Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin (born Winnipeg, raised in Wellington) is the name of a Canadian actress from Canada. Paquin was born in Winnipeg and raised by Wellington Paquin's father, was first seen on stage as Flora McGrath. For this role, she won the Academy Award of Best Supporting Actress for The romantic drama The Piano at the young age of eleven. The actress is second-youngest winner in Oscar History. 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 her an Academy Award for best supporting actress in her performance as the inquisitive and spirited daughter of the main character played by Holly Hunter in the atmospheric romantic film The Piano (1993). 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 of a Scottish pianist. Flora McGrath is the daughter of a muted Scottish musician who came to New Zealand to marry in the 19th century. When she moved into the United States, she became an adult. Paquin was cast as the child title in Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre in 1996. She also played the lead role in Fly Away Home, a movie from the year. Paquin portrayed Frankie Addams as a child in the TV film adaptation Carson McCullers novel The Member of the Wedding. Paquin was also in the role of the queen of Spain, in Steven Spielbergs 1997 movie Amistad. She played teenagers on Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (2000), A Walk on the Moon (2000). She also portrayed the teen groupie Polexia Aphrodisa on Almost Famous (2000).