Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin (born Winnipeg, born in Wellington,) is a Canadian actor from Canada. Paquin is a native of Winnipeg and grew up in Wellington and made her stage debut as Flora McGrath when she played the character of Flora McGrath in The Piano. She won an Academy Award at the age of 11 years old for Best Actress Supporting Actress. Anna Paquin spelled out Anna Helene Paquin was born in Winnipeg, Canada on July 24,1982. Her birthplace is Canada. actress from New Zealand. In 1993 she won the Academy Award at age 11 for playing the inquisitive and chatty girl who is the daughter that was Holly Hunter who played the principal character. Anna Paquin, Holly Hunter and The Piano Holly Hunter as The Piano Paquin lived in New Zealand with her family as a child. 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 moved to New Zealand to marry in the 19th century. When she was a teenager her family left Canadian to United States. Paquin began her career in the midst of her childhood with a part as the Jane Eyre main character in the Franco Zeffirelli novel Jane Eyre followed by an important role on the film Fly Away Home. Paquin was the character Frankie Addams as a child in the television adaptation of Carson McCullers novel The Member of the Wedding. Paquin was also in the role of the queen of Spain in Steven Spielberg's 1997 film Amistad. The actress played teens in the films of Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (2000), A Walk on the Moon (2000) as well as in the role of polexia Aphrodisa character in Almost Famous (2000).