding to a call for auditions, she was able to audition when she was nine years old, with no prior experience acting, she won Flora McGrath's role. Flora was the daughter of an Scottish pianist who was mute. They were relocated to New Zealand during the middle of the 19th century in order to get married. As a teenager, she moved to America. Paquin was cast as the child title in Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre in 1996. She also played an important part on the screen in Fly Away Home, a movie from the year. Paquin was the character Frankie Addams as a child in the TV adaptation of Carson McCullers novel The Member of the Wedding. Paquin played Queen of Spain, in Steven Spielbergs 1997 movie Amistad. She played teens on the screen in Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (1998), A Walk on the Moon (1998) and Almost Famous (2000). Also, she played the character of Polexia Aphrodisa.