Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin has been an actor in Canada as well as New Zealand for over a decade. Paquin was born in Winnipeg, raised in Wellington and first made her acting debut in the role of Flora McGrath when she played the role as Flora in The Piano. She won an Academy Award at the age of 11 to be the Best Supporting Actress. 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 as Best Supporting Actress portraying the bright and curious daughter of Holly Hunter's lead part 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 while she was young. As a result of an audition Flora McGrath was cast as the daughter a Scottish musician. Flora McGrath is the daughter of a muted Scottish musician who moved from Scotland to New Zealand to marry in the 19th century. After moving to New Zealand, in the United States, she became an adult. Paquin was cast as the child title in Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre in the year 1996. In addition, she played the lead part as a lead character in Fly Away Home, a film that was released in the year. Paquin was the character Frankie Addams as a child in the television version of Carson McCullers novel The Member of the Wedding. Paquin also had a role of Queen of Spain in Steven Spielberg's 1997 film Amistad. She portrayed teens on the screen in Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (1998), A Walk on the Moon (1998) as well as Almost Famous (2000). Also, she played the character of Polexia Aphrodisa.