Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin (born Winnipeg, was raised in Wellington) is an Canadian actor from Canada. Paquin was born in Winnipeg and was raised by Wellington Paquin's acting debut was in the role of 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. The actress is second youngest winner in Oscar History. Anna Paquin is full Anna Helene Paquin born on July 24, 1982 Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Canadian actor and New Zealander who as a kid won the Academy Award in 1993 for the top actor supporting. She was the fiery daughter of Holly Hunter's character The Piano. 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 as a child. She was cast as Flora McGrath the daughter of the mute Scottish pianist who, in the late 19th century relocates into New Zealand for an arranged marriage when she responded to an open audition call at the age of nine. She was old, and had no prior experience in acting. As a teenager, her family moved from Canadian to United States. Paquin appeared as Jane Eyre's protagonist as an teen in Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre (2000) and the main role in Fly Away Home (2000). Paquin was Frankie Addams in a 1997 film adaptation for television of Carson McCullers' novel The Member of the Wedding as well as a small role as the queen of Spain in Steven Spielberg's Amistad (1997). She played teenage girls in of Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (2000), A Walk on the Moon (2000) as well as her Polexia Aphrodisa girl as part of Almost Famous (2000).