Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin is a Canadian as well as a New Zealand actress. Paquin is a native of Winnipeg and grew up in Wellington and first made her acting debut as Flora McGrath when she played the character in The Piano. She won an Academy Award at the age of 11 for Best Supporting Actress. Anna Paquin is full Anna Helene Paquin born on the 24th of July, 1982 in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Canadian actress and New Zealander who at the age of a youngster, was awarded the Academy Award in 1993 for the top support actress. She was the fiery daughter of Holly Hunter's portrayer in The Piano. Anna Paquin in The Piano Holly Hunter and Anna Paquin in The Piano Paquin grew up in New Zealand after moving with her parents when she was a young child. The actress was chosen to play Flora McGrath the daughter of the muffled Scottish pianist, who in the late 19th century relocates into New Zealand for an arranged wedding when she answered an open audition call when she was just nine years old, and had no prior experience in acting. After moving into New Zealand, in the United States, she became an adult. Paquin appeared as Jane Eyre's title character as a teenager in Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre (2000) as well as the lead role in Fly Away Home (2000). Paquin was a part-time actress in the TV film of 1997 adaptation of Carson McCullers' novel The Member of the Wedding. Also, she played queen of Spain in Steven Spielberg's Amistad (2007). She played teens in Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (1998), A Walk on the Moon (1998) as well as Almost Famous (2000). In addition, she portrayed the groupie Polexia Aphrodisa.