Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin was born in the city of Winnipeg, but was raised in Wellington. She was the first actress to make her acting debut in Flora McGrath in The romantic-drama film Piano. She was born in Winnipeg and was raised in Wellington Paquin made her acting debut as Flora McGrath in the romantic drama film The Piano for which she received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress aged 11 years old, which makes her the second youngest winner of the award in Oscar history. Anna Paquin's full name was Anna Helene Paquin. Born July 24th 1982 at Winnipeg Manitoba Canada, she was an Canadian birthed New Zealand actress. As a child, Paquin won her the Academy Award for best support actress. The role she played as the enthusiastic and lively young girl Holly Hunter played in The Piano (1993) earned her the prize. Anna Paquin with Holly Hunter, The Piano Holly Hunter (left) and Anna Paquin. Paquin was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. She moved to New Zealand as a young child. After an audition, Flora McGrath was cast as the daughter of a Scottish piano player. Flora McGrath is the daughter of the mute Scottish musician, who emigrated to New Zealand to marry in the 19th century. When she was a teenager she emigrated from New Zealand to United States. Paquin was the main character in the film Fly Away Home in 1996 and also had a small part in the film as Jane Eyre when she was just a young child. Paquin was Frankie Addams in a 1997 film adaptation for television of the novel by Carson McCullers The Member of the Wedding as well as a small role as the queen of Spain in Steven Spielberg's Amistad (1997). She portrayed teenagers on Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (2000), A Walk on the Moon (2000). She also played the role of a teen girl named Polexia Aphrodisa on Almost Famous (2000).