Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin, a Canadian-New Zealander actress. Paquin, born in Winnipeg and was raised by Wellington Paquin's acting debut was as Flora McGrath. For this part, she was awarded the Academy Award of Best Supporting Actress in the romantic comedy The Piano at the young age of 11. She was the second youngest winner in Oscar history. Anna Paquin full name Anna Helene Paquin was born on July 24, 1982 Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Canadian-born New Zealand actor who won the Academy Award as a youngster in the category of Best Supporting actress for playing the enthusiastic and curious daughter of Holly Hunter's main character The Piano. The Piano. Anna Paquin with Holly Hunter, The Piano Holly Hunter (left) and Anna Paquin. Paquin was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, and immigrated to New Zealand as a young child. When she answered an open audition call, she won the role in the role of Flora McGrath, the daughter of an mute Scottish piano player who moved to New Zealand in mid-19th-century to get married. It was her first role at the age of nine years old and did not have any prior experience in acting. Her move to the United States as a teen. Paquin played a minor role in the role of Jane Eyre's title character while she was a child as part of Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre (1996) as well as a lead part in the movie Fly Away Home (1996). Paquin played Frankie Addams as a child in the TV film adaptation Carson McCullers novel The Member of the Wedding. Paquin played the queen of Spain, in Steven Spielbergs 1997 movie Amistad. She portrayed teenagers on Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (2000), A Walk on the Moon (2000). She also portrayed the teen groupie Polexia Aphrodisa in Almost Famous (2000).