Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin was born in the city of Winnipeg, but was raised in Wellington. She made her acting debut as Flora McGrath, a character in the romantic drama film The Piano. Paquin who was born in Wellington but born and raised in Winnipeg began her acting career on screen in The Piano. At age 11 years old, she became one of the youngest Academy Award winner ever for Best Actress. Anna Paquin is full Anna Helene Paquin born on July 24, 1982 Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Canadian actress, and New Zealander who, when she was a young girl was awarded her first Academy Award in 1993 for the best supporting actress. She was the fiery child of Holly Hunter's portrayer in The Piano. Anna Paquin with Holly Hunter, The Piano Holly Hunter (left) and Anna Paquin. Paquin was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and relocated to New Zealand as a young toddler. She won the role of Flora McGrath the daughter of the mute Scottish pianist who, in the middle of the 19th century makes her way back to New Zealand for an arranged marriage after responding to an open audition and was only nine years old. old and had almost no prior experience in acting. In her teens, Paquin moved to America. Paquin had a small part in the role of Jane Eyre's title character while she was a child as part of Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre (1996) as well as an important role in the film Fly Away Home (1996). Paquin appeared as Frankie Addams in a 1997 television movie adaptation of the novel written by Carson McCullers The Member of the Wedding and also played a part in the role of Queen Spain in Steven Spielberg's Amistad (1997). She portrayed teens in Hurlyburly (1998) She's All That (1999) as well as A Walk on the Moon (1999) and played the groupie Polexia Aphrodisa on the screen in Almost Famous (2000).