Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin (born Winnipeg, was raised in Wellington) is a Canadian actress. Paquin was born in Winnipeg and raised by Wellington Paquin's mother, made her acting debut in the role of Flora McGrath. For this role, she won an Academy Award of Best Supporting Actress for The romantic drama The Piano at the young age of eleven. She was the 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 as Best Supporting Actress acting as the bright and interesting daughter of Holly Hunter's main part The Piano. The Piano. Anna Paquin and Holly Hunter in The Piano Anna Paquin and Holly Hunter in The Piano Paquin moved with her family to New Zealand when she was as a young child, and grew up there. As a result of an audition Flora McGrath was cast as the daughter a Scottish musician. Flora McGrath is the child of a mute Scottish musician, who emigrated into New Zealand to marry in the 19th century. As a teenager, she made the move to America. Paquin was chosen to play the role of the child in Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre in the year 1996. She also played an important role in Fly Away Home, a film from the same year. Paquin appeared as Frankie Addams in a 1997 television movie adaptation of Carson McCullers' novel The Member of the Wedding as well as a small role as the queen of Spain in Steven Spielberg's Amistad (1997). The actress played teens as teenagers in Hurlyburly (1998) She's All That (1999) as well as A Walk on the Moon (1999) and portrayed the character of a groupie Polexia Aphrodisa in Almost Famous (2000).