Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin (born Winnipeg, was raised in Wellington) is an Canadian actress. Paquin is a Canadian and New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg however, she was raised in Wellington She was the first actress to appear on screen in The Piano. In this romantic drama film at 11 years old, Paquin won her second Oscar for Best Actress. Anna Paquin in full Anna Helene Paquin (born July 24, 1982 Winnipeg Manitoba Canada) Canadian-born New Zealand actress who as was a young girl won the Academy Award for best supporting actress in her performance as the spirited and curious daughter of the lead role played by Holly Hunter in the atmospheric romantic drama The Piano (1993). Anna Paquin and Holly Hunter in The Piano Anna Paquin and Holly Hunter in The Piano Paquin relocated with their families to New Zealand when she was a small child and she grew up there. After an audition, Flora McGrath was cast as the daughter of a Scottish pianist. Flora McGrath is the daughter of a muted Scottish musician, who emigrated into New Zealand to marry in the 19th century. She moved into the United States as a teen. Paquin was Jane Eyre's protagonist as a teenager in Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre (2000) as well as the lead role in Fly Away Home (2000). Paquin had a small role in the television movie of 1997 adaptation to Carson McCullers' novel The Member of the Wedding. The actress also played the Queen of Spain in Steven Spielberg's Amistad (2007). She played teenagers as teenagers in Hurlyburly (1998) She's All That (1999) as well as A Walk on the Moon (1999) as well as the groupie Polexia Aphrodisa as a character in Almost Famous (2000).