Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin, a Canadian-New Zealander actress. She was born in Winnipeg and born in Wellington Paquin began her acting debut in the role of Flora McGrath in the romantic drama film The Piano for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the age of 11, which makes her the second youngest winner in Oscar history. Anna Paquin full name Anna Helene Paquin born July 24, 1982 in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Canadian-born New Zealand actor who won the Academy Award as a youngster as Best Supporting Actress acting as the bright and interesting child of Holly Hunter's lead part The Piano. The Piano. Anna Paquin (left) with Holly Hunter. Holly Hunter (right) in The Piano. Paquin moved to New Zealand from Canada as a little girl and grew in the country. After an audition, Flora McGrath was cast as the daughter a Scottish piano player. Flora McGrath is the daughter of a muted Scottish musician, who emigrated from Scotland to New Zealand to marry in the 19th century. As a teenager the family relocated from Canadian to United States. Paquin was played as the title child in Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre in 1996. Also, she was an important role on the screen in Fly Away Home, a movie from that same year. Paquin portrayed Frankie Addams as a child in the TV film adaptation Carson McCullers novel The Member of the Wedding. Paquin also had a role of Queen of Spain in Steven Spielberg's 1997 feature film Amistad. The actress played teens on the screen in Hurlyburly (1998) She's All That (1999) as well as A Walk on the Moon (1999) and portrayed the character of a groupie Polexia Aphrodisa on the screen in Almost Famous (2000).