Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin is a Canadian and New Zealand actress. Paquin was born in Winnipeg and was raised by Wellington Paquin's acting debut was as Flora McGrath. For this part, she was awarded an Academy Award of Best Supporting Actress for the romantic drama The Piano at the young age of 11. The actress is second youngest winner in Oscar the history of Oscars. Anna Paquin full name Anna Helene Paquin, born July 24, 1982 Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Canadian-born New Zealand actor who won the Academy Award as a youngster for Best Supporting Actress for acting as the bright and interesting girl who played Holly Hunter's leading character on the film The Piano. Anna Paquin and Holly Hunter in The Piano Anna Paquin and Holly Hunter in The Piano Paquin moved with her family in New Zealand when she was an infant and grew up there. The part as Flora McGrath - the daughter of a Scottish mute pianist in New Zealand at mid-19th Century was hers at an audition open to all. At nine her age, she was a novice or had any experience in acting. In her teens, Paquin relocated to America. Paquin was in a brief role in the film's title role when she was still a kid in Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre (1996) as well as a lead part in the film Fly Away Home (1996). Paquin had a small role in the 1997 TV movie version of Carson McCullers' novel The Member of the Wedding. She also played the queen of Spain in Steven Spielberg's Amistad (2007). She portrayed teens as teens in Hurlyburly (1998), She's All That (1998), A Walk on the Moon (1998) as well as Almost Famous (2000). She also portrayed the groupie Polexia Aphrodisa.