Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin was born in the city of Winnipeg, but was raised in Wellington. She was the first actress to make her acting debut in Flora McGrath in the romantic drama film The Piano. Paquin, who was raised in Wellington however was born and bred in Winnipeg began her acting career in The Piano. At age 11 years old, she became one of the youngest Academy Award winner ever for Best Actress. Anna Paquin in full Anna Helene Paquin (born on July 24, 1982 in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada) Canadian-born New Zealand actress who as was a young girl won an Academy Award for best supporting actress for her portrayal of the spirited and curious daughter of the character played by Holly Hunter in the atmospheric romantic film The Piano (1993). Anna Paquin, Holly Hunter and The Piano Holly Hunter as The Piano Paquin lived in New Zealand with her family when she was young. Following a prompt for open auditions at the age of nine and having no prior experience acting, she won Flora McGrath's part. Flora was the daughter of a Scottish pianist, who was deaf. They moved into New Zealand during the middle of the 19th century in order to get married. After moving in New Zealand, in the United States, she became an adult. Paquin played a minor role as the title character when she was a child as part of Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre (1996) as well as an important role in the movie Fly Away Home (1996). Paquin was the character Frankie Addams as a child in the television adaptation of Carson McCullers novel The Member of the Wedding. Paquin played Queen of Spain in Steven Spielberg's 1997 film Amistad. She played teenagers on Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (2000) as well as A Walk on the Moon (2000). She played her character groupie Polexia Aphrodisa on Almost Famous (2000).