Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin was born in the city of Winnipeg, but was raised in Wellington. She made her acting debut as Flora McGrath in The romantic-drama film The Piano. Paquin was born in Winnipeg and raised by Wellington Paquin's acting debut was as Flora McGrath. For this role, she won the Academy Award of Best Supporting Actress in the romantic comedy The Piano at the young age of 11. She is the second-youngest winner in Oscar History. Anna Paquin's full name was Anna Helene Paquin. Born July 24th 1982 at Winnipeg Manitoba Canada, she was the first Canadian born New Zealand actress. As as a young girl, she was awarded an Academy Award for best support actress. Her role as the talkative and inquisitive young girl Holly Hunter played in The Piano (1993) earned her the honor. Anna Paquin in The Piano Holly Hunter and Anna Paquin in The Piano Paquin grew up in New Zealand after moving with her parents as a child. As a result of an audition Flora McGrath was cast as the daughter a Scottish musician. Flora McGrath is the daughter of a muted Scottish musician who came from Scotland to New Zealand to marry in the 19th century. When she moved into the United States, she became an adult. Paquin started her acting career when she was a kid, with the role of the Jane Eyre title character in the Franco Zeffirelli novel Jane Eyre as well as she played a significant role in Fly Away Home. Paquin was in the role of Frankie Addams, a character from Carson McCullers' novel The Member of the Wedding in 1997. In Steven Spielberg's Amistad in 1997, she played the queen of Spain in a less prominent role. The role she played was for teenagers in Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (2000), A Walk on the Moon (2000). Also, she portrayed the teen groupie Polexia Aphrodisa in Almost Famous (2000).