Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin has been an actress across Canada and New Zealand for over a decade. Born in Winnipeg and raised in Wellington Paquin began her acting debut as Flora McGrath in the romantic drama film The Piano for which she was awarded an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress aged 11 years old, making her the second-youngest winner of the award in Oscar history. Anna Paquin's full title is Anna Helene Paquin. Born July 24th 1982 on the 24th of July 1982 in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada, she was an Canadian born New Zealand actress. As a child, Paquin won an Academy Award for best support actress. The role she played as the enthusiastic and lively girl of Holly Hunter played in The Piano (1993) brought her the prize. 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. After an audition Flora McGrath was cast as the daughter of a Scottish piano player. Flora McGrath is the daughter of the mute Scottish musician, who emigrated into New Zealand to marry in the 19th century. In her teens, Paquin relocated to America. Paquin was Jane Eyre's protagonist as an teen in Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre (2000) as well as her main character of Jane Eyre in Fly Away Home (2000). Paquin played a minor role in the television movie 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 teenagers on Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (2000), A Walk on the Moon (2000). Also, she portrayed the teen groupie Polexia Aphrodisa in Almost Famous (2000).